Codfish Catching by Modern Methods
The new experimental long lining method in Newfoundland waters shows promise for Bonavista and other ports. Captains Denis Bruce and Michael Burke report daily cod catches of 2500 to 4000 pounds using converted Labrador schooners and about a hundred lines per trip. Field trials are also under way at Isle-aux-Morte and St Anthony as this modern technique could replace centuries old fishing practices.
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Newfoundland
Bonavista
Denis Bruce
Michael Burke
Long Harbour
Placentia Bay
Burin
Isle-aux- Morte
St. Anthony
Left Handedness Questioned by Medical Survey
A study of seventy left handed and thirty five right handed men suggests many who call themselves left handed are actually ambidextrous. Researchers note brain development links to handedness with right or left brain dominance.
Frozen Or Fried What’s Our Fate
Scientists describe cosmic scale from Mount Palomar observations to the Milky Way and Proxima Centauri. They explain the Sun’s place in a vast galaxy, orbital periods, and the long journey of light from distant stars. The article notes the Pole Star’s ancient light and revises ideas about the Sun’s heat and future.
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Astonomers
Mount Palomar
California
Milky Way
Henry the Sixth
Hotter Sun May End Life On Earth In Billions Of Years
The article notes the sun may become hotter over about ten billion years, burning all life on its planets rather than freezing. In fifty billion years it would swell and engulf inner planets including Earth, then fade and drift through space. Astronomers assert over 100000 solar systems could harbor life, arguing Earth is a mere pollen speck in the vast cosmos.
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Earth
Pacific Ocean
Herb guide for Canadian housewives boosts kitchen flavor
An article promotes using dried and fresh herbs to elevate everyday cooking. It lists mint basil thyme savory marjoram parsley and sage with practical uses for each, including in meats soups and vegetables. It also suggests a blended powder of marjoram savory basil thyme and tarragon and notes mail order and shop availability for herbs.
Story Teller's Story At City Libraries
Mrs. Eleanor H Nave a 65 year old storyteller retires after thirty two and a half years at the New York Public Library and New York State Psychiatric Institute. She has told and dramatised stories for between 500000 and a million children, prefers classic fairy tales and folk lore, and notes television influences on young listeners.
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New York Public Library
New York State Psychiatric Institute
Eleanor H. Nave
Yorkville
East Seventy-ninth Street
Institute
Paul Fenimore Cooper
Little Red Riding Hood
Bluebeard
de la Mare
Powdered Herbs in Cooking for Subtle Flavor
Powdered herbs offer strong aroma so use less than fresh. For stews soups and ragouts aim for a subtle flavor that enhances the dish without dominating the palate.
Nurses and mothers share stories to aid children
Mrs Nave, a nurse and librarian, volunteers at the Institute to read and tell stories to toddlers in Carl Schurz Park. She urges mothers to memorize tales and create a personal, quiet storytelling time, noting a child’s treasured growth and unique attention. She plans further Lighthouse work with the blind and hopes to learn Braille.
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Carl Schurz Park
Capsule-size motor powers experimental electric watch
An experimental electric wristwatch uses a tiny energy capsule and a sub mini motor instead of a mainspring. Elgin Watch Company and Lip Watch Company collaborated after independent efforts to create a constant power source and long lasting cell, enabling year long operation and precise timekeeping.
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Elgin Watch Company
America
Lip Watch Company
France
T. Albert Potter
George C. Ensign
Potter
Ensign
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Lima
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