Coaching Canine Cops in Berkeley Police Dogs
In the United States dogs on regular police duty are new, with Berkeley Calif among the early adopters. Dobermann Pinschers from Palanka Kennels in Richmond Calif are trained by Capt C A Roy, a former Canadian police officer, to become canine cops. Photos show key development stages in this work.
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Dinner With President and War News Reflections
Eleanor Roosevelt recounts a cordial dinner with her husband and a friend, noting a carefree mood and wrapping gifts. She highlights the wire screening industry, health cooperative concerns, a busy standard day, and worries over war reports. She admires the National Federation of Music Clubs for defense outreach and discusses employment services helping the previously unemployed regain confidence.
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John Ralston
Radio Column Highlights Film Stars and Public Interest
Virginia Vale reports on film stars like Barry Nelson Laraine Day Lana Turner Joan Fontaine and Cary Grant with notes on roles hair fashion and premieres. The column also touches on C B S radio shows Judy Canova True to the Army and a discussion of Brucellosis linked to raw milk and the need for pasteurization in public health.
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Laraine Day
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Metro
University of California
William Seitz
Spencer Tracy
Sterling
Herbert Marshall
Raymond Gram Swing
Jerry Colonna
Allan Jones
Judy Canova
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Poinsettias Need Water and Warmth to Thrive
The poinsettia, a tropical Mexican plant, requires constant warmth and precise care. Keep 70–80F by day, about 65F at night, water daily but allow soil to dry moderately, and maintain high humidity. Provide sunniest spot, occasional fertilizer, and syringing if humidity is low. After bloom, withhold water until soil dries, then restart with fresh soil mix and repot in spring.
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Brucellosis Story Origins and Key Discoveries
In 1886 David Bruce identified the organism causing a Mediterranean linked disease later tied to raw goat milk. In 1897 Danish vet Bang described the contagious abortion agent in cattle. Alice Evans in 1918 linked Bruce and Bang discoveries, Traum confirmed the swine link, naming the organism Brucella and the disease Brucellosis. The illness, once rare, spread beyond its original regions.
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Doctors Diet Quiet and Merriman Quote
A wry quotation from Regimen Sanitatis Salerni credits three doctors by name. Diet, Quiet, and Merriman are praised as the best, in a line reflecting a medieval health maxim.
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Question Box Advice on Pituitary Juice and Meniere’s Disease
In a reader Q and A Dr Nathan warns against pituitary extract use without physician supervision. The section defines Meniere’s disease as a symptoms cluster with nausea and vertigo and notes that reducing salt can help.
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Davi Winnetka
Toys for Children Should Be Selected To Fit Age Level
University of Tennessee child development head Dr. Ella J. Day urges choosing toys by a child’s age and growth. She says early walkers need activity toys, beginner readers need first picture books, and 3 year olds want housekeeping toys, crayons and scissors as they gain skills. Prioritize self reliance, industry and concentration through suited toys. Consider a toy’s likely lifespan before purchase.
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University of Tennessee
Dr. Day
Santa’s ink: red for misdeeds, green for chores
A child’s behavior is tracked by two ink colors in a whimsical warning. Red ink marks misdeeds like carving furniture with a razor while green ink notes helpful chores such as sweeping or dusting. The piece playfully promises Santa’s list affects Christmas outcomes.
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