From wastelands to plastics chemurgy renews farm wealth
Wheeler McMillen and Dr. Boris Berkman describe chemurgy turning submarginal lands into cash crops. Dandelions, milkweed, cattails, walnut shells and castor beans fuel plastics and other industries, with milkweed fibers for textiles and insulation, cattail floss for soundproofing, and oat hulls for furfural resins.
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National Farm
Chemurghc Council
Chemurgy
Russia
Indies
Boris Berkman
Berkman
Michigan
C. F. Burgess
Alex Laurie
Ohio State University
Laurie
Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station
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Nazis Leave Explosive Souvenirs Behind on Battlefield
The army, led by Lieut. Gen. Lesley J. McNair, emphasizes booby trap detection in training as enemy devices proliferate in North Africa. Troops are warned that concealed dangers range from fountain pens and watches to whistles and wallets, with triggers activated by vibration or impact.
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North Africa
White House dining shifts to private study meals
The piece notes how President Roosevelt’s meals have moved from grand state rooms to the private study on the second floor. Dictation remains heavy with Grace Tully, and social events are scarce aside from occasional visits, while the president enjoys quiet rides and sunny days in the country when possible.
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Justice Byrnes
Sam Rosenman
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Anthony Eden
Scottie
Falla
Howeve
Notes on the Intelligentsia and War Snippets
Fred Allen ends a planned column and quits radio in June while Lucius Beebe jokes about train priority in Chicago. The column surveys wartime talk from Goebbels to Rommel, magazine pieces, and a mix of Broadway wit and satirical vignettes reflecting American morale and media during wartime.
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Lucius Beebe
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John Briggs
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