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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1956
Page
5
A playful look at the US Department of Labor Dictionary of Occupational Titles noting 60 000 names for 24 000 jobs and the surprising, sometimes humorous or puzzling job labels found in industry. It highlights the wide range of roles from cracker stacker to ribbon-tier and warns some titles conceal the actual work.
Chicago notes rising life expectancy from 48 in 1900 to 69 today and 14 million Americans 65 or older. The piece cautions about mental and physical decline and highlights that ongoing interests help seniors avoid institutionalization, with data from New York City where over 65s enter mental institutions at high rates.
UCLA horticultural researchers describe a plug in method to replace lawn grass. Four inch plugs are transplanted into drilled holes with fertilizer and maleic hydrazide spray to curb existing grass as new roots establish. Spacing between plugs is nine to twelve inches.
Los Angeles report states UC scientists developed potassium frit a finely ground glass that slowly releases potassium to plants. Its very low solubility and slow weathering make it effective where nutrients would otherwise leach away quickly.
A Shoreham beauty contest planned to celebrate the 40th birthday of the local National Savings Committee was called off after no contestant would admit she qualified. The requirement was that contestants be 40 years old.
Smithsonian report by G E MacGintie from Point Barrow Alaska describes shallow Arctic sea bottom life. Invertebrates including peach colored sea anemones ribbon worms and sausage worms survive buried in mud with remarkable behaviors such as spitting out offspring under stress.
A UCLA study from the Institute of Transportation and Traffic Engineering suggests slow drivers may cause more accidents than fast drivers. Researchers classified 130 experienced drivers as slow, medium, or fast from two speed habit questionnaires and compared official citation and accident records.
California Department of Motor Vehicles reports 30 percent slow drivers 10 percent medium drivers and 23 percent fast drivers involved in accidents. In total 28 accident involved individuals out of 130, with differences between slow and fast drivers not statistically significant in this small sample.
Milton W. Arnold of the Air Transport Association said a new jet transport costing over 5 million dollars could carry about 60,000 passengers per year if it made 450 Atlantic crossings. That figure nearly matches the SS United States passenger total for 1955, the luxury liner which cost 78 million dollars when built four years ago.
In Los Angeles Purdue professor Dr. Herman H. Remmers of the Purdue Opinion Panel reports a national survey of high school students. The top worries are keeping focus on studies for 33 percent and concern over future success in life for 45 percent.
New York reports Prince Rainier of Monaco enlisted in the French Army during World War II. He served as a lieutenant and declined a promotion to colonel, remaining at his current rank.
Chicago doctors report a study of 290 mentally normal children with speech defects found no extra birth complications versus controls. They note higher rates of twins and later-born siblings in the affected group, hinting at psychological and social factors in speech development.
UCLA researchers report that diabetic mice with cancer live longer and show slower tumor growth than non diabetic cancer mice. Alloxan induced diabetes while introducing Serlichs ascites mouse tumor cells to study the link between high blood sugar and cancer progression.
New York reports the number of youths under 18 in the United States rose by over one third in the decade after World War II to a record 552 million, driven by earlier marriages and larger families. Census data show the rise is concentrated under age 10 and under 5 groups increased sharply.
New York reports that over 3 percent of farm residents, nearly two in five workers in agriculture, held nonfarm jobs in April this year. The data from the U S Department of Agriculture and the Bureau of the Census show a continuing trend toward decentralization of industry and more off farm job opportunities.
A laborer dropped a brick from a second story window in Concord New Hampshire. It struck a fire box triggering a false alarm that brought four fire trucks to the scene.
A child recalls a hooded stranger asking for shelter who tells of a lightning storm that killed his family. The tale shifts to the next day when lightning rod men install gear across the house, with brass fittings and glass balls, signaling protection from thunderbolts.
Report notes observed in the Navy and Marine Corps over 1951 to 1955 that colds are more common in women and children, with adults in families with young children affected more. Colds drive absenteeism in elementary students and show a seasonal peak in midwinter with wide year to year variation. College data show about one fifth averaging over two colds annually.
Astronomers replace the old 1/86,400 day second with a defined 1/31,556,925,97474th of a year. The shift aligns measurements with the earth’s irregular rotation, which varies seasonally and gradually slows over centuries.
UC zoologists report swifts and hummingbirds enter torpor under low temperatures to save energy. Denied food and weight loss ease torpor, with swifts able to arouse even at continued cold. feeding relies on flying insects, making survival through bad weather essential.
New York reports that air conditioning tonnage measures cooling output, not weight. Builders emphasize year round cooling with gas heating in winter and gas refrigeration in summer, using a small gas flame to drive cooling instead of electric systems.
Peter Kendall Bush of Bristol inherited an unusual estate from his aunt a former funeral vehicle collector She left him three hearses and a coffin cart along with notes detailing their use and care in her will
Thomas N. Boate urges aggressive enforcement to curb rising traffic deaths. He blasts deaths per mile as a faulty measure and calls for a 60 mph top limit, stronger state police, tougher laws, and driver training for new and young motorists.
Chicago reports a nationwide rise in music making with over 27.65 million adults playing instruments. Adults from diverse occupations join community groups and take classes to learn piano organ or strings. Local councils aid groups and 500 ensembles already formed with more in planning. Duluth showcases monthly business and civic groups sharing ensemble music and hospital student programs.
Dr. Harold K. Wilson of Penn State says many high school graduates fail in college due to immaturity. He blames both home and school environments for lacking discipline, independence, and decision making.
An Arkansas A&M College instructor in Monticello asks about an absent girl. A student replies she is a sweet girl.
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