Illinois researchers unveil diabetes friendly ice cream substitute
Scientists at Illinois develop a low calorie frozen dessert resembling ice cream made with saccharine sugar substitute. The product aims to suit diabetics and dieters by avoiding weight gain and sugar intake while offering familiar texture and taste. The sweetener saccharin was discovered accidentally when a chemist tasted a burned cigarette tip.
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United States
Ilinois
Uversity of
Illinois
Williams pursues record in nation penathon in Fort Madison
Irene Williams, a Fort Madison resident, claims a 14 million word handwriting record in a penathon at the world’s largest pen factory. She writes nearly every hour and has averaged 7,000 words daily for seven years and previously partnered with her left handed twin Irese in testing Schafer products.
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Fort Madison
Irene Williams
Miss Williams
Irene
Cally
Irese
Schaeffer Pen Company
Brookfield
1953 Was Worst Traffic Year in Our History
Hartford report cites the 1953 toll as the nation’s worst traffic year with 38 500 deaths and 2 140 000 injuries. Excessive speed caused about 13 000 deaths and 600 000 injuries. Drivers under 25 were in 25 percent of fatal crashes. weekends accounted for 41 percent of deaths and 36 percent of injuries. Saturday was the most dangerous day.
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Hartford
Conn
Hundreds of Uses for Linoleum Scrap in the Home
Lancaster report notes scraps from linoleum and resilient floor tile after installation have many home uses. Kitchen scraps become place mats and coasters as manufacturers tout. counter tops and sink tops can be covered, and large pieces serve as breadboards.
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Lancaster
Health remedy tale from Hiroshima survivor rekindles hope
A Hiroshima native grieving the city's fate found relief after using a so called rational drink called pake. The account claims he recovered health after drinking it.
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Tokyo
Hiroshima
Aran
Hardboard panels offer farm repair and building uses
Readily available tempered hardboard panels in four by sixteen foot sizes provide versatile farm repair options. They can fix sagging doors, cover worn surfaces on wagon bottoms, create smooth surfaces, and serve as dividers or trough covers. Self feeders and troughs can be built, with panels fastened by nails screws or bolts and framed within lumber.
Quiet Homemaker Finds Hidden Power in Daily Duties
Madge Martin, a local club president and housewife, yearns for publicity but discovers real influence through supporting her family. She endures frustrations, then reads in the paper how daughters Alice and sister Ann gain recognition while her husband Bill earns a raise. Her sense of purpose shifts from public praise to enabling her family’s success.
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Marce Martin
Ann Selby
Springfield
Women’s ‘Club
Madge
Ann
Bill
State Capitol
Jimmy
Alice
Bil
Alice Martin
Amateur Musical
Selling Yearlings Brings Best Profit
A UC beef specialist reports yearling cattle yield the most profit per acre on a 4,700 acre Sierra foothills range. Wagnon's study shows 365 pounds of beef per animal unit at yearling sale versus 14 pounds for weaners and 347 for two-year-olds. The program uses year-round grazing with supplemental feed and aims to maximize cow numbers.
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Rand
Kenneth A. Wagnon
University of California
Sierra Foothills
Wagnon
Securing a Movable Work Bench With Loose-Pin Hinges
A guide to stabilizing a wobbling work bench against a wall using loose-pin hinges. Install hinge leaves in the wall and table, then replace fixed pins with slip-in pins for easy removal when needed.
Confederate Plot Recalled at New York Historical Society
Ninety years after a Confederate spy ring nearly burned New York, two granddaughters presented historical documents to the New York Historical Society revealing the machinations of the agents. The note recalls Captain Thomas Hines as mastermind and the near-scale rebellion in Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio.
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New York
Chicago
New York Historical Society
John J. Wynn
Sterling
Union
Jets Gain Thrust From Water Alcohol Highballs
In Cincinnati water and alcohol highball injections feed J47 jet engines on Boeing B47 bombers. The spray increases mass flow and exhaust velocity, boosting takeoff power for shorter fields and heavier loads. Proper mixing is crucial to avoid reduced augmentation.
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Cincinnati
Air Force
No Nutrias May Be Raised Sans Licenses
California restricts nutria farming to licensed operations statewide. The fur market and wildlife groups note rapid expansion as about 200 farms have started in four years with breeding stock priced between 400 and 1000 dollars per animal.
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Sacramento
California
United States
Departments of Agriculture and Fish and Game
Will Flakes
Elizabeth Lake
Curfew Rules Again Rise As Juvenile Issues Grow
Civic authorities coast to coast revisit long unenforced curfew regulations as juvenile delinquency rises. A Washington D C commissioner proposes a law keeping children under 12 off city streets at night. A Los Angeles judge fined eight parents after a case of boys ambushing and attacking adults.
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Washington
Washington, D. C
Stoner
Los Angeles
Rockford College Named Beneficiary of Estate
A Rockford college was named beneficiary of an estate valued at $64,000 under terms that require proceeds to support books and align with the American way of life. The arrangement references events dating before March 4 and mentions no conflicts with existing practices.
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Way of Life
Rockford
Rockford College
Sandwich Loaf With Cheddar Salmon And Blue Cheese
A molded loaf recipe uses day old yeast bread sliced into four layers. Layers spread with cheddar pimiento mix, salmon celery and paprika, then tinted blue cheese with green coloring. Finish with softened cream cheese top, chill overnight, and garnish with olives and pickle relish.
Preparation Helps Out Ironing Time
Tips from homemaking guidance on reducing ironing time. Use warm water to dampen fabric with a sprinkler for even penetration, sprinkle well in advance, and avoid mildewing by not leaving damp clothes too long. Hang damp clothes smoothly to dry, then fold when dry to prevent wrinkles.
Shrinking population and demand push crocodile hunting
Europe faces leather shortages driving growth in lucrative industries while Africa tightens license controls to curb mass crocodile slaughter after a survey shows rapid declines. Australia reports extreme scarcity affecting hunters in the Northern Territory as East Africa yields thousands of skins monthly.
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Europe
Africa
Australia
East- Africa
Tanganyika
Britain
United States
One Man Housing Problem for Graham
Chicago evangelist Billy Graham plans a portable meeting venue with designer R G LeTourneau. The Semisphere, weather proof and ventilated, uses 15 aluminum rings and 70 000 square feet of ground, reaching 85 feet tall. Original design seats over 12 000 with potential expansion for bigger crowds.
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Chicago
Billy Graham
Graham
R. G. LeTourneau
Billy
United States
London
LeTourneau
Wasps Lose Nighttime Sting as Night Life Lays Low
Washington reports show after dark wasps are less active and mostly stay in nests. The Agriculture Department publishes guidance on killing methods using sprays or dusts of chlordane or DDT to control 50 species including hornets and yellow jackets. Nests can be removed by sealing openings with carbon tetrachloride and discarding the nest.
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Washington
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Pilots Use Town Names to Navigate and Advertise
Towns facing buzzed air traffic display large town names to aid pilots in navigation. Officials say most pilots fly low to orient themselves, while a few use it to intimidate residents. Large signage doubles as city advertising and improves safety.
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Chicago
Woman Penalized for Tax Evasion After Testimony
Mrs. Mario Walsh of Ventnor New Jersey once received 10923 for testifying in an income tax evasion case. Five years later she faced a 60 day sentence and a 5000 dollar fine for failure to pay income tax on that money plus other income.
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Camden
N. J
Mario Walsh
Ventnor
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