Phosphate and Potash Boost Alfalfa In Clay Pan Soils
University agronomist P E Johnson reports on clay pan soils of Southern Illinois showing nutrient balance dictates which species dominates. When lime phosphate and potash are applied, alfalfa yields rise to 46 percent of mixed hay, red clover 41 percent, with few weeds. phosphate alone with lime shifts dominance to grass or red clover depending on treatments.
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P. E.johnson
University’ of Minois Agronomist
Johnson
Minois
Midwestern States
Farm Motor Protection and Maintenance Guidelines
Electric farm motors rarely wear out under normal service. Failures usually come from overheating due to low voltage or overloading. Fuses protect the wiring but not the motor. use delay fuses or heat element overload devices for motor protection. Keep motors clean and lubricated per manufacturer guidance to extend life.
Titanium's Potential In U S Industry And War Effort
A description of titanium's strength and lightness explains its value for high speed aircraft and jet engines. Mainland supply relies on Australian rutile sand. ingot titanium costs 5.2 per pound with higher sheet costs. In 1953 about 2300 tons were mined, and a government program targets 35,000 tons by 1957. Deposits lie near Iron Mountain, 25 miles northeast of Laramie in a 250 square mile area.
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United States
Australia
Iron Mountain
Laramie
U S Records Largest Population Gain in 1953
The United States saw the largest annual population increase in 1953 with over 2.7 million new residents. Since 1940 the population rose by about 20 million, with strong gains among children under five and those aged 65 and over, now 11 percent and 8 percent respectively.
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New York
United States
Canada
Petty Name Sought to Boost Navy Morale
Rep Matthews of Florida urged renaming Navy petty officers to improve morale after speaking with them. He told the House he has written to Defense Secretary Wilson about changing the term. He called petty officers the backbone of the Navy, arguing the word petty implies small or mean.
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Washington
Matthews
Fla
The
House
Petty
Defense
Wilson
Navy
Army
Eat All You Wish Fear Not Overweight
Chicago reports one in four Americans may die early due to being overweight. Public awareness spurs action as diet claims flood the market, with tuna spokesmen promising endless eating while preventing fat gain.
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Chicago
United States
Prison escape interrupts two year sentence in Raleigh
Impatient inmate George Dixon, 19, escaped from Raleigh prison four hours before a communication letter could reduce his sentence to time served and permit freedom. He was serving a two year term for forcible trespass when he fled.
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Raleigh, N.C
Animal Cookies for Parties and Snacks
Make four dozen animal shaped cookies with an oat based dough, topped with melted chocolate and an animal cracker. Combine flour baking powder salt and sugar, add brown sugar shortening egg vanilla and oats, form balls, bake 12 to 15 minutes at 375 F. Cool and frost with chocolate.
How to Take Care Of Your Furniture
Home entertaining can leave furniture marked by spills burns rings and ink. Wipe spills promptly follow with wax or polish to reduce marks. For stubborn stains use silver polish camphorated oil or ammonia then rewax to preserve shine and protection. Ink spills should be blotted and not rubbed, then the area wiped with a damp cloth and rewaxed.
Quinoa: A Ancient Sacred Plant With Modern Commercial Promise
Quinoa, grown at high altitudes in Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador, resists pests and diseases. It is edible raw, boiled, roasted or milled, used for beer and feed, with young shoots as salad greens and dried stems for fuel. Ancient Incas honored it. FAO technologists see strong commercial potential for the grain.
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Peru
Bolivia
Ecuador
Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations
Ancient Vessel Holds Treasures From Long-Lost Greek Trade
Captain Jacques-Yves Cousteau recounts the discovery and salvage of a 230 BC Greek trading ship off Grand Congloue near Marseille. Divers have retrieved 3,000 Campanian wares, amphorae, and Latium wines from the mud over 110 feet deep.
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Washington
B. C
Jacques-Yves Cousteau
National Geographic Society
Grand Congloue
Marseille
Latium
Cyclades Islands
Sabina Hills
Rome
Professor Wants Salt In Various Colors
Cincinnati reports Dr Isay Balinkin of the University of Cincinnati suggests coloring salt in blue and green to help housewives judge how much salt is used. He argues colored salt would let cooks see the amount on foods like mashed potatoes and sliced tomatoes.
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Cincinnati
University of’ Cincinnati
Isay Balinkin
Autopista Pays Venezuela Dividends From Toll Revenue
Caracas Venezuela the Autopista a ten mile high speed road linking Caracas to the Caribbean earns about 200000 dollars monthly in tolls. The revenue tops expectations by 50000 dollars due to traffic during a free use period for trucks and cars in early January. Built through the Andes at ten million dollars per mile the Autopista eliminates over 365 curves in the old road.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Autopista
Caribbean
Andes
Army says civilians ease soldiers' conduct in off duty wear
Frankfurt report notes fewer incidents between soldiers and German civilians after soldiers began wearing civilian clothes off duty. Army officials say the change helps soldiers feel less conspicuous and more relaxed, improving overall conduct.
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Frankfurt
U. S. Army
Gts
Lockheed XFV-1 Could Take Off Vertically At Edwards Base
Public announcement describes Lockheed XFV-1 experimental fighter rising vertically like a helicopter and landing on a small pad or ship deck. Uses Allison turbo prop engine with contra-rotating jets, resembling a four-fin torpedo with X pattern tail. Experts say such power enables rapid aerial protection for Navy ships and convoys.
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Edwards
Air Force ‘Base
California
Lockheed Aircraft Corporation
Lockheed
Piltdown Man Hoax Tops Century's Discredit List
In 1954 editors nominate the Piltdown Man as the decade's most discredited figure. Fluorine tests reveal the skull about 50,000 years old while the jawbone is modern or chimpanzee in origin, exposing a long running ruse from Sussex finds first dated 1912.
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Chicago
Sussex
England
British Natural History Museum
Piltdown
Fire Losses in 1954 Ahead of Past Year
The National Board of Fire Underwriters reports January 1954 fire losses at 86.49 million dollars and February 1954 at 78.93 million, both up from 1953. The first two months total rise 10.7 percent over 1953, while 1953 annual losses reached 903.4 million, up from 784.95 million in 1952.
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New York
United States
National Board of Fire Underwriters
High Price Singer Bathes in Coffee in New Orleans
Abbe Lane, the singer, bathes in a tub of Louisiana coffee valued at about 50 dollars at current prices. She claims it improves her complexion and says she baths weekly in 10 gallons with chicory, noting room service coffee at 25 cents a cup totals 50 dollars weekly.
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New Orleans
Abbe Lane
Miss Lane
Louisiana
Not Her Fault at the Gas Station
A Milwaukee gasoline station incident led to a $500 fire after a woman driver left a hose looped over her rear bumper and drove away pulling down a pump. Gasoline spilled and the unit scraped the concrete igniting the fire.
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Milwaukee
Puerto Rico’s Path to Commonwealth Status in U S
Puerto Rico rejected independence in 1948 referendum favoring a commonwealth within the United States. A 1952 constitution created an executive government with eight departments and full Bill of Rights. The island enjoys tariff free trade, U S citizenship, congressional voting rights, and free migration to the mainland. New York City’s population dwarfs San Juan.
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United States
Indies
Puerto Rico
Congress
Eigh
State
Justice
Education
Health
Treasury
Labor
Agriculture
Commerce
New York City
San Juan
Virginia Police Deliver Blood in Emergency Runs
In Southwest Virginia the state police have made over 200 emergency blood deliveries from the Roanoke Red Cross center to hospitals within 150 miles. Lt. Charles W. Blue leads a 17‑man unit serving forty‑plus hospitals since December 1950, with calls peaking in night hours.
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Salem
Virginia
Highway Patrol
Virginia State Police
Red Cross
Roanoke
Charles W. Blue
Area State Patrol
Dirt Dam Aims to Curb Flash Floods in Midwest
An Omaha engineer unveils a dirt built dam designed to divert floodwater into upstream storage areas. The structure sits at right angles to the stream with a longitudinal dirt levee that channels excess water away from the main dam.
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Chicago
Soft Water for Best Coffee Says Report
A water research institute says using soft water can cut coffee costs by up to a quarter and improve flavor. The finding notes large commercial users already use soft water for economy and households are now following.
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Chicago
Palmer’s badge ends poker game at cafe
In Franklin Ohio Ralph Palmer chief deputy sheriff interrupted a poker game by entering the cafe and declaring the players broken up, flashing his badge to stop the activity. The brief incident highlights the badge authority used to quell the gathering.
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Franklin
Ohio
Ralph Palmer
Palmer
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