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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1954
Page
5
Story City with 1585 residents fosters a broad school music program. From fourth through twelfth grade 242 students are eligible to join band with 118 playing instruments. Parents educators and local business leaders planned the effort and provide summer lessons and activity benefits led by Milton D. Musseh.
Washington reports on a proposed system to operate unattended airport lights by aircraft radio. Tests used a receiver and a control circuit linked to the microphone switch to switch lights on and off. The effort could increase available landing fields in emergencies but faces technical hurdles before adoption.
Washington reports a nationwide revival of colonial era restoration. Williamsburg leads with 50 million dollars and 27 years restoring 82 buildings and reconstructing 340 others. Projects also occur in Georgetown, Alexandria, Annapolis, Savannah, Deerfield, Virginia City, and St. Augustine, reflecting a broader architectural revival.
Delores van Parys a 17 year old Seattle high school student and part time model tumbled 175 feet from Narada Falls parapet in Mount Rainier National Park. Four air intelligence squadron members aiding by lowering themselves to assist with park rangers, she was hospitalized in fair condition the following day.
Dr. AJ L Chaney of Glendale California with Los Angeles County HekrtzAsscciation introduces drinking fresh milk with 90 percent sodium reduction. Available now in Los Angeles hospitals and homes by doctor prescription. Licensing with major milk firms planned to expand to other cities. Powdered low sodium options replaced by cost effective fluid milk.
A 7700 ton freighter faulted by strong tides struck London Bridge halting traffic and jamming ships until tugboats freed it. The episode recalls past perils from ice failures to fires and floods that damaged the historic structure, leading to the 1831 replacement upstream.
In Washington Lemuel C Buckingham Jr works as one of a two man team painting government flagpoles. He has been on the job four years preferring outdoor work to indoors and enjoys city views as the government owns about 500 poles painted roughly every three years.
New York reports the process of building a medium jet bomber requires 18 000 blueprints. In one plant 40 copies per blueprint are kept to sustain production, totaling 720 000 prints. Updates run at about 200 changes daily per blueprint set amid rapid tech shifts.
Three midnight duck hunters faced fines for firing within Louisville city limits along the Ohio River at Sixth Street foot. A .22 calibre rifle was confiscated by police with no duck casualties reported.
Fragmentary text mentions Freed and the great grand mother, along with names such as Hannah Mire and Mrs. Amos Blecha and the family of Muh den, indicating a partial obituary or family notice.
A fragment mentions a Sunday dinner and gusts affecting E Anderson and Beuian Seifert, with unclear context and spellings.
Mr and Mrs Glenn F Holder of Belleville welcomed guests including Mr and Mrs Warren Johnson and Mr and Mrs Lan Swearingen from Courtland to a Sunday evening gathering.
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