Local Visits and Family Gatherings Across McCook Area
Mrs. Alfred Hallowell and children of McCook Nebraska visit Mrs. Merie Haser this week. Carl D. Larson of Kackley dines with the Hidon Larson family. Pfc. Glenn Shaffer of Savannah Georgia attends a dinner with the Harold Larsen family. Glenn Larsen and family of Hastings Nebraska spend the weekend with Emer Larsen. Jimmy and JoAnn join them. Miss Tacille English is a guest of Otto Wetzel and Irving Isaacson families. Allen and Neal Johnson visit grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Johnson. Lee Ulmer and family visit Axel Jensen and boys. Don Larson and family spend Sunday with Norman Sankey.
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Carl*d. Larson
Kackley
Mrs. Hidon Larson
Pfc
Glenn Shaffer
Savannah,Ga
Harold Larsen
Glenn Larsen
Hastings
Nebr
Emer Larsen
Jimmy
JoAnn
Visit at Alfred Swanson Home Bridges Two Families
Mrs. Frank Isaacson and Mrs. Harry Appel visited the Alfred Swanson home Sunday evening.
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Frank Isaacson
Harry Appel
Alfred Swanson
Dollar’s Buying Power Stabilized For Three Years
The article notes that the dollar’s buying power has remained stable for over three years, with the Consumer Price Index showing only about a 2 percent variation from 1951 to present. It cites ongoing shifts in housing and medical care but overall consumer costs have changed little, while the dollar’s value now stands at about 52 cents versus 1939 and less than one third of its turn-of-the-century value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New
York
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Kids Made Davy Hit Says Composer Bruns
George Bruns, composer of Davy Crockett, credits the song's rapid success to the kids. He notes the tune has 23 recorded versions and nearly two million copies sold in three months. Bruns, a Disney music director, says the rise astonishes both him and the industry.
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New York
George Bruns
Davy Crockett
Bruns
Walt Disney
Hollywood Wonder Factory
Disney
Propane Frostbite Hazard Highlighted by AMA Letter
In Chicago, doctors warn propane fuel may cause severe frostbite. A farmer sustained finger amputations after brief exposure while fueling a tractor. liquid propane gas freezes at 44 below zero and can injure skin quickly.
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Chicago
Journal of the American Medical Association
Infant Survival: New Low Mortality Rate in 1954
New York report shows 4 060 000 babies born in 1954 and an infant mortality rate of 26.7 per 1 000 live births, the lowest on record. The rate drops nearly 5 percent from 1953 and a third from a decade earlier, while births rose over 2 percent to a rate of 25.2 per 1 000 population.
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New York
Expectant Winner Donates Race Winnings to Hospital Fund
Mrs. Donald E. Jackson Jr., division commander of the Lying-In Hospital building fund drive in Providence, bet on a horse named Expectant on a hunch. The horse won $17.40, which she donated to the maternity hospital fund.
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Providence, R. I
Donald E. Jackson, Jr
Fer de Lance Poisonous Snake Delivers 60 Young On Island
A six foot fer de lancer at Barro Colorado Island Smithsonian station in the Canal Zone gave birth to 60 venomous offspring in a rare observed birth. Each newborn one sixth the length of its mother carried fangs and venom sacs capable of killing small mammals. No bites occurred during the observed event.
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Washington
Earth
Barro Colorado Island
Smithsonian Institution
Canal Zone
Gatun Lake
James Zetek
Science Develops Super Pure Metals in Pittsburgh
Westinghouse researchers in Pittsburgh refine titanium and other hard metals by cage zone refining. A bar acts as its own crucible as molten zones sweep iron to one end, which is discarded, producing purer metal. Heating uses high frequency current in a magnetic coil.
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Pittsburgh
Westinghouse Research Laboratories
Top Industry Wages To Aircraft Workers
New York report shows average U S aircraft workers earn 953 dollars more yearly than in July 1950 and 726 dollars more than the average U S manufacturing worker. Wage increases over four years push payroll toward 3.54 billion dollars for 1954, fueling the economy as employment rises from 264,400 at Korean War start to over 803,000 today with monthly payroll about 295.5 million.
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New .York
United States
U. S
Off-Duty Army Dress Rules Set for Men
Frankfurt Germany Colonel John H Dilley commander of the Frankfurt sub area bans fancy sports shirts T shirts and other casual wear for husbands of Army wives in a drive to clean up costumes worn by Americans off duty Troops may wear civilian clothes when not on duty
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Frankfurt
Germany
John H. Dilley
Runaway Passenger Train Halts After Two Stations
A passenger train carrying 16 people sped through two stations before an emergency brake stopped it. The dead fireman lay nearby along the line. The engineer was dazed but unhurt. Investigators suspect a blowback from the engine firebox caused the incident.
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Leighton Buzzard
England
Ten Millionth Book Added to Library of Congress Shelf
The Library of Congress, amid its vast collection, received its 10-millionth book in fiscal year 1954. The exact title remains unknown as the volume arrived among 308,748 books and pamphlets. The library, established 1800, has grown through fires, acquisitions from Jefferson, and extensive uses by lawmakers.
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Library of Congress
Washington
British Museum
Bibliotheque Nationale
Paris
Capitol
Thomas Jefferson
Moderate Decrease In Traffic Deaths
Hartford report shows 1954 traffic deaths at 85 500 and injuries at 1 960 000, down from 1953. Excessive speed caused 12 380 deaths, weekend crashes totaled 13 980 dead and 678 000 injured, pedestrians fell to 7 700 deaths, Saywalking remains chief cause.
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Hartford
Conn
Don’t Blame Corn When Things Don’t Pop
EAST LANSING M I C H When popcorn doesn t pop it may be due to kernel moisture not the corn S T Dexter Michigan State College farm crops professor notes moisture is key for a full explosion during heating and storage conditions affect moisture levels Homes with dry air cause moisture loss leading to poor popping results
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East Lansing
Mich
S. T. Dexter
Michigan State College
Judge Dodges Answer To Defendant's Quiz
In Chicopee Massachusetts District Judge Daniel M Keyes refused to answer a defendant s inquiry about alcohol influence. He directed the man on a drunkenness charge be held for psychiatric tests stating he might incriminate himself.
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Chicopee
Mass
Daniel M. Keyes
Keyes
Prince Mikasa Teaches History at Tokyo Women’s Univ
Tokyo Prince Mikasa eldest brother of Emperor Hirohito started a part time lectureship in ancient oriental history at Tokyo Women's University. Officials said his salary would be 6.40 dollars a month.
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Tokyo
Prince Mikasa
Emperor Hirohito
Women's’ University
20 20 Vision Misleads on Near Sight Weakness
In ordinary reading distance many adults over 40 cannot read small print though they may still pass 20/20 tests. Presbyopia arises as the eye lens loses elasticity and the ciliary muscle weakens, reducing near vision while distance vision may stay adequate. Onset often near 45, varies, with earlier onset in nervous individuals and racial differences noted.
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New York
Fooling Flies Now Made Easier
Berkeley scientists introduce a granular fly killing bait that attracts flies with a potent attractant. Flies pick up the granules with their mouthparts and ingest malathion, delivering a high kill rate even against resistant flies.
Families Help Support Their Elders in Minnesota Survey
A survey of 7,000 policyholder families finds 964 households, about 14 percent, wholly or partially support older relatives usually parents. Elderly mothers aged about 72 outnumber fathers 4 to 1. heads of households average 40 years. average income for those supporting elders is 8008 dollars versus 6271 for those not contributing.
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Minneapolis
New Little Rich Boy Gives His Money Away
Henry Morales a popular pupil carried 3940 to school and began passing it out to friends who were kind to him. Detectives found the boy with a bag of cash amid an interested crowd. At his home his grandfather from Puerto Rico hoped to use the money to buy a business.
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New York
Henry Morales
Puerto Rico
Hartford Time Signal Misreads Daylight Saving
A Hartford telephone time service auto-record flooded callers with the wrong time after a daytime fuse blew handling daylight saving time. The error caused the system to repeatedly announce the incorrect hour all day.
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Hartford
Conn
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Alfred Hallowell
McCook, Nebr
Merie Haser
Gayle Bollinger
Anna Hohman
Maggie Hohman
Allen and
Neal Johnson
Mrs
Aaron Johnson
Lee Ulmer
Axel Jensen
Don Larson
Norman Sankey
Republic
North Park College
Mission Covenant Church
Courtland
Kansas
Wade’Rain
R. M. Wade & Co
Scandia
LEC
Republic County
Norway Township
Township Board
Ghorgh Sutton
Myron Reed
Russell Fraser
Township Sealine Board
Lone Board
Palance
Poisonous Snake
Berkeley
Calif
Mother Nature
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