Death toll from water transportation accidents rises
A historical report notes about 1,200 lives lost in U S water transport incidents, with motor driven boats causing most fatalities. Small craft like rowboats and canoes predominate, while fishing outings account for a large share of deaths. Males, especially ages 20 to 24, show higher fatality rates due to greater participation and risk.
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Priccuas
Polleyhiders Cf
Terge Tagcranc Company
Ellite
Car interior injuries linked to modern collisions UCLA study shows interior design raises risk
A UCLA research team reports that injuries often occur from secondary impacts with interior components such as the steering column and dashboard during crashes. They propose improvements like collapsible steering columns and better seat belts while noting driver behavior remains a key factor.
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Los Angeles
Testa
Ucla
Survey Finds Editors Say Children Do Not Read Enough
New York editors report 95 percent say children lack sufficient outside reading while 98 percent endorse reading as essential for future prep. Our Wonderful World survey of women's page editors cites TV as a factor and urges parental TV rationing to boost reading.
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New York
Good Tools Essential To Home Tree Care
New York says pruning tools are essential for home trees. A reliable pruning saw with teeth on one side leads the kit, while double-edge saws confuse beginners. Hand pruners are first line for fruit trees and shrubs, available as snap cut or draw out types.
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New York
Vision Changes Across Ages Narrow Sharp Vision Distances
A 20 year old with normal vision sees objects four inches away sharply. At 42 the nearest sharp focus is ten inches and by 52 accommodation muscles are half as effective making twenty inches the minimum for distinct vision.
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New York
Future Scientists Need More Than Mere Interest In Rockets
Chicago teachers warn that student interest in rockets and science fairs cannot replace solid classroom science. Robert Estin notes many schools lack qualified science teachers and some staff are drafted into unfamiliar subjects, leaving students to seek outside education to avoid science becoming a chore. Tommy and his peers may pursue science beyond teachers but risk gaps in core knowledge.
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Chicago
Tommy May
Tommy
Smithsonian releases first optical studies of satellites 1957 Alpha and Beta
The Smithsonian Institute publishes a 12 report collection arising from the International Geophysical Year. It covers the life of satellites 1957 Alpha and 1957 Beta, with preliminary data on upper atmosphere density and drag effects on motion. It includes a notation guide, glossary, and a chart for satellite distance and elevation.
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Washington
Smithsonian Institute
International Geophysical Year
U.S.S.R
Smithsonian
First Doctorate in Space Navigation Awarded at UCLA
The first graduate from the United States space navigation program earned a PhD at the University of California Los Angeles. Dr. Robert M. L. Baker completed a degree born from decades of interdisciplinary study in meteorology physics and geophysics that formed the basis for modern space science. In 1953 UCLA developed a program combining meteorology physics and geophysics into an aerospace oriented engineering doctorate.
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Los Angeles
United States
University of California
Robert M. L. Baker
UCLA
Horsethief Basin Park Opens As Summer Getaway Near Phoenix
In the Bradshaw Mountains north of Phoenix lies Horsethief Basin a rustic recreation area formerly a hideout for horsethieves. The Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department maintains cottages with full amenities and tenting grounds with cement floors and fireplaces offering a summer vacation option for visitors.
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Phoenix
Valley of the Sun
Bradshaw Mountains
Horsethief Basin
Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department
Hardwood floors dominate new homes nationwide
A U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics survey covering three months shows hardwood used in 85 percent of new one family dwellings. In the Northeast 90 percent of dining rooms 93 percent of living rooms and 94 percent of bedrooms are hardwood with oak the most popular.
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Chicago
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Polar wobble of Earth creates its own ocean tides
An 80 year old theory that the circular wobble of the poles drives small ocean tides is confirmed by high speed computer analysis. Dr. Walter Munk and Richard Haubrich compiled 100 years of data from 11 tide stations and processed 250 million calculations at UCLA to prove a polar created tide independent of solar and lunar tides.
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Los Angeles
Lord Kelvin
Walter M. Munk
University of California Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Ucla Institute of Geophysics
Richard Haubrich
Europe
South America
United States
Indian Ocean
Munk
Haubrich
Numerical Analysis Research Center
Ucla
Air Conditioning Good For Health
Chicago crafts a case for climate control in Today’s Health by J G Furnas. He argues air conditioning reshapes humidity and dust, reduces pollen exposure for hay fever sufferers, and stabilizes temperatures for heart patients.
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Chicago
J. G Furnas
Executives Shown Healthy As Anybody
A five year study of over 2 000 people finds executives have less hypertension and arteriosclerosis than nonexecutives of similar sex age and work environment. Among 1 171 male executives, 12 3 percent had high blood pressure versus 15 percent of male nonexecutives over 40.
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Chicago
Bifocal Lenses Slow Myopia in Children Study
Chicago report finds bifocal lenses may curb myopia progression in children. In a ten child trial six showed continued improvement, one patient worsened after four months without lenses, then improved again. By contrast only seven of fifty nonwearers showed reduced progression before age 18.
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Chicago
Better Vision Institute
Intruders Loot Furniture Store Safe In Soft Landing
Police say safe crackers at Kirtley Furniture Company in Bowling Green Kentucky dropped through the roof onto mattresses and plundered $200 from the office safe.
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Bowling Green
Kirtley Purniture Company
Global Warming Notes and Extreme Heat Records
The article discusses Libya's Azizia record and U S heat extremes, noting 1236.4 degrees in Azizia shade on September 18 192? and Death Valley 134 degrees in 1913. It cites the National Geographic Society on warming over 40 50 years and explains shade temperature readings versus sun heated instruments.
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Washington
Azizia
Libya
Azisia
United States
Union
Death Valley
California
National Geographic Society
Earth
Iraq
Equal Fear Of Dentist Across Sexes
Rutgers researchers surveyed fifty dentists to test the stereotype that men are bigger sissies in the dentist chair. Findings show no real difference in fear levels between sexes, though women admit nervousness more openly.
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Newark
N. J
Rutgers
William Wells
Sylvia A
Hilton
de. Weiss
Norman Liebman
Mills Hitton
Century-Old Oak To Decorate New Building
Chicago's Prudential building, a 41 story lakefront skyscraper, will feature a panel room clad in red oak planks cut from piles submerged in Lake Michigan for over a century. The exceptionally preserved piles were found during excavation, rough sawn, kiln dried, and stored awaiting installation plans.
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Chicago
Prudential Building
Michigan
Disneyland Opens Baby Station For Infants At Park
Disneyland in Southern California introduces a Baby Station at the core of the park. The new facility offers feeding changing and care services for infant visitors without obligation to their families.
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Los Angeles
Southern California
Disneyland
Blind spot demonstration instruction note
New York explains a method to locate each person's blind spot by using a dot and a cross on paper. Viewers close one eye and move the sheet to find where the cross disappears, illustrating how perception can miss objects at certain angles.
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New York
Spiro Mound Relics Acquired By Bullhotstan Institution
Washington reports a collection of Spiro Mound artifacts including engraved conch shells, copper masks, beads, textiles, and stone implements has been purchased from Harry M. Trowbridge. The Spiro site, dating to the 14th century, yielded rich ceremonial material once removed for private sale before later study by the University of Oklahoma. No European contact traces found. The mound shares resemblances with Georgia’s Etowah site.
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Washington
Spiro
Oklama
Bullhotstan ‘Institution
Harry M. Trowbridge
Kansas City
Kansas
United States
University of Oklahoma
Etowah Mound
Georgia
Under the Skipper Must Know Plenty Under the Skipper Must Know Plenty
Santa Barbara Calif The navigator for tomorrow a submarine under the polar ice pack may need experts in physics chemistry oceanography geology and possibly biology Adm Charles W Thomas head of the Arctic U S IGY program notes novel methods include gravity strength heat flow maps and bio data to fix position The Nautilus cruises under the Arctic pack sparked interest in possible commercial under ice transport.
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Santa Barbara
Calif
Adm
Charles W. Thomas
U. S. Igy
Arctic
Charcoal Skunk Juice Aims To Repel Rattlesnakes
UCLA snake expert Dr. Raymond B. Cowles reports mer captan soaked charcoal emits a skunk odor that frightens rattlesnakes. Lab tests show potential rattler repellant from charcoal treated with mer captan, to be used around campsites and homes. Field tests are planned to confirm effectiveness.
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Los Angeles
UCLA
Raymond B. Cowles
Insurance Ownership To Set New Records
New York reports a likely record half year gain in total life insurance owned by American families. In force could top 480 billion dollars, lifting ownership per family to over 9 thousand and average insured family to above 11 thousand, spurred by larger ordinary policies.
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New York
Baton Rouge Man Claims Bag Holds Lunch Plus Theft Evidence
Coty B. Duckworth said the paper bag contained only lunch but police, to verify, removed a rook and found a radio and an electric razor alleged stolen from a nearby bar the prior night.
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Baton Rouge
Coty B. Duckworth
Adolescent Behavior Debate Highlighted by Dr Keun Trial
Dr Keun of the University of Xareas addresses teen issues and crime waves noting adult overreaction stems from poor communication. He cites parents and teachers as barriers when youths seek confidence and privacy in troubled times.
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GAMTA
Fareara
Coli
Kounin
Marriage rates forecast drop to two-decade low in 1958
US marriage projections total about 1.42 million for the year and show a 11 percent drop in early 1958 from the prior year. Regions vary with some states up while most areas trend downward since late 1957.
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New York
United States
Higher death rate for males across life stages
New York study finds males have higher mortality than females at all ages with the gap widening from preschool to adolescence. Accidents account for most of the difference, rising from near parity at ages 1-4 to about 80 percent at 15-24.
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New Yorh
New Materials Cut Swimming Pool Costs
New scientific developments in building materials lower backyard pool costs for middle income Americans. Materials and techniques reduce the total price by about 200 dollars or more, with polyethylene pipe slashing elbow joints and fittings and saving on pipe length.
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New York
Burglars Loot Chevoit Shop Stealing Guns and Cash
Police report a Chevoit burglary in which intruders seized 12 rifles 10 automatics 10 revolvers and 60 boxes of ammunition plus $400 in cash from store owner Robert Sahm. The incident is linked to a Cincinnati area spree described as arming a small army.
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Cincinnati
Chevoit
Robert Sahm
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