New Citizens to Vote in Upcoming Election
About 300000 newly naturalized citizens will be eligible to vote in the upcoming election. The naturalization process requires 18 years of age, five years in the United States, six months in a state, a hearing with two witnesses, and passing tests in English and U.S. history and government. Applicants must show attachment to the Constitution and good moral character.
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Washington, D.C
U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service
United States
Most Families Own Life Insurance
New York report shows life insurance as a staple of family finance with 97 percent of husbands and 73 percent of wives owning policies among two income households. Among families with children at home, all children are insured in over 60 percent of cases. overall 70 percent of men women and children own some form of life insurance versus 13 percent at the century’s start.
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New York
University of Michigan
Institute of Life Insurance
U.S
Astronomers Train Cameras on Mars During Opposition
Dr. E. C. Slipher leads the Mars Expedition in South Africa as part of a global effort by the National Geographic Society and Lowell Observatory. Over 20 observatories will join a coordinated photographic patrol during Mars close approach, with Mars and Earth aligned on September 10 forming opposition at about 35.3 million miles apart.
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Washington
Mars
E. C. Slipher
South Africa
National Geographic Society
Lowell Observatory
Flagstaff
Arizona
Earth
Judge Lectures on Dove Tail Hair Do
In Chambersburg Pennsylvania a county judge used a parole hearing to comment on fashion noting a 20 year old inmate with a four month sentence had served two months. He criticized long sideburns and dove-tail haircuts urging the youth to seek employment and improve himself.
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Chambersburg
Chauncey M. Depuy
Skilled workers in prison skew toward murder cases
Noted Iowa warden Percy Lainson says about 20 of 1,300 inmates at Fort Madison are skilled workers. He notes a surprising trend that most of these skilled inmates are serving time for murder.
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Fort Madison
Iowa
Percy Lainson
Iowa State
Lainson
Spread Between Farm Valuation and Income Widens
New York reports a divergence between farm income and farm real estate values. Farm income has declined about 30 percent since 1951, while land prices rose to record national levels after a dip in 1958. The USDA notes this anomaly may reflect mechanization and new farming techniques sustaining demand despite lower earnings.
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New York
Ben
Records of Agriculture
U.S. Department of Agriculture
United States
Department of Agriculture
Rare Ross seal arrives at U S National Museum
A frozen Ross seal eight feet long, the rarest seal in the Antarctic, arrives at the U S National Museum in good condition. Collected by a Navy polar expedition, it dwells on drifting ice in the Ross Sea and feeds mainly on cuttlefish and squid. It rarely comes ashore and faces threats from killer whales and the sea-leopard.
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Washington
Antarctic
Navy
U.S. National Museum
Ross Sea
Those Under Retirement Incomes Increasing
New York reports that the number of people 65 and over with assured lifetime income from public or private retirement programs has doubled in five years and now covers over half of the 14 million elderly. Many rely on multiple sources such as private pensions and Social Security, with additional income from savings, investments, or life insurance contracts. This trend shows private pensions contributing to financial independence among the elderly.
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New York
New Rage in Old World Hillbilly Music
In Frankfurt Germany the American Forces Network presents Hillbilly Gasthaus drawing large German crowds and converting cafes into hillbilly gasthouses. The program sparks many letters from hillbilly fans including GIs and Europeans.
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Frankfurt
Germany
American Forces Network
A.F.N
Polite Pickpocket Stages Friendly Heist at Border Festival
Report from Nogales Mexico describes a pickpocket who helped recover a wallet after removing it during a border town festival. The episode is noted as courteous as the thief returned the purse and even tried to button the pocket again, according to Hugo W. Miller.
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Nogales
Mexico
United States
Hugo W. Miller
Miller
Leisure-time boom drives US economy and paid vacations
The article notes that rising personal incomes and a longer paid leave trend fuel a multi billion dollar leisure market. It highlights paid vacations and holidays, a shorter work week, and increased leisure activities as key drivers of consumer spending and economic activity, while acknowledging costs to industry.
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New. York
History of stethoscope and sphygmomanometer at Smithsonian
A Smithsonian exhibit traces the evolution of two diagnostic instruments the stethoscope and the sphygmomanometer. The collection, lent by Dr. Philip Reichert of New York, covers Laennec’s 1819 invention and the late 19th to early 20th century milestones leading to modern blood pressure measurement.
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Washington
Smithsonian Institution
Philip Reichert
New York City
Rene Theophile Laennec
Stephen Hales
Riva Rocci
von Rehlinghausen
Gauchos Play It on Horseback in Argentine Pato Basketball
Washington reports on the Argentine pato sport where gauchos ride horses to play basketball on a long field. Players must offer the ball at arm's length while opponents attempt to grasp it, with a leather ball now replacing the original duck.
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Washington
Argentina
Pampas
Rising Traffic Toll Shown in Death Claims
New York report from the Institute of Life Insurance shows 11 000 auto death claims in the first quarter of this year with 23 million dollars in benefits. The figures exceed 1955 by 1 000 claims and 3 million dollars and set a new first quarter record. If trends continue 1956 could reach 100 million dollars in auto death claims.
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New York
Institute of Life Insurance
Thieving Rat Caught in Ancona Wine Shop
Carlo Frontini tracked a rat stealing banknotes from his wine shop cash box in Ancona Italy. He moved a refrigerator and discovered a hoard of 10 000 lire notes valued at about 16 dollars each used to line a rat’s nest.
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Ancona
Italy
Carlo Frontini
Carlo
Suggest Cancer Virus May Cause Human Leukemia
DETROIT A Duke University virologist predicts human leukemia may be caused by cancer virus within years. A Duke team isolated three chicken leukosis viruses, showing similarities to human leukemia and Hodgin’s disease, though conclusive proof remains elusive.
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Detroit
Duke University
Duke
Joseph W. Beard
Lobster Heart Miniature Brain Reveals Simple Neural Patterns
In a UC Los Angeles zoology study a nine cell cluster in the lobster heart acts as a miniature brain. Microscopic electrodes record electrical activity from four small and five large cells, showing rhythmic heart contractions and autonomous, integrated patterns akin to a central nervous system.
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Los Angeles
Zoology
University of California
Marriage Superstitions Surround Old Shoes
LOS ANGELES folklore scholar Dr Wayland Hand notes old shoes symbolize fertility in wedding customs. He cites beliefs such as a wife wearing a husband’s hat signaling kiss desire and placing a husband’s shoes under the bed to ensure fertility.
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Los Angeles
Wayland Hand
Dr. Hand
North Carolina
Alabama
U.C.L.A
Europe
Boy digs to pay for dog's burial in Chester cemetery
Newark report tells of 13 year old Tommy Gorse who saved $140 to bury his dog Wow Wow in a Chester New York animal cemetery. He refused backyard burial and funded the grave with his savings, placing an inscription about his devoted pal.
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Newark
Tommy Gorse
Wow Wow
Tommy
Chester, N. Y
Rare three-yoked egg shocks Middleton town
Mrs. Herbert Houck of Middleton New York cracked a three yarked egg at breakfast. Poultry farmer Mr. Houck, a leading local breeder who raises about 6 000 birds, says in 23 years in the business he has seen only this one three yarked egg.
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Middleton
N.Y
Herbert Houck
Houck
Atete
Librarian Warns Automation Could Harm Libraries
Los Angeles librarian Dr. Lawrence Clark warns automation belongs in factories not libraries. Writing in Bookman's Yearbook he opposes de-emphasizing books and replacing librarians with technicians and materials centers. He cautions administrators to keep libraries efficient yet human-centered and resistant to jargon.
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Los Angeles
Lawrence Clark. Powell
University of California
Bookman’s
Powell
Bibliographical Society of America
Piano Popularity Grows Across American Life
Chicago reports the piano remains a enduring cultural centerpiece. Despite radios and television, the instrument’s 25 000 contact points and 8 000 moving parts keep it central from schools to churches and living rooms, with about 20 million Americans currently playing for pleasure and relaxation per the American Music Conference.
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Chicago
Tory
American Music Conference
Big Shuckers Get Well-Needed Brakes
Elverta California rice farmers solved steering problems on giant self-propelled paddy wagons with Bendix hydraulic power braking. Ukropina ranch reports 600 to 700 sacks per day after install, up from 150 to 200, saving about 2500 dollars daily.
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Elverta
Calif
Products
Bendix Aviation Corp
Ukropina Ranch
Paul Felter
Dad Proposes For Faraway Marine's Bride in Japan
Charles Sord offers to wed for his son Pfc. Gerald Sord stationed in Japan after the son asks him to take his place and propose to Amy Raber 18, who dressed in a new blue dress for the occasion.
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Cleveland
Charles Sorc
Pfc
Gerald Sord
Japan
Lord
Amy Raber
Jokes Backfire As Friends Repaint Condon House
James Condon invited friends to paint his house while he was away. They interpreted the joke seriously and painted the house in light blue cream green yellow and pink colors.
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Charles City
Iowa
James Condon
Condon
Capuchin Monkey Best at Bluffing in Tropics
Washington D C A white faced capuchin monkey at Barro Colorado Island Smithsonian tropical preserve in Panama Canal Zone displays bold treetop antics. It hurls sticks nuts and fruit at ground observers while shaking branches and leaping between limbs with parachute like spread arms and legs.
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Washington, D.C
Bluffer
Barro Colorado Island
Smithsonian Institution
Panama Canal Zone
27 Per Cent Now Live in Suburbs
New York report shows suburbs gained faster than central cities from 1950 to 1955 as outlying areas added about 9 million people to reach over 44 million. Suburbs now hold 27 percent of the U.S. civilian population, the highest on record.
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New York
U.S
Bureau
United States
Men Preferred In Two Departments
The Better Vision Institute reports that men estimate distances and judge speed more accurately than women. Fifty-four men and fifty-four women were tested for visual acuity distance judgment and speed estimation. Driving experience showed no substantial effect on these skills.
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New York
Better Vision Institute
Man Gets Mad When Police Play Unfair
In Hagerstown Maryland a Martinsburg West Virginia resident Robert Wall 23 was arraigned on charges of speeding over 70 mph and passing on a hill. State trooper Vic Guilmino testified he chased Wall at speeds up to 850 mph before stopping him. Wall said he was aggravated because the trooper was in a plain car not a marked one. He paid $115 in fines.
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Hagerstown
Robert Wall
Martinsburg
W.va
William Kreykenbohm
Vic Guilmino
Wall
Washington Diggers Vote to Preserve Bean Soup
In a 5 to 1 vote, officeholders and government staff support continuing bean soup in House and Senate dining halls. The move, led by the Committee for Preservation of Bean Soup at the U.S. Capitol, signals strong support for the daily delicacy.
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Washington
House
Senate
Committee For Preservation
United States Capitol
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