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Sidney Telegraph in Sidney, Nebraska

22 Dec 1950

Page 13

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Sidney Telegraph

Location

Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Dec 22, 1950

Page

13

Tallest Man Youth Passes 9-Foot Mark

Surrey England. Ted Evans 26 of Surrey is described as the world’s tallest man at 9 feet 314 inches, barely six inches from Goliath. The piece notes his growth, double food rations, attempts at boxing and piano, sleeping on three beds, and historical tall figures. It discusses hypertrophy of the pituitary gland and related effects.

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Surrey England Ted Evans Ted Army Barnum Royal College of Surgeons London Charles Byrnes Britain Patrick Cotter Robert Wadlow Alton Ill America
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Banner Year of Production For Cheyenne Farmers

Nebraska farmers celebrate a bumper 1950 with Cheyenne County leading yields. Wheat grossed over twelve million dollars, corn reached about 250 million bushels, oats and sugar beets rose, and overall farm income neared one billion dollars, marking a historic year per state agriculture director Rufus M. Howard.

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Cheyenne County Nebraska Department of Agriculture Cornhusker Rufus M. Howard Howard
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Protein balance study urges higher protein for teen dieters

Wisconsin Experiment Station nutrition scientists conclude that weight loss diets require more protein to maintain nitrogen balance, especially for growing teenage girls. Cutting fats and carbs alone risks health later on, the researchers warn, stressing the need for adequate protein during adolescence.

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Wisconsin Experiment Station Wisconsin
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Automatic Signals Railroads Expand Since 1939

Automatic signals railroads have installed over 11 000 miles of new automatic signals and more than 9 000 miles of new centralized traffic control since 1939.

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