16 Jul 1950
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1950
Page
1
Article outlines four general types of atomic powered aircraft engines under consideration. It discusses fuel issues, performance ranges, and the theoretical viability of atom plane propulsion, noting cost and engineering challenges. The text mentions atmospheric operation for three designs and a fourth rocker design independent of air.
An article outlines a U S wide program to complete a war defense system by Sept 1. It discusses closed cycle steam turbine engines for aircraft propulsion, potential indefinite operation, and cooling in condensers. It notes General Douglas MacArthur as supreme Allied commander in Japan and references вой nations and future air power concepts.
Hyalmar Johnson of Swissvale Pa becomes an early recipient of industry paid pensions as labor-management agreements expand. On a sunny hot afternoon he rests on his porch after a long career. News by William Flannery.
A UC scientist in Berkeley in a study of captive opossums argues the embryonic pouch development offers a clear window into early mammalian life and could aid lab research. He notes the opossum emerges after 13 prenatal days and nurses for about 60 days. Past attempts to breed opossums in captivity have failed, but several generations born in cages show promise.
The National Geographic Society notes Korea’s 30 million people are a homogeneous, Mongoloid stock with a separate language and customs. Amid a Communist war they are portrayed as independent, with a long, varied cultural heritage including Buddhism Confucianism and Western Christianity. Most Koreans farm, raise crops, and live in wooden homes, often sleeping on wooden pillows in thatched houses.
Washington notices emphasize weather as a key factor in happy vacations and the vacation industry. The U S Weather Bureau offers expanded services and forecasts for today tomorrow and long weekends through multiple channels to assist vacationers and resort operators. Ronald A Dorsey age 20 Palmer Massachusetts spent a month as a colonel with the Hukbalahap guerrillas in the Philippines and surrendered to a court martial as a deserter.
The Red Cross and Civilian Mobilization Director Paul J. Larsen outline a sweeping expansion of civil defense and blood stockpiling. By Sept 1 a formal atomic warfare plan is promised, with a nationwide mobilization by 1952 and a volunteer corps potentially reaching 15 million. The Red Cross envisions regional centers expanding to stockpiles and nationwide blood distribution, while doctors warn civilian medical services must grow in parallel to handle atom bomb casualties.
In Tenn a houseboy named Eddie uncovered bones including a human skull while cleaning an attic for Mrs A E Nelson. Bone collecting had been the Nelson family hobby in the past, and Eddie had just one day of work before strange events left him missing. Meanwhile Chicago reports note the National Restaurant Association estimates about 60 million meals are served daily in the nation’s eating places.
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