Painless jet gun to inoculate soldiers envisions future medical shots
The Army Medical Service Graduate School tests a press o jet device that shoots immunization serum through the skin with air pressure, leaving only a pencil eraser sized mark. The gun like mechanism loads via a back bottle and uses two triggers to deliver typhoid para typhoid smallpox and tetanus vaccines. Trials at Fort Meade and Washington DC sites began after development since 1946 aiming to speed mass inoculations and reduce needle risks.
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Washington
U. S
Army Medical Service Graduate School
Fort Meade
Butterflies Branded in Texas Draw Attention from Enthusiasts
Dallas financier DALLAS INS- C. A. Anderson, 62, raises about 1000 Monarchs each spring in his yard. He brands each butterfly on the orange wing with a simple mark and asks lovers nationwide to watch for his Texas branded monarchs amid reports that only one state migrant has been located, near Santa Monica.
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Dallas
C. A. Anderson
Anderson
Internal Revenue Bureau
Santa Monica
Name Different Problem’s Same All Over World
London reports seven European city police chiefs meeting at Scotland Yard to discuss traffic woes. Hamburg’s Bruno Georges notes that cities grow beyond street space while traffic remains the same size. Dutch chiefs from The Hague Amsterdam and Rotterdam join West German leaders Hamburg Hanover Frankfurt and Munich.
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London
Germany
Verkehrsvestopfung
Netherlands
Verkeersprobleem
U. S
Hague
Amsterdam
Rotterdam
Hamburg
Hanover
Frankfurt
Munich
West Germany
Scotland Yard
Bruno Georges
Texas researchers unveil first supersonic wind tunnel nozzle
AUSTIN Tex. BS University of Texas scientists perfected a supersonic air nozzle believed to be the first instrument allowing wind tunnel tests of high speed aircraft. The development promises advanced testing capabilities for aerospace research and could accelerate progress in jet technology.
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Austin
Tex
University of Texas
New York Music Critics Pick Diverse LP Selections
New York reviews spotlight Artie Shaw and Tennessee Ernie, back ground spoken word on Decca Speak to Me of Love, Doris Dowling and Robert Pastene narrate eight songs, plus Harold Arlen tribute by David Rose. Jimmy Palmer’s comb piece, Louis Armstrong Sings the Blues reissue, Almanac Broadway notes, and Jamaica/Columbia show items make a busy music page.
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New York
Artie Shaw
Tennessee Ernie
Decca
Shaw
Doris Dowling
Robert Pastene
Lucille Ball
Capitol
David Rose
Harold Arlen
Jimmy Palmer
Louis Armstrong
Rca-Victor
Kid ‘Ory
John Murray Anderson
Harry Belafonte
Irca-Victor
Harrvy
Flaw Catcher Catches Flaw In Hidden Lens Defect
Geneva report profiles Julia Barrody a 20 year lens inspector at Sharon Optical who detects flaws rapidly. She handles six lenses a minute and over 2700 daily, catching a planted fault instantly showing sharp eye for quality control.
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Geneva
N. Y
Sharon Optical Company
Julia Barrody
Julia
Businessmen's Group Relaxes By Singing
Ninety businessmen, members of the Chicago Association of Commerce and Industry male glee club, find relaxation in singing after the day at the office. The group stages an annual two hour concert, with boss and employee leaving their worries behind to harmonize to folk music, religious songs and choral ballads.
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Chicago
Chicago Association of Commerce and Industry
Tour Of The Week 98 Miles Of Lake Erie Beauty And History
A one day 98 mile excursion from Elyria showcases Lake Erie scenery and historic sites. Stops include Lorain Lakeview Park, Crystal Beach, Vermilion Wakefield Museum, Crystal Rock Cave, Blue Hole at Castalia with trout, Edison Birthplace at Milan, Firelands Museum at Norwalk, and optional Oberlin return.
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Lake Erie
Elyria
Lake Ave
Rt. 254
Rt. 58
Lorain
Lake Rd
Lakeview Park
Sandusky
Beaver Park
Vermilion
Crystal Beach Amusement Park
Wakefield Museum of the
Castalia
Blue Hole
Bogart Rd
Rt. 250
Milan
Thomas A. Edison
Norwalk
Firelands Historical Society
Oberlin
Oberlin College
Manus Cultural Miracle At Manus Islands Attributed To Servicemen
Anthropologist Margaret Mead credits American servicemen with sparking a rapid cultural change among the Manus in the Admiralty Islands. She cites exposure during and after World War II as driving the Manus toward an island civilization, influenced by American efficiency and kindness.
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Los Angeles
Margaret Mead
South Pacific
Dr. Mead
Beware Of Sweeper Army Warns Children At Fort Sam
Fort Sam Houston safety director warns parents that children on the army reservation are playing in the streets and may be attracted to the large street sweeper. The warning emphasizes caution around operating machinery to prevent accidents among youngsters.
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Fort Sam Houston, Tex
Fort Sam ‘Houston Army Reservation
Post
Detective hobbyist held for trial at Old Bailey
Philip Pratt, an auditor, claimed selling a detective hobby, amid discovery of coin-making equipment in his London home, was taken to the Old Bailey for trial. The case centers on weaponized coinage activity and potential fraud links, with prosecutors detailing implications for financial crime statutes.
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Philip Pratt
London
The
Old Bailey
Sunlit season marks full summer as longest day arrives
The column notes that summer officially arrives Monday at 6 55 p m eastern daylight time with the longest daylight hours of the year. It questions Cascade Park pool closure on Sundays, arguing many families cannot use the pool when closed and proposing Monday as a better cleaning day to keep the facility available for weekend visitors.
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United States
Eastport
Minneapolis
Portland
Ore
Chattanooga
Albuquerque
Los Angeles
Jacksonville
New Orleans
San Antonio
Cascade Park
Mother
Pop
Colors of love and emotion puzzle readings at Reading
Psychologists at the University of Reading run a color word test led by David and Elizabeth Sheppard. Among 27 volunteers, men largely chose blue for love while women favored red. Other associations followed common colors for fear, envy, anger, and joy, with odd ties like blue for sleep and white for reason.
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Reading
England
University of Reading
David Sheppard
Elizabeth
Seek To Cut Cattle Loss In Metal Diet
Livestock Conservation Inc formed a Hardware Committee to study preventing cattle from swallowing metal objects. Assistant General Manager Mike O'Connell said nine percent of cattle condemned at markets in 1953 suffered pericarditis also called hardware disease.
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Omaha Ts—Livestock Conservation, Inc
Mike O'Connell
Oppenheimer security label criticized amid political tests
Reader letters debate Oppenheimer as security risk under the 1953 Executive Order. They argue the tests are unjust, and related measures serve political aims. Views touch on Einstein, Guatemala, British vetoes, and Jewish involvement in Communism with cautious, balanced calls for nuance.
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Robert Oppenheimer
Gary
Indiana
Oppenheimer
Truman
Dr. Oppenheimer
United States
Good Deeds In Bag For Buffalo Company
Buffalo firm collects old bags rags packing material and other scrap for a charity fund. Under management plan these salvageable scraps are gathered and sold to support local worthy efforts through the fund.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Electro
Bible with 217 years of family history in Standish
Mrs E R Higgins preserves a family Bible carried to Mathe in 1737 by Susan Mead wife of Clement Mead. Despite pages scorched in a fire about two decades ago she notes the volume remains readable and cherished by the Mead family.
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Standish
E. R.higgins
Mathe
Susanna Mead
Clement Mead
Higgins
Nancy Mead
Woman Hangs Up 30 Years' Work At Paperhanging
Alden NY feature profiles Mrs. Earl Nehrboss a 60 year old paperhanging veteran who argues women paperhangers offer extra services to housewives. She began 28 years ago to support three children after her husband’s accident and says women can enter the trade if they can cut a dress pattern.
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Snow White
Seven Dwarfs
Joe E. Brown
Karen
Cave No. 1
Wadger
Castalia
Alden
N. Y
Earl Nehrboss
Horsepower Now Replacing Horse Power In Army
Washington reports that mechanical horsepower has largely replaced horses and mules in the Army. Historical tallies show 615000 horses in Civil War days, 16610 in the Spanish-American War, and over 323000 horses with the mules serving as veterans in World War I. By 1946 the ranks stood at 2622 horses and 2125 mules, with the modern force listing 145 horses and 251 mules to preserve trained handlers for desolate areas without roads or air strips.
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Washington
United States Army
Elliot Knighted for Transport Services to Allies
John Elliot head of British Railways was knighted by the Queen Mother amid Elizabeth II on a world tour. Elliot had previously received the U S Medal of Freedom for transportation services to United States Forces in Europe.
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Elliot
London
John Elliot
British Railways
Elizabeth
U. S
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