Primitive Human Remains Found in Makapan Caves Africa
Excavations at Makapan caves in South Africa reveal a jaw linked with crude Stone Age tools and a skull fragment from a young Australopithecine. Researchers say the finds may connect scattered evidence on early humans and their precursors, reshaping views on human evolution.
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Strong Watershed Program Urged by Chief Forester
Lyle F. Watts, chief of the forest service, urged nationwide cooperation to expand and intensify watershed and range management on highland lands that supply major rivers. He warned about heavy flood losses, erratic streams, and sedimentation due to inadequate care. Watts stressed more research and the basic principle that vegetation slows runoff and protects water supplies.
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Mortality Figures Show Medical Progress Since 1900
An editorial from Hygeia, official of the American Medical Association, notes that 1900 deaths were led by tuberculosis with over 200 per 100 000 dying yearly. It contrasts this with 1947 figures, praising medical science for progress in reducing deaths from major causes.
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United States
Hygeia
Hunters Bet Over Unloaded Gun Folly
A humorous exchange shows one hunter boasting about surprising a rabbit while the other dismisses danger, declaring the gun unloaded and the rabbit unaware, highlighting a comical nature of frontier wit.
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