Black Denies Klan Ties On Radio Address
Justice Hugo Black admitted his past Klan membership and resignation but claimed no ongoing ties or prejudices. He recalled a life pass card after his Senate election and stated devotion to the Constitution and civil rights, while critics pressed the issue as Roosevelt weighs options.
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Hands Off Warned As Japan Protests International Mediation
Japan rejected a British-led plan for an international mediation amid the Chinese-Japanese War and warned against foreign interference in China. The League of Nations debated cholera aid for China while Tokyo rejected blame over Nanking bombing and British calls for intervention faded. Ed Howe dies at 84 in Atchison after long career as a columnist and editor.
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Bees Communicate Honey Spots by Dancing Language
A Munich scientist finds bees relay honey locations via a dance inside the hive. Scout bees return with nectar, perform a roundabout motion, and release flower scents that guide hundreds of workers to the source.
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Need Human Biology of Broad Scope If Race Is to Survive
Ann Arbor Mich A Johns Hopkins professor urged a comprehensive science of human biology to synthesize mental spiritual and physical aspects within the next century to help civilization endure. He argued current gains in wealth and power outpace wisdom and goodness and called for data on human nature gathered beyond politics and clergy. He rejected pessimism citing past scientific progress and predicted continued advancement.
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Robot Watchman Counts Highway Traffic With Infrared Beams
A Washington report describes a photoelectric traffic counter using infrared beams across highways to count up to 24,000 vehicles per hour. The system, costing about 150 dollars annually, records hourly totals with date and time, noting minimal error potential though phantom trucks and simultaneous direction crossings can cause rare misreads.
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Leprosy Declared No Real Menace in United States
Dr. G W McCoy of the United States Public Health Service told the American Association for the Advancement of Science that leprosy is not a major public health issue in the United States. He said isolation is rarely needed except for charity or community aesthetics, with most cases traced to Florida, Louisiana, and Texas. The incubation period often spans five to twenty years, complicating source tracing, and about a thousand cases are known in the United States, half of which are identified.
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Moonlight Does Not Affect Growing Crops
Washington scientist Dr Earl S Johnston of the Smithsonian reports that artificial moonlight and polarized light show no significant effect on oat seedling growth. In tests comparing polarized light with ordinary light, bending response and carbon dioxide assimilation were nearly identical, indicating no special benefit from polarized light on crops.
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Creomulsion Ad Promises Quick Chest Cold Relief
An advertisement touts Creomulsion as potent relief for coughs chest colds and bronchial irritation. It claims to soothe inflamed membranes loosen phlegm and expel germs with a money back guarantee if not satisfied after the first bottle.
Courage to the Task Courage consists in equality to the problem
A brief quotation from Ralph Waldo Emerson emphasizing courage as equal to facing any challenge. It presents a philosophical takeaway rather than a news item, framed as a standalone thought.
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How One Woman Lost 20 lbs of Fat
An advertisement claims fat loss by addressing causes, dieting, light exercise, and a four week supply of Kruschen Salts. It promises weight loss, increased energy, clearer skin, and a boost in mood, with a money back guarantee if results fail to convince.
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