Britannica Junior Encyclopaedia contest and trivia page
A mixed feature page includes a call for Britannica prizes, a brief lesson on hibernation, jokes, a puzzle box, and a note naming the day’s winner Thomas Sciascia, 13, of Buffalo New York. The text mixes science trivia with playful items and reader submissions.
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Thomas Sciascia
Buffalo
N.Y
Increased Power For Electric Cars
Washington reports the Federal Power Commission models a future where electric automobiles reduce smog in dense areas and by 1985 may demand 50 billion kilowatt hours of annual electricity.
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Washington
United States
Federal Power Commission
FPC
Thick Filament Bulbs Balance Brightness and Life
In Chicago a report notes thinner filaments deliver brighter light but shorter life, while thicker filaments last longer but emit less. Manufacturers aim for a middle ground offering good value in initial cost and energy use.
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Chicago
Help Becomes Overwhelming ROTTERDAM
The Dutch provinces Zeeland and South Holland flooded in 1953 triggered an international aid appeal. Clothing collected covered twice the number of people in Holland and about 18 million dollars in aid arrived from 66 countries.
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Rotterdam
Netherlands
Zeeland
South Holland
Holland
Surplus Food Distributed Across Nine Southeastern States
The Department of Agriculture reports during the 1967 fiscal year a $145 million surplus food program aided summer camps schools and needy families in nine Southeastern states. The distribution included food to victims of natural disasters and to programs run by institutions and individuals in need.
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Atlanta, Ga
Reelected City Official Spends $32 In Campaign
Baltimore report shows It Pressman filing an expense report with $29 allocated to campaign costs and $3 listed as other campaign spending. Hyman A Pressman reelected as city official, with the entry noting expenditures during the general campaign and primary term.
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Baltimore
Pressman
Hyman A. Pressman
Japan Plans Nuclear Powered Ship to Transport Wastes
Japan will build an 8300 ton nuclear powered ship to carry nuclear wastes from industrial plants. It is expected to launch in 1970 with a total cost around 15.5 million dollars. Government funding will cover about three quarters, with the remainder paid by industrial users.
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Japan
Tokyo
Iment
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