Motor care Q and A improves driving safety
A lengthy car maintenance column discusses skid risks on slippery roads, the impact of heavier or lighter cars, overdrive use, and correct handling. It covers oil leaks, clutch issues, tire wear, and brake fluid types, plus advice on transmission controls and tune up oils, with reader questions answered by Pat Orr, Fred Russell, and others.
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Superstition Of Wishbone Traced To 322 B.C.
Readers learn how ancient peoples including Etruscans and early Mediterranean cultures tied the wishbone superstition to future luck dating back to 322 B.C. The article notes cross cultural beliefs and mentions historical sources and public prints attached to the practice, with brief references to scholarly discussion.
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U.P
Fireman's Holiday Burn Rescue Report
A fireman named Denn treated children burned in a holiday accident. Details are limited but the event involved responses to injuries from a fire. Authorities report no further risk, and the incident prompted medical care and safety reminders.
Artificial Stars Boost Galactic Measurements at Lick Observatory
At Lick Observatory Dr. Joel Stebbing and Dr. Gerald Kron test artificial stars to calibrate telescope observations. A tungsten lamp in a halo creates light matching celestial stars, enabling precise color and magnitude measurements to better determine stellar distances. The project, supported by naval research and American Philosophical Society grants, aims to extend distance scales for stars of varying temperatures.
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University of California
Lick Observatory
Joel Stebbing
Gerald Kron
Palomar
Astronometra
Lamp
Techniqua
Washington
Stebbins
U. S. Bureau of Standards
Fredelen
Stebbing
Offir
Naval Research
American Philosophical Society
University of Wisconsin
Washburn Observatory
Tax Revenues On Liquor Continue Upward Trends
Local government liquor tax revenues rose from 40 million to 47.2 million in 1948, while total federal state and local collections fell from 3.1 billion to 2.206 billion. Major gains came from cities and counties in Georgia Illinois and Minnesota.
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Chicago
UPI
Distilled Spirits Institute
Association
Georgia
Uinois
Minnesote
Plane weight check with borrowed scales in Memphis
An unknown man borrowed bath room scales from Mrs. A. E. Fox to weigh a private plane. He reportedly had three such scales and placed one wheel on the scale to total just over 300 pounds, though the text is garbled about exact figures.
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Eterna
Earth
Memphis
Teno
Sergibes
Mra. A. E. Fox
New 1950 Plymouths and Chrysler Group Cars Highlight Driveable Features
Chrysler announces the 1950 line including Plymouth with easy-shift transmission and Dodge DeSoto and Chrysler models with Fluid Drive and automatic transmissions. Emphasizing safety, quiet operation, and driver ease, the campaign invites customers to see and drive the new cars as the finest yet built for family use.
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DeSoto
Chrysler
Plymouth
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