Edison Idea Still Practical Perspiration as Path to Invention
George E Polk, patent adviser, says Edison’s 1 percent genius idea holds. He credits step by step work behind major advances from De Forest’s vacuum tube to nylon, high octane gasoline, and early television patents, noting long experiments and teamwork drive innovation.
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New York
Thomas A Wglaon
Edison
George E. Polk
National Association of Manufacturers
Tom
Lee de Forest
da Forest
William Hume -Carothers
The Young Idea and Patience in Invention
A retrospective on patient experimentation driving major inventions led by Edison and the United States patent system. The piece cites wartime roots, quotes Fleshes of genius, and notes a patent protection trend amid lawsuits. It also mentions community notices about a card party, a furlough, a surprise birthday party, and North Carolina yam production in 1944.
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United States
Edison
Leonardo da Vinci
Local Social News From Petersburg and Nearby Towns
Petersburg notes Leo Gardner recovers from illness and Dercas Dunn visits from Williamstown. Mr and Mrs Walter Weeden visit Watervliet. Mr and Mrs Dominick Cerrone visit Albany relatives. Mrs Ho Sawyer visits cousin Lucy Safford Mech Governorville. Mrs Edna Stewart of Troy visits aunt Mrs Grace HTL. Mrs Florence Stevens will handle taxes at her home until Saturday. Mrs Louise Miles and daughter of Marih Adams visit Harold Hewitt family. Miss Elizabeth Reynolds of Troy weekend with Lerten Reynolds family. Frank Church returns home from Troy Hospital after illness. Mr and Mrs Richard Horsfellin and daughter Diane of Troy visit relatives.
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Petersburg
Leo Gardner
Dercas Dunn
Williamstown
W. S.C
Gra van Horm
Walter Weeden
Howard Waters
Watervliet
Dominick Cerrone
Albany
Maud Mason
Family
Ho Sawyer
Lucy Safford
Mech‘gadeville
Edna. Stewart
Troy Wasl & Workend
Grace Htl
Florence Stevens
Louise Miles
Marih Adams
Harold Hewitt
Misa Miizareth Reynolds
Troy
Lerten Reynolds
Frank Church
Troy Hospital
Richard Horsfelin
Diane
Romulo vows to indict Japanese for wartime atrocities
Brig. Gen. Carlos Romulo says he will indict Japan in Congress for crimes during the Philippines occupation. He cites orders from Tokyo and sworn affidavits detailing civilian murders, fort Santiago burnings, and the Mass killing of Filipino soldiers and civilians. His family accompanied him back from the islands as he plans to present evidence in the United States.
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San Francisco
ENB
Aserian Congress
Philippines
Carlos Romulo
Philipines
Romulo
Islands
Lavon
Congress
Pan
United States
Nat King
Menda
Taxyo
Fort Santiago
Shrer
Wac
Anne J. Kupres
Honolulu
Virginia
Bobby
Ricardo
Gregoria
Carles, Jr
Caries
Philippine Army
Bataan
Guerrillas in Luzon Plot Emergency Landing Strip
Evacuated families and local guerrilla leader Carlos admit involvement in death of seven Japanese. He describes evacuating relatives behind Japanese lines in Central Luzon to establish a mountain landing strip for Piper Cubs. He recalls Fort Samtage and mass killings of Filipino men found burned near the fort after capture.
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Luzon
Carlos
Samtiege
British Troops Close on Mandalay River Port
British forces moved toward Mandalay with near total control of the historic river port as 100 Division parts advanced yesterday, signaling decisive battle progress in the campaign.
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Mandalay
Madsley
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