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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1949
Page
7
Three burglars entered the Earl's manor at Astrop Park Northamptonshire to steal from a large safe. They were deterred when Earl Beatty's scotch proved biting enough to delay the crime, drawing police to the scene before the theft could be completed.
A Cleveland inventor develops X-cloth and X-paint to create lightweight yet warm materials. The story notes Minnesotan farmer Hans Olafson braves 30 below zero in minimal coverings, illustrating potential future clothing advances and a shift in winter wear.
Rand and Wallace Nichols lead a Bratenhal lab team in turning powdered aluminum into a flexible radiant fabric. The material reflects body heat back, making garments warmer with less weight. A heat reflecting paint extends the same idea to ordinary fabrics. Rand envisions widespread use from coats to home decor, with prices hoped at about one-tenth wool.
A Fort Worth man who marks playing cards as a risky habit continues the practice despite friends knowing. Marvin Shannon, dubbed Fort Worth's Mind golfer, uses marked cards to distinguish them during play but faces disapproval when his dealing is questioned by companions.
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