Forest Fire Fight Upgraded With Modern Equipment
The U S Forest Service says modern fire fighting gear has cut the average cost to control a forest fire to about 600 dollars. Steel tank trucks bulldozers and radios speed response. Bulldozers with steel tops and grid sides protect operators as they work. Tankers and dozers together spray and cool to reach the hottest fronts.
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New York
U.S. Forest Service
Steelways
American Iron and Steel Institute
Man Buried at Canadian Outpost for Canoe Mishap
Arthur Moffatt, 36, of Norwich Vermont, drowned after his canoe group swamp in an icy rapid on the Dubawat River in Manitoba. He will be buried at Baker Lake outpost 60 miles north of Winnipeg. Five companions survived the September 14 incident including Bruce LeFavour, son of Amsterdam Recorder secretary-treasurer William B. LeFavour.
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Arthur Moffatt
Norwich
Baker Lake
Winnipeg
Man
Canada
Moatt
Dubawat
Maniitoba
Moffatt
Bruce LeFavour
William B. LeFavour
Amsterdam Recorder
Amsterdam
Switch to Natural Gas Heat This Winter
Dance You'll dance with you next winter if you switch to natural gas heat now. Natural gas is the cleanest, most dependable way to heat. Completely automatic and amazingly economical. Call your Gas Heat Dealer for a free changeover estimate. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation Adv.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation
Yellow Pages Help Mr Labonge Find Toy Bridge Dealer
A man seeking a bridge for his son’s electric train set found quick contact with local toy dealers by checking the Yellow Pages under Toys. He praised advertising in the directory and noted Fellow Pages of the telephone directory aided his search.
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Oliver Labonge
Labonge
Aav
Marketing men plan Hudson-Mohawk AMA branch in Troy area
Marketing men from Troy Cohoes Albany and nearby communities will discuss organizing a Hudson Mohawk Chapter of the American Marketing Association at the Crossroads Inn Latham on October 19. Donald M. Hobart Curtis Publishing will speak on marketing impact on the U S economy. Reservations handled by R B Yepsen. The group plans a 1956 nursing education scholarships drive.
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American Marketing Assn
Crossroads Inn
Latham
AMA
Troy
Cohoes
Albany
Donald M. Hobart
Curtis Publishing Co
U.S
R. B. Yepsen
General Electric _ Co
Schenectady
Buffalo
Emily J. Wilson
Waterford
Area
Vicinity
Mary Reid
Aloysie
St. Mary’s Hospital
Mildred Carden
Jeannette Flack
Pearl Brown
Loudonville
Nurses Plan State Session With Troy Area Residents
Several Troys and area residents will attend the New York State Nurses Association meeting as part of a planned state session.
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Troys
New York State Nurses Assn
University professor maps duck life for hunters in Canada
Dr Lyle K Lowkes of the University of Arizona completed a five year study of prairie ducks in the Delta marsh along Lake Manitoba. He marked 2181 ducks to track movement from winter to summer habitats, noting resident ducks arrive before migrants and some travel over 4000 miles. The female selects nesting sites while males follow.
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Tucson
Ariz
Inl
University of Arizona
Lyle K. Lowkes
Lake Manitoba
Canada
Sowles
Engine Repair Simplified By Color Method
The University of Illinois research yields a color coded system to identify engine parts and a lock and key design to ensure unique fits. Prof Lawrence Stolurow notes the method could reduce training time and hours for mechanics and assembly workers with modest equipment changes.
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Champaign
Ill
University of Ilinois
Lawrence Stolurow
U. Af IL
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PTA
Assn
Roger Yeomans
Elizabeth Byrne
William Basen
Patricia DeLucia
Nancy Poland
Troy Stamp Club
William James
Troy Stamp and Coin Club
YMCA
William Sabin Jr
Mr. James
Prospect Hill
Boston
ML Mead
ARTE
Hen
Lowles
Sullivan
Congress St
The
Buick
Jackie Gleason
Riviera
Troy Buick Co., Inc
Sixth Ave
N.Y
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