Field House Notes on Vertebrae and Giraffe Necks
G. E. Untermant, director of Utah Field House of Natural History, outlines bone development and vertebrae counts in mammals. The article explains neck length in giraffes arises from elongated vertebrae, not more bones, and contrasts with mammals like elephants and mice. It also touches on ancient reptiles with many neck vertebrae and notes how vertebrae length affects flexibility.
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G. E. Untermant
Verynal
Utah
Naal
Nature
Duchesne Names New Mayor and City Council
The city of Duchesne named William H. Fitzwater as mayor to fill the vacancy left by Rich, former editor and owner. Joseph W. Roselle was named to the city council, following Rich accepting a position with the Vernal Express.
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Duchesne
Taat Week
William H. Fitzwater
The
Cil AM
Rich
City’ Council
Joseph W. Roselle
Vernal Express
Electric Gadget To Toss Plane into Air
Westinghouse engineer MF Jones discusses the electropult, a developed device originally for navy use to launch jets and heavy bombers from ships or small fields. The system uses a long electric motor and a car on a roadbed to accelerate a plane to 120 miles per hour for takeoff in about 400 feet, enabling launches of large airliners.
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Pittsburgh
Weninghouse Electric Corporation
Jones
Westinghouse
Vust
Navy
Japs Receive First Shoes Since Pearl Harbor
Japanese citizens line up overnight to buy 60 000 pairs of Brat shoes issued by the government. Each family received one pair with prices set at 100 to 150 yen about 7 to 10 dollars per pair.
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Pearl Harbor
Tokyo
Utah Veterans Rinvest Their Insurance
Utah veterans profit from recent G I Insurance Act changes. Roosevelt office processed over 1.6 million dollars in reinstated and converted policies in Utah under the two payment plan. September activity included 47 thousand dollars in conversions and 135 thousand dollars in reinstatements.
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Utah
Veterans Administration
Roosevelt
Burton
Coast to Coast for Dollar Is Promised
Buffalo Machinery Co seeks a patent for an atomic gas device said to power locomotives coast to coast for a dollar. Vice President F Alden Miller described a rectifier that creates a combustible gas from a type of atomic Curren tum. The six month tested model stands 24 inches high and uses high tensile steel to hold a 6,000 psi pressure. The gas forms a gooey ball when emitted and dries at 170 to 180 F before release. Estimated cost could be five cents to a dollar per pound, enabling four day locomotive runs, subject to government control plans.
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Buffalo
Buffalo Machinery Company
Vice Pres
F. Alden Miller
Miller
Better to be In a tight corner than in a corner tight
A compact proverb states it is wiser to endure a difficult spot with care than to be trapped by hesitation. The saying emphasizes practical resolve over excessive caution in tight spots.
Leader Welcomes Change In U S Nurse Status
New York reports the U S civil service commission reclassifies all subprofessional nursing positions into local and scientific service. The shift tightens standards for state commissions and boosts salaries from 2300 to 2320 for entry level professional nurses. Nurses association quotes Miss Denaford praising the move as attracting professional graduates to federal service.
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U. S
New York
United States Civil Service Commission of
Federat Ely
Nurses Association
Denaford
Mian Denatord
Officer Sentenced to One Year for Jewel Theft
A British army spokesman said Captain J. Rod and partners were sentenced to hard labor for a year after a martial investigation into a $24 million treasure theft. The case involved Dutch East Indies connections and the British special investigating committees.
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Singapore
J. Rod Wii
Maras
Indiak
Batavia
Java
Bri'jah
Ib Pe
Antelope Not Native to North America
Fragmentary line notes that no true antelope species is native to North America and hints at zoological naming confusion or mislabeling in an old taxonomy record. The terse item underscores a geographic clarification within a wildlife catalog.
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North
Utah School Chief Seeks Support for Amendments
Utah school chief urged local and district boards to back proposed constitutions aimed at improving public instruction. He called on state officers to back the plan, noting the minimum program would cost about 3000 dollars yearly per classroom and promote universal education for Utah children.
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Walt Beg Marate
Imead
Utah
Health Dept Reports 106 Communicable Cases for Week Ending Oct 4
Health officials record 106 communicable disease cases for the week ending October 4, up from 92 the prior year and 117 the previous week this year. Poliomyelitis totals include five residents and one nonresident from a neighboring state, with ages from 5 to 22 years. Residents reported in Carbon County Salt Lake City and Ogden.
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Focal Health Officers
Carbon County
Salt Lake City
Ogden
Raucous Tenants Cause Trouble at Ohio State Campus
Fragmentary notice describes tenants causing disruption at a Columbus residence near Ohio State University. Wives and tenants seek an apartment with a 24-1 arrangement amid reports of drinking smoking and wild parties nightly. mention of a "foolish landlord" and ongoing loud disputes. The response was not announced.
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Columbus
Ohio
Excombe Isfantryman
Ohio State University
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