Smithsonian Publishes Updated Meteorological Tables Weighing Weather Precisions
The Smithsonian and U S Weather Bureau release a 527 page set of revised tables on weather constants and upper atmosphere measurements. Led by Robert J List with Aldrich oversight, the edition adds data from rockets balLOons and radio beams.
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Washington, DC
Smithsonian Institution
Robert J. List
U.S. Weather Bureau
Weather Bureau
L. B Aldrich
Astrophysical Observatory
Earth
Marines Seek 1953 Olympic Candidates Nationwide
Special Services officers at Marine installations will screen athletes for the 1952 Olympic team, then advance winners to an Armed Forces inter service meet likely in California in June. Corporal Bob Mathias, Stanford star and 1948 decathlon champion, is expected to remain on the U S squad as he trains for a Marine Corps commission in 1953.
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Washington
Marine Corps
United States
Marine Corps Headquart
Marine Contest
Armed Forces
California
Los Angeles Coliseum
N.C.A.A
AAU
Marine Reserve
Bob Mathias
Stanford University
Stanford
Mathias
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
San Diego
Marine Corps Commission
Marine Corps Inactive Reserve
1951 Healthiest Year Yet Predicted for Americans
New York report notes death rate of 6.58 per 1000 among Metropolitan Life policyholders in first nine months of 1951, near the 1950 all time low. Three months set new minimums, with enemy action death rate at 5.9 per 100 000 in 1951 nine months versus 4.1 per 100 000 in 1942.
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New York
N. Y
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Korea
Slars
Call to Service Turns Into Change of Clothes at UC
BERKLEY Calif John H Kilbuck was drafted into the navy but the call proved minor. He is back at the University of California experiment station doing research on dehydrated foods, the same work as before.
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Berkley
Calif
John H. Kilbuck
Armed Service
Kilbuck
University of California Experiment Station
Navy
Longest uniform railroad curve on Texas and Pacific
The longest perfectly uniform single railroad curve in the United States lies on the Texas and Pacific between Alexandria and Cheneyville Louisiana. It stretches 5.7 miles and maintains a 10 minute radius throughout.
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United States
Texas and Pacific
Alexandria
Cheneyville
Three Jail Breaks Prompt Call for New Facility in Warren
In Warren Ohio Police Chief Manley English blasted the city jail as deteriorated after three jailbreaks in five months. The latest escapees, two teenagers jailed over a jeep theft, used a shower drain cover to remove brick layers and flee before being recaptured.
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Manley English
Researchers Offer Hints On Proper Male Hair Care
New York advisement suggests men avoid daily wetting and over washing. Tintair scientists recommend a thorough shampoo once or twice a week plus scalp massage. Gentle combing helps stimulate growth while watching for excess shedding, which may signal scalp disease or illness.
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New York
Tintair
Cave Carved from Rock Houses 2 Million Champagne Bottles
A fortress like cave 50 feet below St Louis houses 2 000 000 bottles of American champagne. Built nearly a century ago by Isaac Cook the subterranean winery stores champagne aging to maturity bearing his name. Temperature is kept at 58 to 62 degrees by an underground spring and 12 foot walls mute street noise above.
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ST. Louis
Isaac Cook
New Plastic Claims To Stop .45 Slug At Ten Yards
Libby Owens Ford officials announced a new plastic called plaskon reinforced alkyd molding compound that can resist a .45 caliber revolver at 10 yards. The material is studied for military armor proofing and civilian uses in refrigerators washing machines and electronics.
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New York
Libby-Owens-Ford Co
Plan to Build Skunk River Flood Control Reservoirs
A notice from the Army Corps of Engineers outlines a proposed flood control plan on the Skunk River Iowa involving two reservoirs one on the Skunk and another on Sat Creek to benefit Skunk river bottom lands between Ames and the mouth of Indian Creek. The plan would be funded entirely by the federal government and hearings were held in Sigourney Newton and Ames with a call for public views to the Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors.
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Skunk River
Iowa
Sigourne
Newton
Ames
Committee of Flood Control
House of Representatives
Committee On Public Works
The
United States Senate
Atme
Sata Creek
Indica Creek
Indian Creek
North Skunk River
Itt
Skunk
Dutch Creek
Clay Townships
Public notices open for examination in Washington DC
A permanent board sits in Washington DC for examination and survey reports. Statements about improvements may be heard orally or in writing. Information not in the notice is available from the Army Engineers Office in St. Louis or the district engineer at Rock Island. Copies of the report will not be loaned outside the office, but the press and interested parties may note the contents.
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Skunk
Army Corps of Engineers
Upper
Washington, D. C
Army Engineers Office
St. Louis
Rock Island
Chester PTA Elects Officers for Year
CHSTER PTA in WEST CHESTER elects officers for the coming year after a well attended school exhibit. Mrs Wat Burroughs becomes president, with Ruth Fritz secretary and Homer Brinning treasurer. The group plans an Alumni banquet and a May 16 school picnic with various committees named.
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Richard Fisher
West Chester
PTA
Lhou
Gyotungsters
Wat Burroughs
John McDowell
John Hovel
View
Ruth Fritz
Homer Brinning
Earl Hobbs
Leonard Brinning
Prinnine E Committee
Wilbur Weet
Marion Augustine
Glen Gordon
Ted Kelsey
Robert Stephens
Sam Bowser
Clayvee Neis
Tree borers target specific heights on various species
Borers attacking dogwood mountain ash linden locust apple and peach trees usually invade the lower trunk. Sugar maple borers attack at seep ladder height. Birch borers and hickory bark beetle prefer the tops first but move lower as the tops die.
Kitchen Shower for WSCS Highlighted by Local Event
BRIGHTON April 24 Mr Ira Saunders and Mrs Lb A Horton hosted a WSCS kitchen shower for the church dining room entertainment included games and contests Refreshments were served Other items mention a leg of social activity across the community with visits and gatherings at various homes including Colu mbus Junction Washington and Van Wert Ohio The report also notes a spring concert by the school band and vocal groups and a cooperative dinner and bridge party at the Horton home
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Edna Criley
Brighton
Ira Saunders
Lb. A Horton
WSCS
Dorothy Helmick
Dallas Center
Joe Middleton
Russell Griges
Janet
Hancock
Randy
Hanework
Duane Griggs
Barbara
Cheryl
Washington
Armour Griges
Laurita
Lonnie
Columbus Junction
Orville Griges
Sharon
Allen
Larry
Cletus Kafka
Ada van Dyke
Duane
Beloit
Wise
Pryyer
Clifton Weaver
Breether
Sylvester
Georgia
van Wert
Ohio
Iowa
Ed. Testroet
Alice Resehly
Des Moines
Myrtle Helmick View
Merc. L
AJ Horton
Victor Stacey
Herb Campbell
Ainsworth
Dro
McCreedy
Lester Willy
Bruce Lipscomb
Edgar Wise
Willis Horton
Raymond Stacy
Verte Kock
Maurice LeMaster
Dwight Robinson
TTT
Edith Stacy
Donald Tucker
Prichton
Mairfield
Thawed Meat Facts: Do Not Refreeze
When meat is thawed it becomes perishable and should not be refrozen. Thawed meat is more susceptible to spoilage than meat kept only chilled.
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Board of Engineers For
Funk
Pete Peadock
Agent Wayland
Chicago
Midwest
Chester Pta
Eldin Bauer
Jacek Hodle
Carl Peterson
Don Orr
Ung
Raymond Baker
Willard Hole
Sam Weaver
Griges
Our Place
Florida
Bgg
Rock Island Produce CO
Reisters
Lloyd Plecker
E. E. Chambers
Keota
Cc. R. Conrad
Ross Davisson, Wellman
W. RR. Plecker, Washington
Harry Malichky, Sr
Karona
Marion Thompson
Riverside
John R. Williams
Doyle Palmer
Wellman
Crawfordsville
Pfister Associated Growers, Inc
ISB Stanford Products
Eclipse Lumber Company
Moore Products Co
G. BE
Barney t+ Sakulin, Mer
Aldrin
Julius Hyman & Company
Denver, Colorado
Aldrin Shell Chemical Corporation
Matt
John C. Klein
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