Atom Blasts Could Pollute Air For Many Centuries
Prime Minister Churchill warned the Commons that an undue number of atom and hydrogen bomb explosions might affect the earths atmosphere for about 5000 years. He refused to personally urge Russia or the United States to curb tests and urged UN-led action instead.
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Reginald Paget
Blessings in Disguise Advice to New Instructors
A retiring professor offers tip for new instructors. In every class a student tends to argue and may be the only one listening. The veteran counsels patience and open dialogue to engage such a listener.
Farm product prices fall 1.6 percent in October
The Agriculture Department reports a 1.6 percent drop in farm produce prices from mid-September to mid-October led by hog and citrus declines. Milk and commercial vegetables rose while potatoes corn and cattle fell. Overall farm price level sits 2 percent below October last year and well below the 1946 peak.
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Agriculture Department
Little Lines by Margie Boswell
A reflective verse fragment by Margie B. Boswell questions luck and virtue. It contrasts good fortune with deeds, rebukes sneers, and ponders devotion as grand as a mountain or vast as an ocean. It also notes the phrase compos mentis meaning sound mind.
Why Your Home Needs Updated Wiring Before Appliances Burn
A 1930s warning explains most American homes lack sufficient electrical capacity for modern appliances. With 60+ devices now in use, outdated wiring wastes current and slows toasters, prompting Kennecott Cooper Corp to urge homeowners to have wiring inspected before adding power-hungry devices.
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America
Kennecott Cooper Corporation
Higher Taxes Likely Say Two State Officials
Two Texas officials forecast higher state taxes when the Legislature opens in January. Comptroller Robert S. Calvert said general fund spending exceeds income and more revenue is needed for highways, schools, and hospitals. Rep. Waggoner Carr urged spending trims while noting agencies seek at least 200 million dollars more annually. Carr cited mental hospital bed shortages and the state’s rapid growth from agriculture to industry. Calvert projected an 8 million dollar general fund balance by Aug. 31, 1955, versus over 43 million last year.
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Carr
Melting Ice Produces More Heat Than Pilot Light
A writer notes melting ice emits about 300 Btu per hour versus 250 Btu from a kitchen pilot light. TV sets emit nearly 1,000 Btu. dancing peaks around 1,700 Btu. vacuuming about 760 Btu. even watching a dull movie about 350 Btu.
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