New Gadgets From Science Service Gadget Bulletin 470
New devices include an electric plug with no tools needed and a two prong inner unit. reusable pour spouts for bottles and cans. a pistol grip adjustable fishing reel bed in aluminum. an electric bottle stopper lamp socket with cork stopper. a non marring hammer with plastic faces and steel grit. molded kitchen work surface durable to heat. a transparent gage shows liquid level in a barrel. Send a three cent stamp to Science Service for Gadget Bulletin 470.
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Washington, D. C
Words in Science Cyclone to Tornado
A Science Service explanation defines cyclone as a circular area of low pressure with counter clockwise winds in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the south. It notes hurricane as the tropical cyclone and highest Beaufort force, typhoon in the China Sea. tornadoes or twisters reach over 300 mph, with updrafts of 100 to 200 mph and paths around 300 miles.
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West Indies
China Sea
United States
Four Ears Cat and Mice Lead Cancer Research Advances
A four-eared cat from Mrs. George Wood and the Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor, Missouri, symbolizes how genetics and environment illuminate cancer research. Jackson Laboratory, rebuilt after the 1947 fire, ships 2,000 to 4,000 mice weekly for cancer, infantile paralysis, influenza studies, and more, while Dr. C. C. Little explains two cancer research paths and the role of hereditary factors and environment.
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Roscoe B. Jackson
Jackson Laboratory
Bar Harbor
Jem
Siam
United States
Moscow
C. C. Little
George Wood
Ashtabula
Ohio
Clarice Easler
You Can Do It Concrete Birdbath
Concrete birdbath can be built in a couple of hours with simple materials. The plan uses cement sand wire mesh and scrap wood with a wooden template for the bowl and a wire pedestal. Steps cover forming a pan cake bowl wiring the pedestal adding a bark like cement finish and curing.
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Science Service
Nature Ramblings on Prank Fhone Beggars in Parks
The piece warns that bears in national parks behave as beggars for candy and fruit offering a thrill to tourists. It urges staying in the car, tossing treats away, and avoiding hand feeding to prevent injury from a startled bear.
Salt in Water Will Kill Weeds in Beet Fields
Experiments at the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station show that a spray with 200 pounds of salt in 100 gallons of water can destroy many common weeds in beet fields. Red root, mustard, ragweed and Stvart weed are among those affected.
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New York State
Why the longest day isn’t the hottest
An explanation cites short nights as the key reason. The sun’s northward arc reaches a turning point on June 21 at 1 03 PM EDT, then moves southward. Day length varies by latitude, with about 15 hours in 40 N cities and 16 hours 22 minutes near 50 N.
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Philadelphia
Columbus
Ohio
Denver
Winnipeg
Canada
Science Service
Metal Coatings Bake In Improve Film Hardness and Resilience
A shift from air drying to baking coatings on metal products yields tougher harder films with greater flexibility chemical resistance and durability according to industry notes. The change aims to enhance longevity and performance of coated metals.
Bobbysoxers Aid Army in Wool Shrinkage Study
About 50 University of Maryland coeds in College Park wear treated and untreated Women's Army Corps socks to test shrink resistance. The study, in cooperation with the Army Quartermaster Corps and the university textiles department, compares wear and fit under real washing and wear conditions.
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Science
Army
University of Maryland
College Park
Army Quartermaster Corps
Army Corps
Quartermaster Corps
University’s
Department of Tex
Science Service
Harriet Friemel
Patricia Marland
Joan Ford
Maryland
Fremont Davis
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