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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1942
Page
7
Dr. Harry Grundfest reflects on 1942 anniversaries of Galileo Newton Halley and Flammarion as icons of peaceful science. He notes wartime substitutes for rubber and scarce materials from the Automotive Council for War Production saving rubber nickel chromium and enabling front line vehicles and anti aircraft cannon parts.
The article notes oil and natural gas power a wide range of war efforts beyond fueling machines. It highlights petrochemical work at Shell Chemical Company plants in California, including ammonia production at Shell Point and related chemical advances transforming oil into hundreds of products.
Instruction from the Buffalo Museum of Science outlines emergency and outdoor camping basics. It covers shelter, fire building, lean-to construction, and safe cooking with improvised gear, plus tips on keeping camp clean and safe for potential evacuations.
A cigarette case with built in lighter and tilt mechanism shows how a zig zag spring keeps cigarettes ready. Airplane instrument lights use polarizing disks to dim without heavy wiring. A four inch quartz crystal saw with diamond studs keeps frequency accurate for broadcasting. Synthetic plastic typewriter frames from a German design promise lighter, durable builds. A pocket in cigarette packs now carries a small book of matches. Patent notices invite readers to request Gadget Bulletin 110 for more details.
A Swiss geographer Marc Sauter told the Geneva Society of Geography that Men of Burgundy are not always French, noting the region’s history of German and partly Swiss influence alongside its wine heritage.
The Science Service report notes a relatively calm grasshopper sector on the insect war front this year. Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine observations show winter and spring grasshopper areas with limited activity and fewer outbreaks than expected.
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