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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1943
Page
9
The article lists devices improving GI equipment from shoe fitting to fabric drying and thermoregulation. New measures speed up shoeware, drum dryers reduce shrinkage, compensating wave meters aid transmitter accuracy, and compact radio cores save copper. It highlights bugles, water coolers, and a fabric that runs on its ends. Request Gadget Bulletin 163 via Science Service.
Dr. Mark Graubard proposes a seven color coupon system tied to seven food classes to ensure adequate nutrition. Earners would have a portion of income withheld for a Food Supply Fund, with coupons redeemable only within each class, while the rest of income remains cash for nonfood needs. The scheme would operate through existing stores and not replace market competition, aiming to stabilize nutrition and potentially aid postwar peace.
A 1943 Science Service article shows how to convert a five gallon paint can into a portable grill. Drill holes, cut vents, rivet a lid, and use charcoal for safe backyard cooking at picnics or seashore outings.
A Science Service summary outlines the plausible benefits of distinguishing good from evil, noting practical implications for science policy and public perception in ethical debates. The piece suggests cautious optimism about societal gains from moral clarity and responsible scientific conduct.
Albany Calif scientists report frozen pork and beans with tomato sauce and a frozen fruit puree dessert as replacements for canned goods and some ice cream. The Loyola lab team notes equal or superior vitamin content and challenges in achieving uniform fill. Dr H J Loeffler led the frozen dessert development while Miss Mildred Boggs headed the pork and beans study.
Planet Mars grants greater lifting power and longer ball distances according to Dr. Lafleur. He calculates Earthlike humans could run with less effort and jump higher yet would face new friction and balance challenges.
The Thetford mining district in Quebec dumps 25 000 tons of asbestos mill waste daily. A Montreal chemist H G Wildman develops a process to extract magnesium from the waste, with 60 years of accumulation valued around 20 billion dollars and potential daily yields exceeding 3000 tons using surplus hydro power.
Home gardeners learn to fashion a dusting duster and spray device from plywood paddles leather or oilcloth and discarded paddles. Instructions cover making a water powered sprayer using a copper tube lead plug and garden hose with tests to determine chemical dilution and application rates.
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