Machine to Play Chess May Aid Phone Engineers
New York March 8 By SCIENCE SERVICE a computing machine can play a first rate chess game and aid telephone engineering. Dr Claude E Shannon Bell Labs says theory only not building chess equipment. He notes potential use for routing dial calls and designing relay circuits and filters via computer chess studies.
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Bell Telephone Laboratories
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Children’s Animal Picture Book promoted by Information Bureau
The Washington Information Bureau announces a 32 page Children’s Animal Picture Book illustrated from American Museum of Natural History photographs. It explains mammal appearance and habits and why some animals are friends or foes. Cost is twenty cents postpaid. order to 316 Eye St NE Washington DC.
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Sparks From Mulberry Firewood Unlikely From Resin
The Forest Products Laboratory notes limited data on why some woods spark and pop when burned. Resin and sap pockets are unlikely causes as hardwoods lack resins. sparking rises as wood dries. Popping may come from sudden surface rupture releasing gases and energy to propel embers.
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Forest Products Labortory
Charles Johnson Dies at Boyce
Charles Johnson of Boyce died at 6 45 this morning at his son Rev H C Johnson's home after a two week illness. Born in Warren County Virginia he lived in Harrisburg Pennsylvania before moving to Boyce over a decade ago. Survived by son and daughters Naomi Satterfield Baltimore Elizabeth Walton Seattle 11 grandchildren two great grandchildren a nephew John Carter and several cousins.
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Warren County
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Brucetown Church Plans Annual Chicken and Ham Dinner
Brucetown Va March 8 members of the Brucetown church will hold their annual chicken and ham dinner from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday March 31. Local residents and visitors are invited to enjoy the community meal and fellowship.
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Rainfall Totals and Averages From Winchester Lab Data
Weather summary lists present and past rainfall with 24 hour figures ending 7 a.m. and February totals for 1949. It notes yearly rainfall to date 5.66 inches and 36 year average annual rainfall 36.42 inches. Monthly averages from 1913-1948 are given for each month. Courtesy of Winchester Research Laboratory.
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