War Threatens Southeast Asian Wildlife during World Conflict
Fauna editors surveyed experts across the region to gauge war’s impact on wildlife. They warn some species may survive by retreating to hills while others, like elephants and gaurs, face heightened hunting risks as tribes gain armed access and habitat disruptions increase.
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Fauna
Afcial
Philadelia Zoological Garden
Ernst Mayr
American Museum of Natural History
New Guinea
Solomon Islands
de Schauensee
Harold J. Coolidge, Jr
Harvard Museum of Comparative Zoology
Malaysia
Mr. Coolidge
Malay Peninsula
Straits
Rare Beauty By Science Service
The text notes trailing arbutus grows only on acid soil and remains scarce in the West and far North due to soil limits and urban development. Flower lovers report finding it near cities where its habitat persists, though it is difficult to locate.
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Ces
Vernal Equinox Arrives This Weekend In 2 A.M. Eastern Time
The vernal equinox marks the start of spring this weekend with astronomical spring beginning at 2 11 a.m. Eastern War Time on March 21 and earlier times in western zones. On the Pacific Coast spring arrives March 20 at 11 11 p.m. P W T as day and night become nearly equal.
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Pacific Coast
Make These First Aid Kits For Home And Field
The article guides readers to build personalized first aid kits for home car and outdoor use. It covers cabinet design dust proofing storage layout and material lists including a general home kit and an automobile kit with recommended items from the Red Cross list and suggests belt carriers for hands free use. It also details waterproofing hinges nails and finish and notes keep contents individually wrapped for safety.
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Red Cross
First Aid
New Gadgets And Inventions From The Science Service
A bulletin highlights calcium chloride moisture packs for tools, tear-off match packs in cig packages, a plastic wallet flashlamp, safety scissors with a V shaped blade, a tire blowout prevention valve using centrifugal force, and a three sided nailer for boxes. Readers urged to send a three cent stamp for Gadget Bulletin 97.
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Science Service
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Washington, D
Science Service invites clubs to organize in local shops or schools
Readers are invited to contact the newspaper's Science Service at 1719 N St NW Washington DC to learn how to start a Science Club in shops schools or neighborhoods.
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Science Service
N St
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Washington, D. C
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Frederick A. Ulmer, Jr
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By Science Service
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Science Clubs of America
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