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...process is a simple one. First the fossil area in the rock is polished with an abrasive wheel. The area is then treated with acid, and coated with a special nitro-cellulose solution. When this has dried, forming a tough film, it is 'peeled' off and retains a carbonized impression of every detail. It is estimated that 500 specimens can be made from a fossil an inch thick. The specimens can be made very cheaply and are indestructible under ordinary handling...
Over 140 people are expected to attend this function, the purpose of which is to bring together all the members of the Phi Beta Kappa Association in the Greater Boston area. Many educational institutions will be represented, and the presidents of four universities will be on the executive committee...
...conclusion of the investigation by the Department of Commerce and by American Airlines at the scene of the crash more than 20 men were employed to rake the entire swamp area and to assemble in one place any and all parts of the airplane discovered...
...plants absolutely protected everywhere, the Convention listed another 22 that may be hunted only with special licenses that will be nearly impossible to get from local governments. These licenses will limit the bag to a specified number of a specified animal for a limited time in a limited area for a satisfactory reason, such as supplying an accredited museum...
...deliver 2,000 quarts of milk weighing 4,000 lb. The same 2,000 quarts delivered in a non-insulated five-ton truck would include 4,000 lb. of milk, 4.000 lb. of glass, 2,500 lb. of wooden cases, 1,000 lb. of ice. The Metropolitan New York area consumes about 110,000,000 quarts of milk a month, of which less than 10% is delivered in paper packages. In the Philadelphia area, only other region in which milk is sold in quantity in paper, the paper percentage also is less than 10%. Spread of the paper container...