1973
Hydrogen Energy
“The fundamental dilemma represented by what has been termed the ‘world vitality disaster’ might be merely said: the earth’s nonrenewable fossil-fuel reserves will inevitably be exhausted, and in any occasion the pure atmosphere of the earth can’t readily assimilate the byproducts of fossil-fuel consumption at a lot greater charges with out struggling unacceptable ranges of air pollution. Main energy-consumption classes as transportation, house heating and heavy industrial processes are primarily provided with fossil-fuel vitality. If the ‘vitality hole’ of the long run is to be crammed with nuclear energy within the type of electrical energy, then the U.S. could have gone a good distance towards changing into an ‘all-electric financial system.’ A case might be made for using the nuclear vitality not directly to provide an artificial secondary gas that may be delivered extra cheaply and can be simpler to make use of than electrical energy in lots of large-scale functions: hydrogen fuel.”
Categorised Universities
“Though the amount of secret Authorities analysis performed in U.S. universities has declined sharply prior to now decade, partially due to protests by college students and colleges, a lot of massive establishments, mainly state universities, proceed to undertake categorised tasks. In fiscal yr 1972 the Division of Protection has not less than 29 categorised contracts with universities, not counting contracts for work executed at off-campus services. Of the contracts, 12 are with two establishments: the College of Texas and the College of Michigan.”
1923
Cheerful Tax Givers
“At Thebes, the traditional capital of Higher Egypt, archaeologists from Pennsylvania College have discovered demotic, or common-language, papyri that fill a niche in historical past from B.C. 309 to 246. This era consists of the reign of Ptolemy Philadelphus, who was so profitable in levying heavy taxes with a minimal of harm and dissatisfaction. Because the manuscripts deal primarily with monetary affairs, our personal Ptolemies could maybe be taught from them create in us a nation of cheerful givers.”
Heating with Shale Oil
“From Sweden comes the report that peat briquettes, which have been impregnated with shale oil, make an excellent substitute for coal. The method of impregnation consists merely in mixing the powdered peat with 10 % by weight of shale oil after which briquetting. The worth of such briquettes is said to be one-half that of anthracite coal.”
1873
Stitching Machine Monopoly
“The Stitching Machine Ring, composed of the Singer, Howe, Grover & Baker and Wheeler & Wilson Corporations, didn’t induce our final Congress to sanction their modest try to lock their overgrown and unjust monopoly for one more seven years. Consequently their efforts are to be redoubled, and no matter affect, political or pecuniary, that may be delivered to bear can be unhesitatingly wielded through the coming spring in a single final grand endeavor to pressure the job by means of the Forty-second Congress. The patent, which has already expired and on which a 3rd time period is requested, is for the ‘feed’ movement. The homeowners will, if the current measure be handed, once more rule your complete stitching machine commerce. Hundreds of inventors, who’ve devised enhancements of nice sensible worth, are topic to the mercy of this Ring, which can drive them from the market and deprive the general public of pretty much as good machines at cheaper charges.”
Alcohol from Moss
“Within the northern governments of Russia, massive portions of alcohol are produced from the mosses and lichens rising there in monumental portions. This new trade originated in Sweden, and was subsequently launched in Finland. A number of massive distilleries exhibited such alcohol on the current industrial exposition in Moscow, the place German, French and English producers praised its high quality extremely.”
