Novel Sun Dial Registers Earth's Movement in Washington
The sun dial placed in the central auditorium of the National Academy of Sciences in Washington records the sun image and shows the pendulum in its plane as the earth rotates and moves, reflecting the earth’s movement over time.
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Milestone in Gotham Placed on 152nd Street in 1769
A historic milestone on One Hundred and Fifty second Street near St Nicholas Avenue marks 9 miles from New York. It was installed in 1769 by Benjamin Franklin, then postmaster general, illustrating early colonial transit routes in Manhattan.
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Eiffel Tower Lease Arranged For Fourth of July
Madame Taufflieb formerly Miss Julia H. Catlin of New York is arranging with the French government for the lease of the Eiffel Tower in Paris for a Fourth of July celebration.
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Julia H. Catlin
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Eiffel Tower
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British fliers aided by Americans at Corfu lagoon
Col Stephen E Lowe of St Louis and Mrs Lowe, in charge of Near East Relief at Corfu, assisted British pilots Maj A Stuart MacLaren and Flying Officer W N Perderleith after engine trouble forced an emergency landing in a deserted lagoon. They brought a tent, blankets and food to the stranded aviators.
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St. Louis
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A. Stuart MacLaren
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Corfu
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