UT Texas to observe annular eclipse from Davis and Chisos peaks
Dr. Otto Struve directs a three-man McDonald Observatory team assembling infrared equipment at the University of Texas Astronomical Laboratory for an annular solar eclipse study. They will observe the sun's edge from the Chisos Mountains and use television-assisted methods to probe the corona, aiming to reveal outer atmosphere composition.
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Austin
U.P
McDonald Observatory
University of Texas Astronomical Laboratory
Texas
Davis Mountains
Otto Struve
Chisos
McDonald
C. T. Elvey
Philip C. Keenan
Fred T. Rogers
Research Associates
Rogers
Struve
Labor leaders condemn seven year economic policy drive
The American Federation of Labor issued a sharp critique from Miami on February 5 calling government industrial and social economy policies an experiment that has failed. The statement, signed by William L. Hutcheson and Matthew Woll among others, warns of national insolvency and widespread unemployment.
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Miami
Fla
American Federation of Labor
United Action
William L. Hutcheson
Matthew Woll
Federation
America
Ants disrupt Fresno police radio aerial high above city
In Fresno, ants infested the short wave radio aerial, blocking police and fire department signals. Technician Robert H. Schuler found a colony of millions inside a hollow pole 333 feet up the Pacific Southwest building, causing a short circuit. The aerial was removed to eliminate the colony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fresno
Cal
U.P
Fire Department
Robert H. Schuler
Pacific Southwest
Schuler
Norman Clark Heads New Pediatrics Wing at Northwest Texas
Norman Tyler Clark will supervise the new pediatrics department at Northwest Texas hospital as the fourth floor operating room opens. Earl Cowart, bank teller, underwent the first operation in the new section doubling the hospital’s capacity. Mrs Underwood, wife of District Attorney Bob Underwood, is the first obstetrics patient in the upgraded facility.
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Northwest Texas Hospital
Harry D. Hatch
Uperintendent
Norman Tyler Clark
Earl Cowart
First National Bank
Underwood
Bob Underwood
Underwoods
Mr. Hatch
Parachute Dome Forms Air Whirlpool During Opening
A parachute starts to deploy and a small whirlpool of air forms beneath the dome. The expanding air pressure then forces the lower walls of the parachute to separate.
The Barrymore on Marriage and Women in Talk
A public discussion features Mr. Barrymore sharing views on women gumption marriage and love. He praises self supporting women and his daughter Diana’s stage career while reflecting on marriage, fidelity, and the lure of home life. An advertisement touts Adlerika relief for gas and bowel issues from Fox Drug Company and Cretney Drug.
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Diana
Broadway
Mr. Barrymore
Duff Cooper to speak at Knife and Fork Club dinner
Alfred Duff Cooper former First Lord of the British Admiralty will speak at a country club dinner tomorrow at 6 pm, before an early train to California. Reservations close at 1 pm and no tickets will be sold at the club. He travels with Lady Diana Manners and heads to Berkeley after Amarillo.
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Knife and Fork Club
Alfred Duff Cooper
Duff Cooper
The
British Admiralty
California
Maxor Drug Store
Fisk Building
Amarillo Hotel
Diana Manners
Duke of Rutland
America
England
Germany
Amarillo
Berkeley
Cal
Speak English to Cows Do Not Teach German Says Sign
In Sydney Nova Scotia a dairy entranced sign proclaims English as the best language for cows to produce milk. A Chelsea Park dairy near here on a 30 acre hill property, bought by a company formed by the Australian Jewish Welfare Society trains Jewish refugees as small farmers fruit and poultry raisers and domestic workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
U.P
Australia
Chelsea Park
Australian Jewish Welfare Society
German Soldier Shot Through Heart Survives With Bullet
German Johann Schmidt was shot in the heart during the war and continues daily work with the bullet embedded in his chest, presenting a remarkable survival tale.
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Johann Schmidt
Law To Raise Wedding Fees To Hoosiers
Indiana faces a sudden fee hike for marriages starting March 1 1940 under a new antisyphilis law. Applicants must pass a medical exam and serological test with tests conducted by state heath labs or approved laboratories. The license fee stays two dollars but adds one dollar per applicant for exam and lab services. Clerks anticipate a surge of applications and delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
State Board of Health Laboratory
Pathology Department
Indiana University
Day Length at the Equator
The article notes a twelve hour span between sunrise and sunset at the equator. It describes how day length remains constant near the equator, with twelve hours of daylight and twelve of darkness.
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Equator
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Dr. Struve
Norman Clark
Norean Tyler Clark
David M. Marcley, M. D
Vance Huff
Amarillo Bldg
John Barrymore
Ruth Millett
New York
Adlerika
Fox Drug Company and
Cretney Drug
Lingerh Lamutanchu
Tibet
Cooper
Ivan Poderjag
Auburn
N. Y
Vienna
Detroit
Hoosiers
Luden
Luden's, Inc
Zale’s
Southwest
Zale's
Paul Collins
Boston-Maine Airways, Inc
Cience
mance @ of
Zale
Rae
Ana
Aecol Os
Mag
Grace
Tad
Zales
Choice Bulovas
Elgin
Solid Gold Gents
Polk
Long-Bell Lumber CO
Mildred
B.O
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