Evolution Omitted From AAAS Opening Program in Tennessee
Nashville Tenn Dec 26 Hundreds of scientists gather for the AAAS 84th annual convention in War Memorial Auditorium near the state capitol. Evolution is avoided on the program as courtesy to Tennessee hosts and to show science studies extend beyond that topic. Judge Grafton Green of the Tennessee Supreme Court welcomes attendees, noting the state’s anti evolution laws and the Scopes case.
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Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee
American Association For the Advancement of Science
War Memorial Building
State Capitol
Grafton Green
Tennessee Supreme Court
Inventor Injured While Warming Up Homebuilt Plane
Springfield Mo December 26 Inventor J E Nordin of Monett Mo was badly cut in the left leg and right arm when the motor of a self energizing airplane exploded during a warm up for a first flight A crowd watched at a field near Monett The motor is intended to propel the plane across the field for takeoff and another motor will be installed for a fresh attempt Nordin described vacuum energy as lifting the plane and turning into rotary power for the propeller He said success could revolutionize aviation.
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Springfield
J. E. Nordin
Monett
Nordin
Document Probers to Resume Tomorrow Hearings
The special senate committee investigating the authenticity of Mexican documents published in Hearst papers will resume hearings tomorrow. A final report is promised within two to three weeks, with claims Mexico set aside 1,215,000 dollars for four U.S. senators.
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Washington
Senate
Hearst
Mexico
Reed
Republican
Pennsylvania
United States
Quiz of the Ages Pinpoints 1917 Events and Figures
The piece poses how questions connect to U S history including the 1917 Canadian harbor disaster, the German congress, the Buford voyage, and a Bible verse. It notes the answers lie on page 4. It invites readers to test their knowledge across politics, ships, explosions, and sports records.
Dawn search widens for missing transatlantic flight Dawn
Rescue effort heats up with Navy air and sea units from Boston and Lakehurst racing toward Newfoundland to locate Mrs Frances Wilson Grayson and crew aboard The Dawn. Navy dirigible Los Angeles and two destroyers sweep from Cape Cod to Sable Island amid last radio ping fears.
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Sable Island
Cape Cod
Lakehurst
Pierce
Muller
Medical Corps
Department
Andrews
Boston
Warner
Boston Navy Yard
Navy Department
Grayson Rescue Committee
New York
Newfoundland
Frances Wilson Grayson
Los Angeles
N. J
Washington
Sturtevant and Mahan
Provincetown
Nova Scotia
Mahan
George N. Baker
Sturtevant
I. S. Stewart
Navy Yard
Charlestown
Machias Bay
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Finland
Emma Goldman
Alexander Berkman
Ed Marans
Coats
Warcraft
Navy Dirigible
Grayson Plane
Nova Scotian
Bureau of Marine and Fisheries
Harbor Grace
N. F
Croydon
England
Orleans
Mass
Richard Hopkins
Cable Company
Howard Cole
Hopkins
Atlantic
Long Island
N. Y
Dawn
U. S. Naval Air and Watercraft
Metals Bank & Trust CO
First National Bank of
Butte, Mont
W. A. Clark & Bro. Bankers
W A. Clark
J. Ross Clark
J. K. Heslet
E. J. Barker
Butte
E. Galena Butte
Mont
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