Robot Mark II: Hughes Mobots Aid Hazardous Work
Hughes Aircraft unveils Mobot Mark II a six foot articulated robot with three joints per arm and TV camera eyes. An operator at a distance guides its electrically powered arms from over 100 feet away using microphone enabled wrists. It can lift heavy objects and delicately replace a light bulb while monitoring temperature and radiation with sensors. Weldon D. Woodson
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hughes Aircraft Company
Culver City
Calif
Mobot Mark II
Mobot Mark I
Atomic Energy Commission
Sandia Corporation
Albuquerque
N.M
Mobot
Weldon D. Woodson
Rain of Beavers and Birds by Air in Idaho and California
A historical report describes planes dropping live beavers in Idaho in parachute boxes and releasing game birds like chukar partridges and wild turkeys in rugged Western areas. It notes built in parachutes for safe landings and similar air plantings of fish and other animals in Florida and across the West.
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Idaho
India
China
California
Florida
Word Puzzle With HAPPY Letter Additions
Add letters from HAPPY to each clue to form new words. 1 A small horse becomes pony with ON. 2 Bee product becomes honey with ONE. 3 A king's home becomes palace with LACE. 4 Quick becomes speedy with STY. 5 Southern bread made of cornmeal becomes pone with ONE. 6 Cost becomes price with RICE. 7 Dress up becomes trim with RIM. 8 The name of a mark becomes HEN with HEN. 9 The scrambled strings show a set of mixed letters forming hidden words with HAPPY additions.
Make a Minnow Net From Wire Hangers and Stockings
A simple improvised minnow net is crafted by bending a wire coat hanger into a circle sized for the stocking top, sewing the stocking opening to the circle, then knotting the stocking about halfway down to form a loose net.
Petes COLUMN Puzzle Pete Crossword Clue Aid
Puzzle Pete shows Cal letter in name of Michigan capital and offers clues for a classic crossword with entries like college degree head covering light brown poem legislator and Capistrano for instance Down clues include lieutenants New Guinea port girls name folding bed bustle wild donkey grown boy island Gaelic for John first number and scold
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Pete
Cal Letter
Michigan
Capistrano
Alabama
New Guinea
John
Bits of Summer by Frances Gorman Risser
A mother makes jam from summer fruit and stores it away. She imagines savoring fragrant breeze and bird calls on blustery days as they eat bits of summertime tucked away for winter.
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Frances Gorman Risser
Ray
Magic Way To Figure Person's Age
A home math trick asks a friend to write birth month and day as a number such as 65 for June 5. After a sequence of operations the last number is handed over, then 615 is subtracted to reveal the birth date and age.
Beware Dangerous Beasts By Kay Cammer
Poetic exhortation on farm animal care mentions freeing and confining animals, urging caution as visiting city cousins arrive. The piece blends rural duties with cautionary imagery about keeping livestock safe during guests' visit.
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Kay Cammer
Props in the Space Age Flight Hobby Endures
Model airplane building spans nearly a century from Penaud to today. The hobby welcomes all ages, with beginners guided by magazines, shops, and clubs. Start small with a simple free flight model and learn through trial and error as planes take to the sky.
Captain Hal's List Seeks Pen Pal Letters from Kids
A newspaper notice invites readers to send letters to Captain Hal listing numerous children by name address and age who want pen pals. Read aloud names include Kathy Smith Lorraine Maracco Tom Hadock Terry Brewer Jeanette Spivey Patricia Furnas Virginia Vauble Linda Bescher Linda Lawson Marybeth Simmons Diane Woodard Linda Mazza and others with varied locations and ages 10 to 14.
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Hal
Virginia Vauble
Harriet Vauble
Big Prairie
Ohio
Linda Bescher
Gibsonville
N.C
Linda Lawson
Macy
Ind
Marybeth Simmons
Wyoming
Pueblo
Colo
Diane Woodard
Princeton
Linda Mazza
Vallejo
Denver
Puzzle Craft Tip for Paper Dolls
A practical note advises pasting puzzle pieces onto coarse muslin before cutting out the dolls and their clothes. This method helps prevent tearing once the paste dries, ensuring sturdier paper dolls and outfits.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Trout
Mrs. Beaver
Rim
Alphone Penaud
France
Helen L. Renshaw
Louis Casaregola
John F. Davis
Cleveland
Louis
Skip Swartz
Kathy Smith
Alamance
Lorraine Maracco
Monroe St
Little Falls
N.Y
Tom Hadock
Hillside St
Cuyahoga Falls
Terry Brewer
Second St
Lakemore
Jeanette Spivey
Fishcreek Rd
Stow
Patricia Furnas
Hawkins Rd
Massillon
Science
Falmouth
Kentucky
Bilt Arter
Newspaper Enterprise Association
USA
Willie
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