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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1946
Page
35
Science writer explains four station long range navigation using loran and radar for automatic steering. Four land transmitters send synchronized signals. navigator computes position from elapsed times. Also notes air traffic control potential and wartime radar role. Denver fire destroys Red Comet factory.
Long Beach AP report shows a 58 year old carnival performer born in India lived as a woman for about 20 years. The deceased, billed as Miss Elsie Marks the Cobra Woman, died from a seven foot rattlesnake bite after a 18 year marriage to shipyard worker Alexander Marks.
Indianapolis AP report on Fort Benjamin Harrison public demo of two infrared night vision devices the sniperscope and snooperscope built by Electronic Laboratories Inc. The 35 pound sniperscope attaches to a rifle and uses infrared rays to reveal hidden enemy soldiers in the dark.
A greenish light visible only to the rifleman enabled signaling in darkness and allowed drivers to navigate blackout roads without headlights. William W. Garstang led development at the laboratories starting in 1948, with only four other company members initially knowing details. The sniperscope, officially credited with up to 30 percent of Japanese casualties in later war stages, began use in summer 1944.
Tokyo news reports the Honkeiku colliery explosion in the Senhsihu coalfield on April 26 1942 killed 1527 Chinese and Koreans and wounded 268. A short circuit ignited methane, trapped 4400 workers, and a power failure stopped ventilation.
After the blast, authorities say more lives could have been saved. most victims died from carbon monoxide poisoning. Officials note the Calais disaster of 1906 in France claimed 1 110 workers, the only similar prior tragedy referenced by headquarters.
LOS ANGELES reports David A. Wallace president of the Chrysler division says the war's end will not bring easy car purchases for years. He notes 10 million fewer cars on the road and warns motorists to maintain their aging vehicles.
Paris reports the constituent assembly approved a unicameral national legislature by 288 to 260. The MRP amendment to create a second senate was defeated with Communist and Socialist delegates opposing the moderates. Delegates backed by Radical-Socialists and PRL supported the one house plan.
The council approved a class B permit for William Hubacek of 316 Third Street SE. A petition by George R Griner requests footing work for a commercial building at 1537 First Avenue SE beneath the sidewalk.
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