Man Unlimited: 34 Million Horsepower in Rocket Tests
German expert Einz Gartmann discusses explosive thrust limits and the 1955 tests that reached 34,000,000 horsepower. The piece explains jet and rocket power, compares V-2 and Russian and American engines, and notes thrust versus horsepower measures and scale tests at Edwards Air Force Base.
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Einz Gartmann
Dr. Gartmann
Gartmann
Lou Breuer
Bristol Aircraft Works
Edwards Air Force Base
California
Europe
Mathematics Teaching Aids for a Stronger America
The National Aviation Education Council releases a two part booklet linking aviation to math teaching. Part one covers measurement fractions decimals graphs angles circles formulas ratio and more with aviation examples. Part two offers study guides on mathematics relation to aeronautics navigation and aviation consumer education. Copies 75 cents from Dr Evan Evans in Washington DC.
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Washington
National Aviation Education Council
America
Illinois
Evan Evans
Connecticut Avenue
Washington, D.C
Cooperation Proved Best For Selves
In Chicago two men charged with stealing a grocery load faced trial. Henry Ellis 23 and Vester Nell 24 were to be tried Tuesday. Ellis offered to fetch Nell but never returned. The state tried them in absentia. a jury found both guilty and Judge Arthur J. Murphy sentenced them to two to six years, to begin when police locate them.
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Chicago
Henry Ellis
Vester Nell
Ellis
Arthur J. Murphy
That Blonde Got A Good Beginning
Fresno sheriff deputies could not identify a nude blonde found wandering the city. Deputy Tabler noted she enjoyed the excitement. After 214 hours, Mrs. William H. Shaw reported her 3 year old niece Betty Ann Murray missing from her bed.
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Fresno
Calif
Sheriff's Deputies
Arthur E. Tabler
William H. Shaw
Betty Ann Murray
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Lou Brewer
Aviation
Selves
Smulekoff
Valentine Seaver Sno
Iowa
Kerastan
Arreau Karasta
Nylon & Wool
Valentine Seaver
South Side Shoe Store
16Th Avenue
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