Space Marvels Through Time From Wells To NASA
The passage traces spaceflight dreams from H G Wells and Otto Lilienthal to modern NASA and Gene Cernan. It quotes Samuel Johnson Bernard de Fontenelle and Tennyson on flight and future skies, noting early balloon work and Then cites poetic prophecies of space commerce and global unity alongside NASA visions. The piece links historical musings to contemporary space exploration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Astropaut
Gene Cernan
Bernard de Fontenelle
France
Royal Academy of Sciences
Earth
Early aviation bids and a 1909 military plane sale
A fragment recalls offers from a French group and Austria in 1908 for flying machines and gifts to Emperor Franz Joseph. The U S Army Signal Corps bought its first aircraft in 1909 for 30000 dollars after testing must prove 40 mph speed. The piece notes Wright brothers not on a trade mission and expectations of Soviet interest in duplications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austria
Franz Joseph
U.S. Army Signal Corps
London
Wright Brothers
Wai
Moscow
Farm workers deserve higher minimum wages and farm prices may stay steady
Sylvia Porter argues farm workers earn far below industrial wages and would gain under expanded minimum wage coverage. Congress aims to include up to 400,000 to 800,000 farm workers, but studies suggest wage increases could occur with little impact on overall food prices.
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House
Senate
Congress
Sen. Williams
D-N.j
John Steinbeck
U.S
Labor Department
Frip to Ball Same Pays Off
A first time visitor in Kansas City Dean Maughan from Mesa Arizona aids in the arrest of Frank Moulder who tried to sell a car during a ballgame. Moulder held on a grand theft warrant and Maughan’s car is found in the stadium lot.
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Kansas City
Dean Maughan
Mesa
Ariz
Frank Moulder
Maughan
Moulder
Ball Park
Stadium
Two Moon Probes Ready for Launch From Cape Kennedy
Two more moon probes are prepared for launch in three weeks following Surveyor 1’s successful landing. IMP targets an 80 to 4000 mile lunar orbit to study radiation and fields while Lunar Orbiter will map potential manned landing sites with TV cameras and up to 194 pictures in 30 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Kennedy
U.S
Lunar Orbiter
Russia
Luna
IMP
Limar
Moon
IRS Ends Refund Saga For Ed Dunn In Ohio
Ed Dunn of Springfield, Ohio, sought a tax refund of 44.10 after an overpayment and later a charge. The IRS issued 255.55 then reeled back 43.61, and Dunn returned it. A final 49 cent adjustment was promised, with Dunn planning to photograph a local area.
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Springfield
Ohio
Ed Dunn
Internal Revenue Service
Tax Office
Dunn
Clarence ‘Brown
IRS
Quarters
Tak-E Dunn
Standard gasoline promises trouble-free driving for high mileage drivers
The advertisement touts AMERICAN FINAL/FILTER and AMERICAN Regular and Super-Premium gasoline as filtered free of harmful particles to prevent power loss. It claims Mid-America drivers favor Standard, highlighting reliability and extra value from the brand.
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Mid-America
Standard
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New York
Pat Sullivan
General Dynamics
H. G. Wells
Otto Consipsted Lilienthal
Samuel Johnson
Rasselas, Prince of
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Wright Gliding
Tiberius Cavallo
Jim Wright
Thomas Bailey Aldrich
Tom Stafford
Allie
Alfred Lord ‘Tennyson
Locksley Hall
Parliament of Man
Federation of the World
Matthew Prior
NASA
Jeanna
Wane
Cy Olson
R King Features Syndicate, Inc
Ine Seiren Sracaes Incs
Jackson and Wilkins
By Sylvia Porter
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Pau
Shoppers
Gazette
Smulekoff
Lin, Foot
Howard Benedict
I Imp
Neste
Hiller
Futer
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