Goddard Pioneer of Rocketry Fueled by Patents and Perseverance
The article chronicles Robert Goddard born in Worcester Massachusetts and his孤lonely path from Worcester Polytechnic Institute to Clark University, his early warnings to the National Geographic Society and the Smithsonian monograph, and his 1919 rocket theory of multi stage rockets aiming for space exploration beyond 100 miles. He served at Navy research laboratories in Annapolis developing jet assisted takeoffs and died in Baltimore in 1945. Relentless but often ignored, he sought funds while pursuing upper atmospheric exploration near New Mexico.
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Dr. Goddard
Navy
Annapolis
Baltimore
Worcester
Mass
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Clark University
New Mexico
White Sands Proving Grounds
Goddard
National Geographic Society
Smithsonian Institution
Auburn
Kp Steps to Survival by Cedar Rapids Civil Defense Leader
Fred Carstens longtime Cedar Rapids police officer leads local civil defense during World War II. He plans home preparedness workshops, a mass feeding school in Cedar Rapids, and out of city visits to observe ground observer posts. A survival kit will be shown at a Tuesday BPW dinner.
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Cedar Rapids
Fred Carstens
Civil Defense
Watanaht Faur Annviliarn
Vanbaiv
American Legion
VFW
Carstens
New Linn County Civil Defense
Washington
Des Moines
Iowa
Ben Fowler
State CD
Leo Hoegh
C. P. Lewellen
Central City Ground
Sixth Avenue SE
Sheraton-Montrose Hotel
Linn County
Outlaw Dog Becomes a Gentleman By Edward 8. Ritch
Chicago AP reports trainer Orin Benson rehabilitated a 200 pound St Bernard named Brogan once called Prince Valiant. The dog now performs 15 commands including sit up shake hands salute and balance earning blue-blood status and a TV feature on Channel 9 Maverick at 6 30 Sunday.
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Chicago
Orin Benson
St. Bernard
Benson
Connon
Brogan
Fourth grader receives boll weevil from congressman
Dallas AP reports nine year old Mary Agnes Cox of Paxton Indiana asked Rep Bruce Alger for cotton bolls and a weevil. After a short delay the insect arrived via special delivery in a pill bottle from Ennis Texas and was passed to the student.
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Dallas
Mary Agnes Cox
Paxton
Ind
Bruce Alger
Texas
Harvey S. Dorman
Ennis
Alger
Indiana
Crime prevention crusader Dr. Higgins leads efforts in Illinois
Lois L. Higgins 5 2 platinum blonde criminologist heads Illinois Crime Prevention bureau and International Association of Women Police. She helped cut car thefts from 750 to 300 monthly after talks in schools and promoted drug education. Her work spans speeches, court and welfare reforms, and a weekly radio program.
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Chicago
Lois L. Higgins
Higgins
Mount Mary College
Milwaukee
Bureau
Dr. Higgins
Frank Higgins
Civil Service
Frank, Jr
Lois
Milk Thief Finds New Pursuits After Laxative Dose
In Nottingham England a milk thief blamed a prior theft on advisory distress. After encountering a laxative slipped by a druggist in a bottle the thief abandoned milk theft and sought other activities.
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Nottingham
England
Verona Art Show Shows Rehab Power Of Madness
Verona Italy reports an art exhibition by ten psychiatric patients from Dr Mario Marini's hospital. The painters and sculptors, all previously unexposed to art, created works under a teacher student bond and without illness labels. Early results show improvement in mental conditions. The project plans a next showing.
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Verona
Italy
Ins
Veronese
Mario Marini
Cherubino Trabucchi
Michael Nobel
Marini
Noble
Ride with the Lone Ranger and Tonto TV West
The Lone Ranger and Tonto star in a Sunday channel 9 program airing at 5 30 pm. The action features the iconic duo on a classic action adventure broadcast ready for viewers.
American Cited As Grandfather Of Space Travel
Washington reports on Dr. Robert H. Goddard hailed as the grandfather of space travel for pioneering liquid fuel rockets and gyro stabilized guidance. His 1926 Auburn test began rocketry’s modern era, influencing Germany’s V-2 program and early American launches
Stork Delivers Baby In Neighbor’s Car, Before Father Arrives
Chicago report says Mrs. Marbella Solomon asked her radio dispatched husband to bring his taxi but a stork delivered a baby girl in a neighbor’s car before he could arrive.
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Chicago
Marbella Solomon
Churches Crowded in Romania Report
Fifteen Greek youths returning from Romania say older Romanians crowd churches to pray for an end to poverty and repression. Two adults with the group note that the Romanian production is channeled to Russia and that people fear severe reprisals if they protest.
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Athens
INS
Romania
Russia
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