Nostalgia Convention Draws US Collectors in Dallas
More than 1,000 attendees at the Southwest Regional Nostalgia Convention in Dallas explore old comics posters and relics. Larry Herndon, 26, with thousands of comics and posters, discusses values and the appeal of collecting. He notes prices for early Bugs Bunny, Superman, Captain Marvel and other items and explains nostalgia as longing for the past.
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Instrument detects smog and booms in atmosphere
The Royal Australian Air Force developed an acoustic sounder to probe atmospheric layers and detect conditions leading to city smog and potential supersonic booms. The unit, directed by Prof W D Hopper, projects high frequency sound and records reflections from temperature and humidity layers. Market price around $11,200.
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