Developments in 1865 Ended Inland Travel Bottlenecks
The 1865 era brought standard gauge adoption and deluxe sleeping cars driven by Herman Haupt and George Pullman. Wartime rail tweaks enabled long distance trains and seamless cross-railway travel. By war’s end, interline operation grew, dining cars appeared, and the East to West coast journey via Union Pacific and Mid Western Pacific could occur with few car changes. Clark Kinnaird Photo of Pullman’s Pioneer A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Haupt
West Point
George Pullman
Big City
Pullman
Lincoln
Washington
Springfield
Union Pacific
Mid Western Pacific
Clark Kinnaird
By J. J. McCoy Lets Talk About Pets Tail use explained by naturalist Mason
Naturalist George F. Mason explains how animals use tails for balance warning signals and support. Beavers use tails to slap water and signal danger. deer flash white tails. birds use tail barbs to grip surfaces. lizards shed tails to escape predators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George F. Mason
Mr. Mason
Phoenix theater plans sabbatical to Broadway transfer
The Phoenix Theater and the Association of Producing Artists pause activities for a year to prepare a move to Broadway. The sabbatical aims to raise 1.5 million dollars to fund a five year expanded Repertory program.
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Phoenix
Broadway
New York
Phoenix Theater
The
Association of Producing Artists
Desalting Sea Water Nears Practical Use in U S
Nuclear powered desalination aims to slash costs and bring fresh water to Riverhead Long Island with a 3.5 million plant producing up to 5 million gallons daily. Isotope byproducts and irradiation markets back the venture, while City and state leaders eye desalination to ease northeastern water shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill McCormick
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
NEW York
NEA
Long Island Sound
Riverhead
Long Island
New York City
Oliver Townsend
New York State Atomic and Space Development Authority
Townsend
Food and Drug Administration
Hhus
Surfside
Shillbilly
Board of Health
Walter Holder
Cuno Engineering Company
Meridan
Conn
Johnson
Robert Wagner
United States
Seaboard
White Rat In Sealed Cage Aids High Altitude Research
Johns Hopkins researchers test a drug that raises blood acidity to improve breathing under low oxygen. A white rat cannot press a lever at 20,000 feet until injected with C111,366, then resumes activity. Army funds, Indian cooperation, and further testing on troops and patients are planned.
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Michael Rhea
Associated Press
Baltimore, Md
Johns Hopkins University
U.S. Army
Medical Research and Development Command
Advanced Research Projects Agency
Stephen A. Weinstein
India
K. V. Mani
Weinstein
Richard Riley
University
School of Hygiene and Public Health
Mani
Defense Institute of Physiology
Madras
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Zatz Zed
Pullman’s
King Features Syndicate
By J. J. McCoy
PET Forum
N.J.K
Miller
Chesapeake Bay
Connecticut
Freddy
Humble Co“, & Refining Company
Humble O44 & Refining Company
America
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