Oldest Steam Locomotive In Australia At Frankston Park
A Belgian-built Decauville locomotive from 1890 draws global rail historians to Frankston 20 miles south of Melbourne. It hauled coal for Melbourne’s Metropolitan Gas Works until 1940 and now ferries riders on a 2 ft 6 in track at Jack Griffiths 93 acre amusement park. The Light Railways Research Society says it is the oldest operating of its kind in Australia. The single carriage carries 70 passengers and about 6,000 have ridden it in six months. Two more carriages are under construction.
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Melbourne
Australia
Frankston
Metropolitan Gas Works
Jack Griffiths
The
Light Railways Research Society
Dallas police arrest bandit in disguise
Dallas officers capture a crime suspect described as a bandit wearing a mini skirt and bouffant wig. The arrest leads to confinement in the men’s section of the city jail after the disguise is removed.
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Dallas
Asphalt Use by Mesopotamians in Ancient Roadways
Archaeological notes indicate ancient Mesopotamian builders used asphalt in constructing roads and pathways, indicating early use of durable binding material in infrastructure. The find highlights a precedent for modern road technology and civil engineering in early urban centers.
Ocean depths as new frontier for science and profit
Paul Harvey notes the 1970s promise of oceanography as a glamor field for scientists and industry. Frederick Close of Aluminum Company of America urges accelerated marine tech investment, arguing it makes economic sense with abundant opportunities on Earth.
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Frederick Close
The
Aluminum Co. of America
Earth
The Future Is Down Ocean Reserves Offshore and Deep Sea Plans
The article surveys vast offshore oil reserves and underwater minerals offshore the Carolinas and Georgia with potential annual value of 15 billion dollars. It notes a Navy industry project in Florida and an undersea expedition led by Dr. Jacques Piccard to explore the Gulf Stream, depths of 300 to 2000 feet, for practical currents and ocean use.
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Carolinas
Georgia
Marine Technology Society
Washington
West Palm Beach
Fla
Jacques Piccard
United States
Next Generation Parents Will Be Strict Harvey
At the Toronto Kiwanis Convention the author critiques hippie culture in the United States and predicts a future generation of strict, disciplined parents. He praises Toronto’s hospitality to Americans and muses that coming parents may enforce curfews, modest dress, and Bible-based decency.
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Harvey
Toronto
United States
Opinion excerpts from Benton and others spark debate
A Benton MO Democrat urges spending cuts and reduced federal intrusion in a letter highlighting a stand against debt and welfare. In New Bern NC a Spring stroll yields a roadside inventory of litter. Granite Falls MN touts common sense for safe agricultural chemical use. Oakland CA criticizes excusing rioters as group guilty. violence is not dissent.
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Benton, MO
Granite Falls
Minn
Oakland
Calif
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the Mirror
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Cape Cod
Ben Franklin
Quitman Street
Church OF Christ Gladewater
Texas
Gladewater
Ane
Harry Kates
Sts
Heute Dhicran Setiteeved
Neal Clark
Jerry Kates
Jack Elrod
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Congress
Glade Ave
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Gregg County
TEXA
Press Association
New Bern
N. C
Sun-Journal
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