Retired Captain Avoids Lawn Duty On New Ship Voyage
NEA dispatch profiles Capt. Gustav Berg after 43 years at sea who, on returning aboard the SS Constitution, jokes about retirement and lawn mowing. He explains life ashore in Summit New Jersey and recalls weathered sea anecdotes while dismissing captain’s headaches and the lure of quieter duties.
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Richard Kleiner
NEA
New York
Gustav Berg
American Export Lines
Capt Berg
Sweden
Ndt
Berg
Summit
N. J
Rocket Skyrocket Breaks Speed Barrier Over Edwards AFB
Douglas Skyrocket piloted by Bill Bridgeman reportedly exceeded Mach 1 in a 16 minute test flight from Edwards AFB California. The aircraft reached speeds above 1 500 miles per hour during a June 1 test carried to 35 000 feet aboard a B 29 carrier. Bridgeman described the sonic barrier as an unseen phase and noted no color change in the sky as he passed through it. Belmont Park noted as the largest horse racing ground at 475 acres.
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Edwards Afb
Cal
Desert Air Base
Navy
Alice
Wall Douglas
Bill Bridgeman
Moths Cost Millions Yearly Warn Households
Washington report outlines how clothes moths cause millions in losses annually. National Geographic cautions home chemistries, cold storage, and insecticides as families fight an ongoing moth invasion. Britons tout a new chemical to render fabrics mothproof, while Americans rely on various methods to protect wool, feathers, and furs. The article notes two moth species common in the United States and details larvae consumption estimates for a single female moth.
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National Geographic
America
Europe
Ilothes
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Woodbury
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