City in Path of Two Radio Plane Beacons
Indianapolis to host one of two government range beacon airways from Cincinnati to Chicago and Pittsburgh to St Louis through Columbus and Terre Haute. The beacons operate 24 hours, aid pilots in all weather, and guide landings by transmitting two radio code signals along the line.
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Radio Range Beacons Guide Early Flight Path Alignment
The system uses A and N signals merged to form a central T as a pilot tracks a course. Signals span seven to ten miles wide and up to 100 miles long, with twenty two signals per minute. Goshen Indiana hosts one transmitting station on the New York Omaha range.
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City Officials Inauguration Promises Simple Ceremony
Mayor Elect Reginald H. Sullivan will lead a modest inauguration January 6 with much of the official family attending. The event will be brief yet impressive with the public perhaps invited to observe. City Clerk William A. Boyce Jr. will administer the oath on the rotunda balcony. City hall may hold an open house and council members plan a reception for the new administration.
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L. Ert Slack
Slack
William A. Boyce Jr
Bear Robs United States Mail in Yellowstone Park
Poised as a dramatic prairie tale, the report describes a Yellowstone Park grizzly nicknamed the hold up bear who seized a mail bundle from a road crew member. The bear ripped open a chocolate filled box, ate the contents, licked its paws, then dropped the mail back to the worker before settling on a tree limb.
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Yellowstone Park
Desperado
United States
Dorr Yeager
Dick White
West Thumb Road
Lake
Brain
Paris Cites Marshal Foch Home as National Monument
The French government designated Marshal Fochs birthplace in Tarbes as a national historical monument. The decision was announced amid ceremonies and reflects ongoing efforts to honor World War I leadership.
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Paris
Marshal Foch
Natal
Tarbes
One of Canada's longest bridges ready for opening
Montreal aims to hold a formal opening for the Montreal South Shore bridge, a two mile structure accommodating vehicles, street cars and pedestrians. The longest span measures 1,937 feet and the bridge includes space for four cars side by side.
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Montreal
Canada
Montreal South Shore
Hands Cited as Disease Agents by Health Commissioner
Dr. Herman G. Morgan, city health commissioner, warns in Hygeia that hands frequently carry bacteria and can transmit disease. He urges avoiding touching the face and recommends washing with soap and water and occasional use of a mild astringent lotion.
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Hygeia
American Medical Association
Dr. Morgan
Damascus Claimed as World’s Oldest City Says Scholars
The article surveys the claim that Damascus, Syria’s capital and chief city, ranks as the oldest continually inhabited urban center. It notes scholarly debate over dating layers of ancient settlements and the difficulty of defining cityhood across eras.
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Syria
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