Channel Wing Planes and Farcical Inventions Outlined
Aviation writer outlines unusual ideas from past innovators including the channel wing by Wilbur Custer and Bell's cygnet kite. He notes many schemes were impractical or failed, citing various exotic concepts and early experiments as context for aeronautical progress.
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Custer
National Advisory Committee For Aeronautics
Alexander Graham Bell
Bell
Bras D’or
Baddeck
N. S
Thomas Selfridge
Blue Hill
Selfridge
Aerial Experiment Association
Wright Brothers
Channel Wing
Wright
Howard Hughes
Crossword Clue Puzzle Across and Down
Complex word puzzle listing numerous across and down clues across themes including religion time elements and anatomy. The grid features many short common words and several longer terms requiring cross references and letter interlocks.
Fragmented OCR Word List Signals Historic Text Gaps
The readable OCR lines present scattered words and fragments such as command, bombing, invader, watering place, and artificial language. Missing context prevents clear events or identities. result reflects a partial fragment rather than a full news item.
Dividend Declared by Republic Steel in Cleveland
Republic Steel directors declared an extra dividend of 25 cents a common share payable October 2, with a regular 25 cent dividend on stock of record September 10. The payments will bring the total cash distribution for the period.
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Cleveland
Republic Steel Corporation
Dividends Rise as 1948 Extra Payout Tops Last Year
The 1948 period shows a total common stock extra dividend of $1.00 for the first three quarters versus 75 cents in the same stretch of the prior year, indicating stronger shareholder returns this year.
Advances in Aircraft Design Spark Engineering Debate
The National Ad tics reports experiments in wing geometry with a wing set at an angle to the fuselage and propeller tips carrying tiny jet engines. A modern aircraft uses a movable wing for control and eliminates the rudder and elevator. Earlier work tested rotating wing concepts for takeoff and landing, then fixed for cruise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Advisory Committee For Aeronautics
Girl 19 Arrested After Shooting Father's Friend
State Trooper William Casey said Florence Bowman 19 was charged with feloniously shooting Stella Sutton 30, the Wheeling paramour of her father, after finding Sutton with Elwood Bowman 49. Sutton was listed in critical condition at a local hospital.
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Wheeling
W. Va
William Casey
Clinton
Casey
Florence Bowman
Stella Sutton
Sutton
Elwood Bowman
Toward Combining the Automobile and the Airplane
A historical note discusses efforts to merge automotive and aerial technology. It outlines early concepts of hybrid craft and speculative benefits for transportation, with mentions of engineers exploring practical integration and potential industries set to gain from such innovations.
Peterson's Ointment Advertises Quick Eczema Relief
A simple way to quick relief from itching and irritation for eczema pimples and red blotches is to apply Peterson's Ointment to affected parts. It relieves itching fast and soothes itchy feet and cracks between toes. 35c at all druggists or money back. Delights or money back.
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Peterson
Navy to enter Bendix and Allison jet demonstrations
The Navy will enter six FJ-1 Furies in the Bendix Trophy jet race with six more in a flight display for the Allison Trophy. The Air Force plans 75 F-84 Thunderjets for a September event, but will skip Bendix competition due to policy.
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Cleveland
Navy
Air Force
Leon Gray
Long Beach
Calif
Indianapolis
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Republic Steel
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Nylons
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