Generating Agencies In The Sun And The Atomic Age
An essay traces solar energy origins and elements visible in the sun's spectrum. It notes sun power, planetary impacts of atomic science, eclipse observations from 1905 to 1932, and the dual promise of destruction and progress from atomic energy, honoring those who fought for light.
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Earth
Actonvale
Que
D. B. Marsh
FRAS
Barlow
Tycho Brahe
Copernicus
Newton
Ball
Dalton
Joule
Einstein
Eddington
Jeans
Rutherford
Japanese admit war sped past them in Pacific push
In Tokyo, Capt. R Iwamura and navy minister aide K Sugita acknowledge Japan overextended its lines as the Solomon Islands marked the farthest reach. They say speed of early success surprised Japan and halted further advances until bases could be built. They tie Coral Sea to a planned Australia invasion after New Guinea.
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Solomon Islands
R. Iwamura
Navy
Tokyo
Solomons
K. Sugita
The
Coral Sea
Australia
New Guinea
German Viper rocket plane aimed at bomber fleets
As World War II ended the Luftwaffe planned a small piloted rocket plane named the Viper. It featured an 18 ft wingspan and vertical takeoff aided by rockets, aiming to disrupt daylight Allied raids. The pilot would eject after firing. the fuselage section would parachute down for reuse. It was never used operationally against the Allies.
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Luftwaffe
Air Ministry
Truman to Join Madame Tussaud Gallery in London
Madame Tussaud urges President Truman to send an old suit for his wax figure as Britain maintains clothing rationing. The piece notes the Dutch push toward an India route by seizing the Cape of Good Hope and expanding north to build an empire.
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Madame Tussaud’s
London
India
Cape of Good Hope
Color and Northland Prospects for Postwar Development
The piece argues wartime northern projects like the Alaska Highway and Canal Project unlocked vast empty lands in Canada and Alaska, inviting postwar expansion. It forecasts new roads, rail, air routes, and tourism while noting opportunities in mining, fishing, fur farming, and agriculture, plus the need for engineers to master cold-work and remote logistics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Finnie
Engineering Journal
Alaska
Canada
High North
North
Mediterranean
Fort McMurray
Mackenzie River
Norman Wells
Arctic
Peace River
Mackenzie Basin
Britain’s Pivotal Role in World War II Far East Victory
The text outlines UK contributions to defeat of Japan including R D for the atomic bomb, over half a million British in the Far East, 400 ships and 200000 sailors in the Pacific Fleet, and 85 percent Allied on main fronts. It notes Britain's 5 million armed strength with auxiliaries, wartime shipbuilding, and postwar economic strains.
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United Kingdom
Far East
Japan
Royal Navy
Britain
Stilwell
China
South-East Asia
Germany
Ideal Train Seat Dimensions Revealed After Large Study
Nearly 4 000 volunteers at two major railroad stations sat in a measuring chair to determine ideal coach seat size. Findings specify seat length 20 inches back height 28 inches elbow height 8.5 inches hip breadth 19 inches shoulder breadth 19 inches and seat height 19 inches, with upholstery ignored.
Faithful guide Wanda dies at nine in Calgary
Wanda, a guide dog for Roy Thompson of the Canadian National Institute for the Blind, died aged nine years four months. She led Thompson safely through traffic, knew traffic signals, and devoted her life to her master, becoming a beloved figure in Calgary before her death.
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Valhalla
Wanda
Roy Thompson
Canadian National Institute For the Blind
Vanda
Calgary
Captain Thompson
Thompson
Smart Slip Covers For Chairs And Sofas
Easy-to-make slip covers transform rooms by hiding wear. Instructions 7168 provides step by step directions for chairs and sofas. Send twenty cents in coins to Arts Department Winnipeg Newspaper Union for pattern Namer with name and address. Although Australia is geologically oldest, it was the last to be occupied by white men.
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Acto Arts Department
Winnipeg
Unon
McDermot Avenue
Man
Australia
Inner tube advance uses butyl rubber for air tight tires
The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes a postwar promise of improved tires with inner tubes made from butyl rubber. Chemsits claim such tubes resist air loss and require inflation only three or four times a year, suggesting longer life than prewar natural rubber tubes. A London real estate office sign continues the snippet.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Precision in Ball Bearing Through Tight Tolerances
Ball and roller bearings offer higher precision than fine watches with tolerances of one one hundred thousandth of an inch. As a result about 30 percent of the industry’s workers are inspectors to ensure defect free components.
Air Terminal Regina Proposed as Northern Mid-Continent Stop
Regina is named as the northern terminal for the Mid-Continent line now operating between New Orleans and Minot North Dakota 903 miles north. The United States Civil Aeronautics Board receives the extension application for review.
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Regina
New Orleans
Minot
N.C
United States Civil Aeronautics Board
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John A. Marsh
Ottawa Journal
New Mexico
Albuquerque
Pacific
Hiroshima
Nagasaki
Labrador
Yvonne de Carlo
Vancouver
Ken Ross-Mackenzie
Yvonne
Ken
Northland
Canal
Alaska Highway
Mackenzie River Valley
Yukon Territory
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