Kinross Pointe Rescue Spurs Mark Darrell’s St. Victor Venture
Mark Darrell and Nat Page survive a brutal St. Lawrence storm near Kinross Seigniory lighthouse. They are saved by Madeline Kinross at her cottage after crashing on rocks. Andre, the keeper, resents the visitors as Mark confirms he is the leasing party and Madame Kinross orders hospitality.
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Madame Kinross Provides Food as Plans Unfold
Mark and Nat, exhausted, are fed by Madame Kinross who remains unfriendly. They discuss Broussac and a possible visit from him as Mark notes he wired Broussac about heading to St Victor after receiving his note. The men stomach their meal, then decide to sleep.
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Large scale model of downtown Los Angeles completed
A vast miniature replica of downtown Los Angeles, built to aid engineers in planning civic developments, covers 576 square feet with 65 000 buildings. The project required 120 man-years of labor and cost 100 000 dollars.
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Los Angeles
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Worldwide zoos count and animal diversity across continents
The article notes 115 zoos in 26 major countries, housing about 100000 animals from 15000 species. Africa has 4 zoos, Asia 7, Australasia 5, Europe 48, South America 6, and North America 45 with 40 located in the United States.
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Asia
Australasia
Europe
South America
North America
United States
Windproof Tacoma Narrows Bridge Planned After Wind Tunnel Tests
Collier's reports a wind tunnel inspired design for a 1948 Tacoma Narrows Bridge to replace the 1940 span destroyed by wind. The planned structure will include shock absorbers and floor air slots to withstand winds nearly three times stronger, marking the first design based on model testing.
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