Morals Versus Money Sparks New Hampshire Sweepstakes
New Hampshire moves to run two sweepstakes races at Rockingham Park with $3 tickets, aiming to funnel about 4 million annually to schools. Gov. John W. King signed the bill amid mixed public support as critics warn of eventual tax needs and moral concerns fade under revenue pressures.
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Eiffel the Engineer Pioneered Wind Tunnel Use at Tower
Alexandre Gustave Eiffel, famed for the 1,000 foot tower in Paris, shifted from bridge work to flight research. He built an aerodynamic laboratory in 1912 and operated a wind tunnel, using his tower as a platform for experiments advancing early aeronautics.
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Today in History highlights key events from 1775 to 1945
On this date, events include the formation of the proposed state of Transylvania in the area of present day Kentucky in 1775, Los Angeles becoming a city and the California capital in 1835, the Squalus submarine sinking during a diving test off Portsmouth New Hampshire in 1939 with 33 of 59 crew saved, and the 1945 note on the dread campaign's chief.
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