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Orono Weekly Times

Location

Orono, Ontario, Canada

Date

Jun 08, 1950

Page

6

Testing Windmills As Power Plants In Orkney

The North of Scotland Hydro Electric Board builds an experimental 1100 kilowatt windmill on Costa Fall in the windy Orkney Islands. The plant will generate eleven kilovolts and feed a transmission network while meters monitor output, starts, and idle hours to assess reliability and efficiency for broader wind power use.

Orkney Islands Orkneys North of Scotland Hydro- Electric Board Costa Fall Costa Hill Scotland Britain

Ice Bomb Drops Ice From Aircraft Over Cardiff

A Cardiff housewife found a mysterious ice block in a top room. Lab tests showed soapy water from an ice bomb likely formed in a liner’s washbowl waste pipe at 20 000 feet over the Atlantic. The ice thawed as the plane descended toward England.

Cardiff United States London Atlantic England South Wales

Greenberg pushes for speed in a slow game of baseball

Hank Greenberg, now Cleveland Indians general manager, buys a tow jeep for relief pitchers to shorten long games and speed up play. He argues marathon ball harms fans and suggests on deck at bat and stricter inning changes. Critics cite lively ball and writers as causes, while memories of quicker 90 minute games are recalled.

Hank Greenberg Lorelei Lee Greenberg Cleveland Indians Cleveland Indians Jeep Ed Barrow Colliers Federal League

Pasadena Patrol Spotlights Driver Claiming Shaving Interference

A Pasadena police officer stopped a motorist weaving across the highway. The driver insisted he was fine and announced he was "Just shaving" as an explanation for his zigzagging.

Pasadena Calif

Instantaneous Water Heaters Advertised for Homes

Amazing but true hot water without a storage tank just turn the tap and there it is. The Ranalah and Ascot models operate with Essotane propane natural or city gas. For details contact Burners and Equipment Ltd 87 DeGarassi St Toronto Ontario or call Hargrave 0629.

Ranalah and Ascot Tnstantaneous DeGarassi St Toronto Hargrave

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