Independence Day 1936 Reveres Founding Principles
In 1936 Americans mark Independence Day by recalling the Declaration’s unalienable rights and the fight against tyranny. The piece frames liberty as a rededication to the founding spirit, insisting the nation must guard these principles to endure. A note on a nine lens aerial camera capable of photographing 600 square miles is also mentioned.
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America
Polk County
Nebraska
Coral Arbogast
State of
Town Tour Inquiry Turns On Baby Birth Bon Mot
A playful town exchange pivots on whether any great men were born locally. The boy quips that no men are born there at all, only babies, prompting a tongue in cheek moment in the dialogue.
Auto Bug Beetle Lights Up West Indies Grubs
A large luminous beetle known as the automobile bug shines from two spots on its forepart and lights the ground in flight. Its larvae eat white grubs that plague sugarcane fields, while young beetles remain luminous enough to read by in a dark room.
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West Indies
Central America
South America
United States Department of Agriculture
Starfish Dye Tracks Movements in Long Island Sound
Starfish in Long Island Sound are dyed Nile blue by the United States Bureau of Fisheries to study migratory habits. The dye does not kill the starfish and remains vivid for months, allowing researchers to sample and map their movement patterns as they tag and relocate them.
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Long Island Sound
United States Bureau of Fisheries
Hawaii Trade Winds Shift Alters Climate and Verdancy
In the last 30 years the direction of Hawaii's trade winds moved from northeast to east according to the U S weather bureau Honolulu office. The change brought more moisture to previously dry areas as the winds strike mountain peaks from a new angle, creating verdant conditions.
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Hawaii
United States Weather Bureau
Honolulu
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