Who Owns Antarctica AB.om Who Owns Antarctica AB.om SA
The article surveys the race to claim Antarctica after Richard E. Byrd's 1929 South Pole flight and Wilkes 1840 discovery. It traces British sovereignty claims from Cook to Ross, Wilkes' contested discoveries, and later claims by Russia, France, Norway, Argentina, and the United States, highlighting political tensions over ownership and potential mineral wealth.
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Comminder
Richard E. Byrd
United States
Alvy
South Pole
North
South Poles
Antarctica
Gaele Sam
John Sall
Byrd
State Department
Australia
Department
England
Ross Dependency
Falkland Island Dependency
James Cook
Hawaiian Islands
Antarctic Circle
Isle of Georgia
George IH
Sandwich Land
Fourth Earl of Sandwich
James Weddell
Royal Navy
Enderby
London
James Briscoe
Kewp Land
John Balleny
Baileny Islands
Vincennes and
Peacock
Mtelief
Porpoise
Bampton Roads
Polar
Antarctic
Wilkes
Sydney
Macquarie Island
Sea Gulf
South Pacific
South America
Vincennes
Piner’s Bay
Wilkes Lend
Cant
James Clark Ross
Trorai Navy
Victoria Land
Ross Sea
Hobart Town
Ross
Balieny
Arebus-add -Térror
Lord Melbourne
Possession Island
Queen Victoria
Great Britain
Nares
Borchgrevink
Bruce
Scott
Wilkes Land
Russia
Czar Alexander Sitted
Fabian von Bellinghausen
Traverse Islands
Cape Adare
Roald Amundsen
Argentina
Falkland Archipelago
Extension of radio aids safe flying
Washington reports director radio beacon site selection at East Boston airport and plans for additional beacon stations along the New York Boston airway. United States Commerce Dept weather and airways division operates radio and teletype networks with Hadley Field Berlefonte and Ciere tang stations broadcasting weather and landing conditions day and night.
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Washington
East Boston
New York-Boston Airway
F. C. Hingsburg
Airways Division
United States Department of Commerce
Weather Bureau
Hadley Field
Berlefonte
Cieretang
Gan Alter Gourss
Department of Coim Merce
Federal Radio Commission
Jumped to Fame El Monte Girl Sets Parachute Jump Record
Pretty Miss Billie Brown of El Monte California set a new world feminine parachute jump record by leaping from 18 000 feet above Callies airport.
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Billie Brown
el Monte
Calif
Callies
Aviation clubs in South Africa support light planes
In South Africa several light plane clubs receive private and some government support. The Johannesburg Light Plane Club at Baragwanath is the key group, where pilots are licensed according to Vice Consul G A Abbey. About 12 licenses exist at Baragwanath.
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South Africa
Trangvaal
Johannesburg
Earagwanath
G A. Abbey
Baragwanath
Judicious Use of Air Mail Urged by Postmaster General
Postmaster General Walter L. Brown urges careful air mail use and rejects the baby hooo campaign. He argues air mail is not always faster for nearby routes and warns the government could lose money if volume grows. Brown notes air mail saves banks on timing, but cost per ounce is high.
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Washington
Walter L. Brown
Brown
Wiest
Boston
Los Angeles
Efforts to Muffle Noise in Flying Yield Mixed Results
Washington reports partial success in reducing aircraft noise. Sound proof walls and rear engine placement help cabin noise in some planes, but heavy walls add weight. Beat from overlapping slipstreams can be avoided by engine arrangement or fuselage changes. Rubber mounts offer vibration damping, while engine makers pursue smoother operation.
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Washington
Aeronautics Branel
Department of Commerce
Aeronautical Engineers
Bureau of Standards
Slow Landing Ships Is Aviation's Goal
A St Louis official from a major aircraft producer predicts radical airplane development over five years will let the average man or woman learn to pilot with less training than driving a car. Innovations will enable landings at speeds of a few feet per minute, removing the need for expert pilots and expanding flying to the general public like automobile use today.
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St. Louis
Salts Fine for Aching Kidneys
An advertisement-style piece urges regular kidney flushing to prevent discomfort. It promotes Jad Salts a grape and lemon juice lithia product to cleanse kidneys, reduce urine acidity, and ease bladder issues, touting a local druggist selling it and linking early treatment to better kidney function.
Burial List Marks Farewell at Bishopstoke Church
Rev Bernard Hancock resigned at Bishopstoke Island and read from the pulpit a list of 185 persons he had buried since 1822. Hymns were sung between verses as the reading lasted twenty minutes. He remarked on his responsibilities and the impact of his actions.
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Bishopstoke
Island
Bernard Hancock
Covered Bridge at Fisk Creek Displays Durability
The Cross Tie Bulletin notes a 411 year old covered bridge at Fisk Creek in Fulton County New York. Spanning 280 feet, it crosses the Sacandaga River and remains in foot state of preservation as evidence of durable timber construction.
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Fisk Creek
Fulton County
New York
Cross Tie Bulletin
Sacandaga River
No Wedding Carda Punchline Exchange
A jokey exchange centers on a playful reaction to a marriage proposal. One character asks what the other would say if asked to wed, and the reply implies laughter and speech cannot occur simultaneously. The snippet captures a lighthearted, comic moment.
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Carda
Simple Wild What causes petrified trees Wilder The breeze makes them rock
A magazine item presents a playful line about petrified trees, attributing their movement to a breeze. It contrasts practical thoughts on employment with a proverb about mind cultivation and aging. A Swift quote on war, pride, and riches bookends the piece.
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Pathfinder. Magazine
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