Huge saving by meteorology tools seen
New York reports Captain Clifford J. MacGregor of the U S Weather Bureau argues in Collier's that an extensive network of meteorological stations across the United States and Arctic could forecast weather weeks in advance, saving billions. He cites a checkerboard of stations, radio meteorographs, and international cooperation as essential, with a yearly maintenance cost of about six hundred million dollars.
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New York
United States
Collier's
Clifford J. MacGregor
U. S. Weather Bureau
Arctic
MacGregor
Astrous
West Indies
Alaska
Aleutian Islands
Weather summary and temperatures across many U S towns
Record of daily weather highlights listing rainfall totals since January 1 22.62 inches total rainfall and monthly deficits 29 inches with sunrise sunset tides and tourist guidance. Includes extensive table of city by city temperatures conditions and sky cover for Abilene Albuquerque Alpine Amarillo Apalachicola Atlanta Austin Birmingham Boston Brady Brownsville Buffalo Cairo Charleston Corpus Christi Dallas Des Moines El Paso Houston Jacksonville Juneau Kansas City Little Rock Los Angeles Louisville Lubbock Memphis Minneapolis Mobile Montgomery New Orleans New York Nome Oklahoma City Omaha Palestine Phoenix Pittsburgh Port Arthur Prince Albert Raleigh Roseburg Roswell Salt Lake City San Diego Santa Fe San Francisco Seattle Sheridan Shreveport Spokane St Louis Wichita Williston Wilmington and Winona with highs lows and cloudiness notes for each location.
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Abilene
Texas
Albuquerque
Alpine
Texac
Amarillo
Apalachicola
Fla
Az Atlante
N.S
Helena, Munt
Houston
Baron
Dacksnnville
Juneau
Alesina
Mansa
City, Mo
Key “West
Knoxville, Tenn, L
Smoky
Duredo
Little Rock
Aric
Angelek
Cloudy
Louisville
Lubbock
Clady
Memphis
Tenn
New Orleans
New York
N.Y
Nome
Alaska
Oklahoma City
Okla
Omaha
Neb
Palestine
Phoenix
Ariz
Pitteburzh
Port Arthur
Sheridan
Wyo
Shreveport
Borvane
Wash
SL. Lovin
Swift
Rebun
Miss
Wreakington
D. C
Wichita
Kan
Williston
Wilmineion
Del
California Drought Broken By Heavy Rainstorm
A heavy rainstorm broke a 22 day drought in southern California. Flooding and landslides closed the Roosevelt highway north to San Francisco. Mint Canyon flooding forced evacuations of a dozen families. two miners’ cabins undermined. A sailor on a sardine boat drowned. Agriculturists hailed the rain as valuable for citrus, grain and vegetables. The Weather Bureau predicted more rain through tomorrow.
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Los Angeles
California
Roosevelt Highway
San Francisco
Banta Montes
San Bernardino
San Fernando Valley
Mint Canyon
Here
Y. Gigashi
Harold W. Ryan
Weather Bureau
Soviet Air Hero Chkaloff Dies in Plane Crash in Moscow
Valeri Chkaloff, leader of Soviet Russia's first trans Polar non stop flight to the United States, was killed when a military test plane crashed at Moscow's central airport. He held Hero of the Air and was to receive a state funeral. His ashes will be placed near Lenin's tomb.
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Moscow
INS
Veleri Chkaloff
Russia
United States
Red Air Force
Military Aviation Research Institute
Chkaloff
Botkinsk
Soviet Union
Rec Square
Nikolai Lenin
Pole
Vancouver
Wash
Oakland
Calif
George Baldu- Koff
Alexander Lee
Ind
Drought Leaves San Antonio Lawns largely Unscathed
Garden experts report extended drought has damaged only some vacant lot lawns and plants in San Antonio. Native grasses endure drought, while watered areas remain healthy. trees largely unaffected. Northers fail to supply moisture, limiting rain, though eastern air can bring brief showers.
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San Antonio
San Anteno
J. H. Jariie
Jarboe
Photography Pioneer Dies in Chicago at 70
George J. Lawrence, 70, a noted early commercial photographer who pioneered night photography using flash powder, died Thursday in Chicago. He was reportedly the fifth photographer in the industry to employ flash for nighttime work.
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Chicago
George
Lawrence
Medal Presented for 1899 Heroism in Philippines
Walsh California December 16 1899 centralia note W B Rhodes longtime attorney recalls that as first sergeant he led his men to safety after being trapped by insurgents in the Philippine Islands on February 5 1899 and earned a medal for gallantry in action.
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Centralia
Walsh
W B. H. Rhodes
Sam
Philippine Islands
Attorney Rhodes
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Chkalois
Baidikoff
Beliakoff
Frank Bros
Westminster
Daor
J-Sport
Pendleton
DOBBS
Dobbs Homburg
Trank Bros
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