There Is a Limit to All Things in Flying
The article reports Dr. Walter M. Boothby of Mayo Clinic presenting at a Caltech meeting how altitude affects the human body. He cites unconsciousness at 43,000 feet even with pure oxygen and blood boiling at 63,000 feet, recommending preflight exertion and oxygen use to extend safety. He notes four hours at 12,000 feet without oxygen requires 24 hours to recover, and that sustained 10,000 foot flights shorten a pilot’s life. Despite limits, Boothby says substratosphere flight limits will expand with time and effort from engineers and airmen.
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Institute of Aeronautical Sciences
California Institute of Technology
Pasadena
Walter M. Boothby
Mayo Clinic
Boothby
Shafter
Dr. Boothby
Four questions to judge propaganda urges critical thinking
Dr. Franklin Fearing of the University of California offers four questions to test propaganda. He asks who pays and whose interests are served, who is on the other side and their aims, how specific or vague the message is, and why the appeal is emotional. Answering these helps individuals judge propaganda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Fearing
University of California
Dr Fearing
Propaganda and Public Warnings at Local Rail Crossings
A letter to Mr. Santa Fe commends the crossing signals at Lerdo road and Shafter highway. The writer believes signals reduce accident risk and expresses community appreciation for rail warnings during streamliner and freight movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lerdo Road
Shafter Highway
Mr. Santa Fe
Sharks rise as California fishery and vitamin source
Robert D. Byers notes California shark fishing surged from 1937 to 1939 with over 9 million pounds landed off the coast, two thirds of it central coast, supplying shark liver for vitamin A and fish meal. The piece also cites evaporative ocean warmth facts from Dr. Sverdrup and a Peru town of 80 Spanish speaking families long out of contact with civilization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert D. Byers
California Division of Fish and Game
California
The
Peru
Democratic Convention Ends In Booing and Controversy
The 1940 Democratic National Convention faced a dramatic collapse as delegates booed Carter Glass’s Jefferson tribute while nominating James A. Farley for president and Henry A. Wallace for vice president. The proceedings showed deep rifts as Roosevelt allies pushed a third-term agenda, displacing longtime Democrats and provoking bitter reaction from farm-state delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson
Carter Glass
Virginia
James A. Farley
Glass
Sin
Abraham Lincoln
White House
Mr. Roosevelt
Harry Hopkins
Harold L. Ickes
Washington
Madison
Jackson
Corres
Wallace Nomination Showcases Big City Bosses
The article argues that Wendell Willkie faces Democratic machine backing from New Jersey’s Frank Hague Edward Kelly and Tammany Hall which propelled Wallace’s nomination while farm state delegates resisted. It notes Willkie’s growing support among real Democrats and criticizes compulsory military training as a regression to dark ages.
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Big City
Wallace
New Jersey
Frank Hague
Illinois
Edward Kelly
Tammany Hall
Wendell Will
Lindsay Gazette
Watermelon Choices Guided by Grocer and Conscience
A lighthearted note from The Fresno Bee remarks that despite scientific progress shoppers still rely on grocers to select watermelons. The piece playfully urges readers to patronize local advertisers in the community.
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The
Fresno Bee
Spud Festival Highlights Shafter County News in 1928
Shafter hosts its third annual Spud Festival with a record crowd, a $500 net from the auxiliary, a coronation and street dance led by Judge Whalen, and gifts to Queen Emma Weitz. The edition notes strong produce shipments, cemetery district approval, and local bids for Richland school bonds.
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Shafter
Shafter American Legion
George Clellan
Warren Stockton
Emma Weitz
Frank Whalen
Bobbie Anderson
Emma
Lucille McCoy
Jane Lachenmaier
Mary Crandall
Jack Zimmerman
E. K. Grant
Richard Stansbury
Stansbury
D. Whitmore
Legion
Hugh Skaggs
A. B. Fox
C. Zachary
R.H. Moulton Company
San Francisco
Richland
Kern County Board of Supervisors
California Officials Blast Washington Delegation
Supervisor Warren Shannon and others harshly criticize Congressman Havenner for not aiding California on Hetch Hetchy power while LA bookmaker William Troy laments missed betting profits. California highway chief Cato warns long driving shifts endanger motorists and urges rest.
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Warren Shannon
Washington
Frank Havenner
California
Harold Ickes
William Troy
L. A
Raymond E. Cato
Calif
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Lisher
Eames
Kern County
Dr. Fearing
Santa FE
H. U. Sverdrup
QWIN
Roosevelt
Chicago
By Franklyn Waltman
Wvress Advertisers
Fine Art OF Democracy
Willkie
Goldberg
New York Sun
Doren Yeas Iego
H. R. Denham
H. C. Walker
Wasco
H. J. Whalen
Delano
Yosemite
Ida B. Engle
Guardian
Maude Jumper
Jean Maurer
Beulah Engle
Betty Wiedman
Evelyn Jumper
Jeannette Fluhrer
Dorothy Engle
Gertrude Mau
California State Department of Agriculture
United States
Kern
Acord
Edith Duehren
A. R. Duehren
Blanch Shore
Margaret
Oakland
Duehren
California School of Arts
Sam Cokeley
Hollywood
Tom Shafer
Wasco News
Grace Dorris
A. H. McFarland
Bakersfield
Calfornia
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