Amateur Astronomer Builds Own Telescopes in Syracuse Yard
Stanley McLaughlin of 122 Traister Dr builds and tests homemade telescopes. He describes two years of work on a 12-foot reflector and a new eight-inch mirror model designed for planetary work. He recalls early experiments as a high schooler and notes the project uses little power tools and scavenged parts.
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Stamps in the News highlights new issues worldwide
The feature notes NAM PHUONG appears on a new Viet Nam stamp and recalls her 1942 Empress era. It lists two U S commemoratives for 1952 honoring Newspaperboys of America and a Philadelphia issue date, plus stamps from Italy France China and West Germany with designs ranging from labor to Da Vinci and Helgoland restitution.
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Free Territory
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Chinese Red Government
Communist Party
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Associated Press
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France
Gimbels Stamp Department
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Strasbourg
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Helgoland
West Germany
Japanese Pell Backs Peace Pact
Seventy percent of Tokyoites approved the Japanese peace treaty signed in San Francisco last September in an official poll by the prime minister's office. The survey of 1,000 adults aged 20 to 59 showed 70 percent satisfied, 12 percent unsatisfied, and the rest found it acceptable though not fully satisfactory.
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Tokyxo
Medical Course Popular in Malaya
A university spokesman says 75 percent of new University of Malaya students choose medicine due to doctors' professional standing and higher income. Of 128 entrants, 85 join Medicine including 15 girls, 26 Arts, and 17 Science faculties.
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Bees Hold Responsible for Cold Strawberry Outlook
Local gardeners blame bees for a poor strawberry season in Conawall Canada. J A McDonald notes persistent rain has prevented pollination with bees not working in rain.
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J. A. McDonald
Camera News Camp Season Opens With Photo Plans
A feature urges families to capture camp life through snapshots over a ten week season. It suggests campers or parents designate a photographer to document bunk mates, counselors, mess hall, fields, hikes, and daily camp routines to create a vivid picture story for the family album.
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Indoor camp activities sped by prepared photography plan
Advice on avoiding haphazard snapshots by pre planning activities to photograph. Emphasizes saving time and preventing duplication and notes affordable indoor flash accessories aid nighttime or dim indoor shoots.
Picture Taking in Camp: Simple Gear and Darkroom Tips
Advice for youth campers to join or start a camp photo club and learn camera basics. Focus on affordable gear with built in flash, spare batteries and film, simple darkroom work, and getting guidance from a counselor. Kodak offers a 25 cent pamphlet with practical tips for sunny and shaded shots, action, flash and darkroom processes.
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Cape Jganason Deep Captures World Deep Ocean Hole Record
Cape Jganason Deep, noted as the beast of the Philippines, is identified as the world's deepest known ocean hole.
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World's highest commercial airport at La Paz Peru
A Peruvian airport near La Paz claims the title of the world's highest commercial airport. The site elevation and regional geography are noted as defining features of this aviation landmark.
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