The Miracle of the Telephone Now in Everyday Homes
A mid twentieth century feature on rapid telephone advances. It describes wireless pocket receivers, memory dialing, automated switchboard brains, and home intercom systems linking rooms and cars. It highlights Mrs. home life benefits and new long distance dialing capabilities.
Jefferson the polymath statesman and inventor of Monticello
A biographical sketch highlights Thomas Jefferson as a versatile leader and thinker. It details his roles as statesman, author of the Declaration, Virginia governor, and U S diplomat, plus his wide scientific, architectural, and agricultural pursuits at Monticello and the University of Virginia.
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Biology trails in space research efforts and tests
The article notes space biology lags behind other space programs with few clear results. It describes past and planned experiments by the United States Air Force and NASA, including bone growth in zero gravity, radiation effects on beans, and plans to study grasshopper eggs, algae, barley seeds, and a large mammal in orbit. It also covers criticism of NASA and upcoming programs, plus a separate item about four autopiloted craft sinking near San Pedro and the Coast Guard rescue.
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