Sun Dial History Through Ages Echoes In Elyria
Heman Ely founded Elyna on March 17, 1817. The article traces timekeeping from water clocks to sun dials, noting Charlemagne’s era, the use of sundials in England, and notable examples like Glamis Castle. It reflects on the sun dial as a silent, evolving beacon of time and cultural memory.
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Heman Ely
New England
Elyna
Rome
England
William the Conqueror
Westminster
Canterbury Cathedral
George Washington
Glamis Castle
Scotland
Macbeth
Glamis
William Shakespeare
Senate Vote Rest With Swing Members Says CQ
Congressional Quarterly reports two lobbying camps back flexible or rigid farm price supports. Fleming predicts flexible wins by at least 4 to 7 votes with possible 58 38 margins, while Baker projects rigid wins of 50 46 to 53 43. CQ analysis highlights swing senators near pivotal decisions as showdown approaches.
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Washington
Congressional Quarterly
Senate
Roger Fleming
American Farm Bureau Federation
John Baker
National Farmers Union
Eisenhower
Fleming
Paul H. Douglas
Farm Bureau
Clifford R. Hope
House Agriculture Committee
Baker
George D. Aiken
R-Vt
Senate Agriculture Committee
lHe
Aiken
Senate House
Ervin
Hoey
House
Eisenhower to Speak Tonight Before Editorial Association
President Eisenhower plans an informal address at 9 30 p m EDT before the National Editorial Association to renew his push for farm tax housing and Social Security legislation. He is expected to urge emphasis on unifying news reporting as he presses Congress to act quickly. The association gathers in Washington and Baltimore toward its annual close.
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Washington
Eisenhower
National Editorial Association
White House
Association
Baltimore
Congress
Helpful Friends Judgment Poor in Parking Mishap
Andrew Andrews of Cleveland trusted a friend’s parking tip and rolled his dump truck down a 150 embankment. He received treatment for cuts at Maryland Hospital in Cleveland.
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Cleveland
Andrew Andrews
Andrews
Ohio Local Government Debt Reaches 22 Year High in 1952
State Auditor James A. Rhodes reports Ohio local government debt climbed to a 22 year peak in 1952, totaling 980.3 million dollars with mortgage revenue bonds rising. The change reflects shift from tax funded general obligations to self liquidating projects like water works and sewer plants, aided by postwar construction.
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Columbus
Ohio
James A. Rhodes
Rhodes
Make Your Own Suckers
Home made frozen suckers offer a simple treat for kids. Pour apricot nectar into ice cube trays, freeze until partially set, insert wooden sticks, then freeze until solid for easy, tasty snacks.
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New York
Steno Grapher Delays Call For Police After Hold-Up
Elbert M. Maxwell, 33, reported a holdup at his San Francisco apartment after delaying two hours to clean up the scene. He said a man struck him on the head and shot him in the neck and chest before he alerted authorities.
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San Francisco
Elbert M. Maxwell
Maxwell
New Haven Police Charge Man With Unlicensed Dining and Pawnshop
In New Haven police charged Ernest Santos with operating an unlicensed restaurant, supplying untaxed liquor, and running an unlicensed pawnshop all within a single building. The case hinges on the rooming house arrangement and alleged licensed-activity violations.
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New Haven
Conn
Ernest Santos
Population Rises Fast At Bronx Zoo Python Exhibit
Dr James A Oliver curator of reptiles at the Bronx Zoo returns from vacation to find one 15 foot Indian rock python in the reptile house. By mid morning the number grows to 18 and by day’s end the zoo totals 20. Oliver notes the mother and offspring are thriving. Predictions meanwhile expect 50 million TV sets in operation in the United States by 1958.
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New York
James A. Oliver
Bronx Zoo
U. S
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