Tracks of animals found in Grand Canyon fossils
Dr Charles W Gilmore curates new fossil footprints from Grand Canyon National Park expanding the known range of tracks. The Illinois paleontologist notes invertebrate trails in sandstone layers 900 to 1300 feet beneath the current summit, evidence of life before canyon formation.
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Washington
Charles W. Gilmore
Smithsonian Institution
Grand Canyon National Park
Gilmore
National Museum
Florida
America
Grand Canyon
National Academy of Sciences
Engine Crews Gamble as Trains Speed on Soviet Rail
A Soviet railroad inquiry blamed rising accidents on crew negligence and reckless behavior. It cited card games in locomotive cabs, drunken stationmasters, and trains diverted by faulty switching as cause, with 14 500 accidents last year compared to 6 000 in 1918 and 1 47 vs 5 55 per 100 000 km.
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Moscow
Germans Extend Air Route Signals Near Hanover
Berlin businessmen with London trips soon can close offices by day and still reach London by 10 a.m. as signals extend the air route. The new plan would allow late discussions with boards in the evening and still maintain morning arrivals in the British capital.
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Hanover
Germany
Berlin
London
Nebraska couples weave tangled in law alliance tale
In Nebraska four brothers marry four sisters and a fifth sister weds their cousin. The father of the girls then marries the mother of the boys, making the 70 year old rancher C W Sisley stepfather and father-in-law to his bride's four sons. The piece also discusses a Berlin to Hanover air route night lighting system with macon lamps and large searchlights planned for night travel and emergency airstrips.
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Cow
Nebraska
Alliance
C. W. Sisley
Sarah Bertha Colerick
Berlin
Hannver
Koenigsberg
Moscow
Hanover
London
Berlin-Munich
Berlin-Gleiwitz
Berlin-Hanover
Cologne
Paris
Macon
Los Angeles Case Limits Landlord Liability for Unreported Bed Defects
In Los Angeles a court ruled that apartment landlords are liable only for defects they have been informed about. Bruce Carter and his wife claimed $40,000 damages after a folding bed collapsed, forcing them to stand on their heads overnight. The judge granted a nonsuit after testimony on spring tension and balance.
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Los Angeles
Bruce Carter
Prussia Honors Centenarians With Porcelain Gifts
Prussia celebrated its centenarians by presenting them cups and saucers from the state porcelain factory, honoring long lives with distinctive keepsakes.
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Prussia
Dawes Plan Brings Real Peace Says Auld at Trade Meet
George P. Auld, former Accountant-General of the Reparation Commission, told the National Foreign Trade Convention in Houston that the Dawes Plan has ushered in real peace in Europe though too soon to claim permanent improvement. He argued no further Allied concessions are necessary, warned againstfear of a breakdown from unfounded predictions, and said American loans sustain Germany’s payments, keeping the plan a natural, healthy part of the world credit system. He cautioned that assertions by Keynesians to halt loans could trigger a political and economic crisis in both Europe and the United States.
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Houston
Tex
George P.auld
The
Reparation Commission
National Foreign Trade Convention
Dawes
Europe
America
Auld
Germany
Giant kelp specimen found at Mission Beach exhibition
A 65 foot giant kelp from the Bering Sea washed south by currents was found at Mission Beach and is on display at the San Diego Natural History Museum. The specimen features a root-like hold-fast, a drab trunk, a bulb at the tip, and rock fragments cling to the hold-fast.
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San Diego
Calif
Calfornia
Bering Sea
Mission Beach
Mystery Plant Adapts to Waters by Air Fueled Bulb
A description explains a tree growing upward to the surface forming a hollow bulb that floats like a buoy. Antlerlike branches reach out to gather oxygen while water motion stirs the tree. A mucilage is produced in the bulb and its pneumatic cast is forced down the stem to roots to improve rock grip.
Afghans Plan New Capital Kabul
Great progress is being made with the new capital Da rulaman near Kabul on modern lines. Buildings compare favorably with European standards. Electricity plants and an ice factory rise as Kabul launches joint Afghan Russian air service to Tashkent. Pilots trained in Russia and Germany.
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Kabul
Darulaman
Tashkent
Russia
Turkestan
Germany
Sewing machine parts standardization aids German trade
German sewing machine manufacturers have agreed to standardize 6 percent of parts to fit interchangeable models. Previously different makes used varying parts, burdening dealers with diverse stocks. The move aims to simplify the sewing machine trade and streamline assembly across brands.
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Berlin
Germaan
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F. M. Sponseller
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Pas Sisley
Sisi
Decker
O’donnell Paint & Wall Paper Co
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A. Minnich & Sor West Sr. & B. & O
Detroit
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YM. C. A
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