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The Spectator in Joliet, Illinois

03 Jan 1952

Page 5

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The Spectator

Location

Joliet, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jan 03, 1952

Page

5

Kitty Hawk Recalled Voices From Gentle Winds To Jets

The piece contrasts Wilbur and Orville Wright’s quiet kite experiments on Kill Devil Hill with today’s roar of jet fighters overhead. A narrator recalls childhood ship whistles and, farther away, the Kitty Hawk control voice announcing an imminent target pass, linking past and present aviation soundscapes.

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Wilbur Orville Wright North Carolina Evil Hill Boston Penobscot Maine Camden Belfast Kill Devil Hill John Moore Bill Tate Wright Wright Brothers Carswell Field Tex
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Conquest of air and space marks Kitty Hawk legend

A reflective account recalls the Kitty Hawk site from the Wright brothers to modern jet travel. It links early pioneers like Wright, Lindbergh, Byrd and Post, with WWII fliers and new speeds, noting changing times and a sense of uncertain progress.

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Alpheus Drinkwater Kitty Hawk Wilbur Orville Wright Kill Devil Hill Wright Brothers Lindbergh Byrd Larhart Kingsley-Smith Wiley Post Antoine de Saint-Exupery
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Unknown loom used in ancient Hawaii weaving kapa cloth

In ancient Hawaii the loom remains unknown while clothing was crafted from kapa, the beaten bark of the mulberry tree. The text notes kapa as a traditional fabric and hints at historical weaving practices without detailing the loom.

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