Eyes Play Tricks with Night Lights
A Yale psychology professor explains autokinetic illusion seen by night flyers and in experiments. The wandering light can move up to 65 degrees, with speeds reaching two to twenty degrees per second, often caused by eye fatigue and perception. Second lights help counter the illusion, but tight formation flying still risks misperception of distance and motion.
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Howard W. Blakeslef
Wew Haven
Conn
South Pacific
von Humboldt
Yank
Army Weekly
Walter R. Miles
Yale University
Twin tail lights aid distance gauging for safer flight
The article explains how airplane tail lights and their apparent size and brightness change with distance. It notes that a nearby tail light seems farther away due to aghya and that twin tail lights improve distance estimation, with potential benefits for both military and commercial aviation safety.
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Haya
Miles
Lenten services planned at local churches in Lansingburg
The third in a series of union Sunday evening Lenten services will be held Sunday at 7 30 p m at St Mark's Methodist Olivet Kesigh S and the First Presbyterian Church with Rev Brewer L Burnett of Albany as speaker Returns to Sampson David C Miller Jr apprentice seaman son of Petty Officer David C Miller Sr stationed at Boston and Mrs Miller of 1121st Street was returned to Sampson after a 21 day leave. Burnet County scrap drive yields rare historic weapons and a carbine trap and rifles reported by INS.
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St. Mark's Methodist Church
Olivet Kesigh S
First Presbyterian Church
Brewer L. Burnett
Fourth Presbyterian Church of
Albany
Sampson
David C. Miller, Jr
David C. Miller
Boston
Miller
1121St Street
Naomi Sayes
Bertram, Tex
INS
Burnet County
Gas Coupons Endorsable With Pencil, Board Says
Local Rationing Board and District OPA announce that automobile gasoline ration coupons may be endorsed with ordinary lead pencil. Previously drivers had to endorse with car license number and state initials in ink or indelible pencil. Now any lead pencil, indelible pencil, or ink is acceptable for all coupons.
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OPA
Tenor Lindi collapses on San Francisco Opera stage
European tenor Aroldo Lindi, 55, died backstage after collapsing during the Pagliacci performance at the San Francisco Opera House as the audience cheered. Born in Sweden, he had appeared with the Chicago Opera Company and later with the San Carlos Opera Company.
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San Francisco
Aroldo Lindi
San Francisco Opera House
Lindi
Sweden
Chicago Opera Company
San Carlos Opera Company
Republic Steel Corp Use Of Ores And Minerals
Republic Steel Corp uses ore at about 10,200,000 tons per year, coal at 7,140,000 tons annually, and limestone at 3,120,000 tons annually.
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Republic Steel Corp
Republic
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