Digital photogrammetry advances highway surveys and optics
Cambridge researchers describe a stereo method using three dimensional photos to feed a computer memory device for rapid terrain analysis and potential big cost savings in highway construction. The system processes ground survey data into a two color projection for stereo viewing and storage. London reports note Napoleon exile and South Atlantic land data while New York details leather imports rising sharply in 1958, with U S tanned hides totaling about 2 million and 20 percent of annual use.
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Cambridge
Mass
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Paris
Napoleon
Devel
South Atlantic
Elena
Sail
Massachusetts Institute of 'Ech
New York
State To Issue 74 Million New Cigarette Tax Stamps
State tax officials order 74 million two cent cigarette tax stamps to be affixed to every pack before sale, effective April 1. Retailers and wholesalers not licensed as state agents must buy and place stamps on all inventory by March 31, with extra stamps required for small quantities. Banks and fiscal agents will sell the stamps and credits or refunds available for unused stamps returned by April 7. An enforcement check begins April 1, inspecting packs for five cents in state tax stamps.
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New York
Dept
State Tax Dept
Bandits Steal Car Then Stage Troy Robbery Probe
Police traced a complex night of crime starting with the theft of Frank P. Smolen’s Corvette from Ontaria Street and its later abandonment in Williamstown. The same car resurfaced as part of a staged Troy holdup. Two suspects, described as about five eight and 173 pounds, wore nylon and white gloves. Investigators including Chief Paherly and Acting Chief Connery led the probe with plainclothes and other detectives.
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Frank P. Smolen
Ontaria St. Cohnel
Troy
State Street
Williamstown
Wiliam H. Ferguson
New Rochelle
Murray
James W. Paherly
Frank Connery
Leo Barry
Timothy Conroy
John Noonsa
John
Grimmick
John Moran
Arthur Quinlan
Test Shows Blanching Done Right for Vegetables
Agriculture Department researchers developed a simple test for enzyme activity in vegetables prepared for processing. Perfected in 1938, it uses chemically treated paper discs that change color to show proper blanching, aiding quality control for packers and preserving color flavor and nutrition.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Akron Hose Lets 1000 PSI Steam Pressure
An Akron rubber maker markets a heavy duty sanitary hose for creameries canneries dairies and meat plants. The hose has 1/2 to 1 1/2 inch inside diameters and uses a high tensile steel wire braid with two cotton braids. It withstands saturated steam pressures up to 1000 pounds per square inch.
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Akron
Ohio
Pope Elections in 1179 Gave Cardinals Sole Authority
In 1179 Rome Pope Alexander II restricted papal succession to cardinals alone. Before this reform, emperors noblemen and other clergy including laymen participated in choosing the pope, marking a pivotal shift in church governance.
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Rome
Alexander II
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