Lone Nights In Alaska Wim-Wams Speak To Explorer Alone
A six week solo field note from Robinson in Alaska records the wim-wams sounds heard in the wind. He compares these noises to a freight train, telephone, opera crowd, and other human rumbles, insisting the phenomena are real not imagined. He riffs on wildlife sounds and wind effects, ending with a question about why no one answers the wind’s phone.
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MacBeth
Pacific Loons
Jaege
Washington
Ptarmigans
Tucson Scientist Returns From Arctic Squirrel Study
Roy G Robinson Jr a USC zoology graduate student spent almost five months in Alaska conducting an Arctic ground squirrel life history study for the University of Southern California and the Navy research lab at Pt Barrow. He worked with Edward Roche and Dr William Mayer observing and tagging squirrels, enduring isolation with an Eskimo guide until Roche continued the project into fall.
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Emil Jannings
Roy G. Robinson Jr
Tucson
Alaska
University of Southern California
U. S. Navy Research Laboratory
Pt. Barrow
Robinson
Threeman
William V. Mayer
Mayer
Navy
Seattle
Fairbanks
Roy G. Robinson
Sixth St
Roche
Barrowensi
Naval Arctic Research Laboratory
Ira L. Wiggins
Mead River
Phil Sovalik
Wiggins
Phil
Two Tucson Marines Wounded In Korea
The department of defense reports two Tucson marines wounded in Korea. They are Pfc. Thomas Lopez Bustamante son of Mr and Mrs Carlos Bustamante 516 S Russell sr and Pfc. Billy Lowell Duncan son of Mr and Mrs James Duncan 3521 S Eighth Ave.
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Department of Defense
Tucson
Korea
Pfc
Thomas Lopez Bustamante
Carlos Bustamante
S. Russell
U S Studies U of A Agricultural Research
D G Sorber from the USDA regional lab in Albany California will study University of Arizona agricultural research. He will focus on research leading to new industrial uses of agricultural products, an area of special interest to the Albany laboratory.
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University of Arizona
D. G. Sorber
United States Department of Agricultural
Albany
Calif
Sorber
Albany Laboratory
Col Jimmy Stewart On Duty Making Film
Movie actor James Stewart a reserve air force colonel began a week of active duty as star of an indoctrination film for airmen and WAFs. Stewart served as chief of staff of the second combat wing of the Eighth air force in England during World War II.
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Washington
U.P
James Stewart
S. Stewart
Eighth Air Force
England
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American Buslines Depot
East 10Th St
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KTKT
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Arctic
Barrow
Dr. Maver
Lackner
N. Charch
U. S
U of A Agricultural Research
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Zenith Radio Corporation
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Chicago
William T
Bill” Brooks
Democrat Corporation Commissioner
China
Iroquois Company
Mercantile Insurance Co
China Shop
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Jimmy Stewart
Catalina
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Fleischmann Distilling Corporation
Peekskill. N. Y
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