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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1947

Page

7

Heat Wave in New York City Crowds Parks Pigeons Roam

A New York heat wave is described as a mix of high temperatures humidity and crowded parks where pigeons trample people. Subways steam up as the city endures days above 90 with 95 or more turning streets into a heat sink. Residents seek air conditioned refuges while children and residents cope with stifling apartments and outdoor cooling efforts.

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Founder of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D C

The Smithsonian Institution was established by statute in 1846 under the will of James Smithson an Englishman who left his fortune in 1826 to the United States to found an institution for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among men.

Diapers on Line At High School

Diapers hung from a line outside a Nebraska City high school prompt a move to restore the building to home economics use. The Kahler family, with an eight months old daughter and a five year old son, had lived in school rooms while Kahler ran a nearby swimming pool.

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