Radiation and Shock Reveal A-bomb Detection Limits
An article discusses how a distant atomic blast could be detected by combining Geiger counters and seismographs. It notes radioactivity and seismic data may signal an explosion, while emphasizing uncertainties and the need for corroboration by trained officers amid Cold War tensions.
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United States
Rus
Soviet Russia
New Mexico
Ted
Gellers
Ican
Phere
Truman
France
Britain
Austria
Russia
Henry Ford
Ford
Romantic Nations Lead Holdup Pair Into Police Trap
New York police captured two ex-convicts, Sabato Giannotti and John Carfagino, after a model, Donna Lee Lawrence, 22, lured them with romance. The men tied her wrists during a Thursday break in at her 64th Street apartment and robbed her of cash, jewelry, and a lighter. Giannotti was charged with rape and the others with assault, robbery, and weapons offenses. A third suspect remained at large.
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New York
Donna Lee Lawrence
Miss Lawrence
West 48Th St
Sabato Giannotti
John Carfagino
Giannotti
Clevelander Claims Truth of Captain’s Condition in $250000 Suit
Captain William Taylor of the cruise ship Noronic sues Willson of Cleveland for slander alleging false testimony that Taylor was drunk at the time of the Toronto dock fire. Willson testified he saw the captain supported by police and intoxicated, while Taylor denies intoxication from Toronto.
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William Taylor
Willson
Taylor
Toronto
Cuyahoga
Description of a fife instrument
A fife is a small wide blown flute with a conical body. It has six to eight finger holes and often several keys. Its voice is shrill and high pitched and it is now rarely used except with drums for military music.
Rainfall summary by month and year totals
Present and past rainfall figures show 24 hour precipitation to 7 am and year to date. The document lists Sept rainfall to date 1.98 inches for present year and 34.01 inches for 1949, with annual average 6.42 inches. Monthly totals from 1913 to 1948 include January 2.47, February 1.92, March 2.91, April 3.07, May 3.68, June 3.88, July 3.81, August 3.82, September 2.58, October 3.34, November 2.50, December 2.43, courtesy Winchester Research.
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Winchester Research Mercy
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U. 8. Patent Office
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Mil Dreadful
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Big Sister
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