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Popular Science L-8-5(1949)
Status: Released
Date: 1949-06-17
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What's New in the World of Today and Tomorrow!
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Gigantic machine combs beach in southern California and retrieves articles lost in sand; synthetic gems made by new chemical process; aviation school holds classes in grounded transport plane; how seaweed is processed for scientific use.
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Movie: Popular Science L-8-5
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Gayne Whitman
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Gigantic machine combs beach in southern California and retrieves articles lost in sand; synthetic gems made by new chemical process; aviation school holds classes in grounded transport plane; how seaweed is processed for scientific use.
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1949-06-17
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