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4 picks · 1927–1928

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"Forecast to the fliers"
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Profile of Dr. James H. Kimball, city meteorologist, whose duties include forecasting the weather over the Atlantic ocean.

Deus Ex Machina
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PROFILE of Charles Lanier Lawrence, who had unusual zeal for gas engines and motors. He invented the air-cooled motor - the Whirlwind, used by Byrd, …