Enrico Fermi and the Chicago Pile One milestone
A condensed historic note recalling Enrico Fermi leading the first controlled nuclear chain reaction on December 2 1942 at the University of Chicago. It mentions Arthur Compton directing the Chicago Metallurgical Laboratory and notes Fermi's escape from Europe and arrival in America as a key context for scientific freedom.
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John Conant
Harvard University
Enrico Moot
Rce
University of Chicago
Enrico Fermi
Versity
Princeton University
Chicago
Metallurgical Laboratory
Arthur H Compton
Bosnians Welcome Relief Amid War News and Cease Fire
In Sarajevo thousands welcomed a relief convoy as fighting raged near Travnik and a U N cease fire set to start at midnight Sunday could isolate the Muslim led government. Serb forces held most of Bosnia with Croats controlling much of the rest. about 14 000 killed and 1 million displaced since Bosnia declared independence in February.
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Sarajevo
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Travnik
U.N
Bosnia- Herzegovina
Bosnia
Croatia
Yugoslavia
Steeplechase Fans Enjoy Fun Day at Aiken Fall Meet
Aiken Hounds Fall Meet opened with ideal weather as locals and out of state visitors gathered Saturday. Families, friends, and a Connecticut couple enjoyed the atmosphere with food, drinks, and horse chatter. Veteran attendees noted smaller crowds than the spring meet, while organizers expected gradual growth as the fall event establishes itself.
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Aiken Hounds
Aiken
Connecticut
Williams
Samantha
Sam Henderson
Mariene Rittel
Aiken Sertoma Club
Warlords Embrace U.S. Plan to Send 30000 Troops to Somalia
Ali Mahdi Mohamed stresses welcome of a U.S. offer to deploy 30,000 troops to Somalia to guard aid ports and protect convoys. Aidid’s rival Mohamed Farrah Aidid signals cautious blessing amid fears the move serves faction interests. Washington says troops could aid relief, though risks include resistance and looting as famine worsens.
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Suwavism
Somala
Mogadishu
Sat
Somalia
Ali
Mahdi Mohameda
U.S
U.N
Mohamed Siad Barre
Ali Mahdi
Mohamed Farrah Aidid
Washington
Kennebunkport
Maine
Brest Scowcroft
Scowcroft
Bush
Procrastinators Club Marks Delayed Day Worldwide
New York reports World Procrastinator's Day arrives late again with Les Waas of the Procrastinators Club of America joking to honor procrastinators by doing nothing. The piece notes the holiday's post-Thanksgiving timing and hints at further details on page 8A.
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New York
Les Waas
Procrastinators Club of America
Local Front News Brief and Classified Fragments
A fragmented local item mentions a front page calendar and classifieds. It lists names such as Marina, Johnston, Carmen, Vincent Diacetis, Aiken, Bernard, Andrew Lewis, York Robert Lane, and others. The note invites tips at a phone number and references Page 6A for full details.
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Marina Vat
Johnston Carmen Vincent Diacetis
Aiken Bernard Andrew Lewis Sr
York
Robert Lane U'Vonnen
Aiken Cunum
Clinton Mulling His Cabinet Picks
President elect Clinton spends California vacation weighing Cabinet choices. Aides say he seeks candidates who share a view of the nation's problems and broad approach, not exact policy agreement, with meetings extended into this week as his first major decision looms.
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Summerland
Calif
Clinton
California
White House
Pasadena
Hillary
Chelsea
Bill Clinton
Bruce Lindsey
Sens
Loyd Bentsen
Tim Wirth
Aiken Jaycees to Run Christmas Shopping Tour for 80 Children
Eighty disadvantaged children in Aiken will have a merry Christmas via the Aiken County oldest fund drive. The Jaycees will escort the kids on Dec 10 to buy essentials including coats socks and underwear. Children aged 3 to 8 come from disadvantaged households and are not enrolled in other drives. Funding shortfall noted as only 300 raised so far. Each child would receive 10 to spend but the plan relies on donations. Last year 83 children participated with 83 dollars per child plus a toy from a submitted list. A Christmas party follows the tour with raffle proceeds and Willcox Inn prize donation. Other donors include Johnson Johnson Snelgrove Weeks and Aiken Dermatology.
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Aiken
Aiken County
Aiken Jaycees
Nanty J. Sample
Pate
Ms. Sample
Jaycees
Willcox Inn
Sample
Johnson, Johnson
Snelgrove
Weeks
Ories
Aiken Dermatology
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Shaniel
Tson
New World
Christopher Columbus
Queen Isabella
Arthur Compton
Ative
Europe
America
Columbia Uni
Tiso
Infotel
Misese Meitner
Nazi Germany
Denmark
Juan Villalon
Spain
Luka
Id Bosnia
Replechar
Liz
Wendell Wiliams
Sammantha
Brad
Strang
Sear
Abacus
Sean Clancy
Hitchcock
By the
Concen
Philip Lord
Fand Vrives
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