Berkeley Cyclotron Produces Heaviest Known Element Berkelium
University of California researchers led by Dr. Glenn T. Seaborg announce the creation of element 97 berkelium at Berkeley on Dec 19, with co discovers Dr. Stanley G. Thompson and Albert Thiorso. The team notes berkelium fits among cyclotron produced transmutations and is unlikely to have weapon uses.
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Berkeley
Calif
University of California
Glenn T. Seaborg
Atomic Energy Commission
Seaborg
Stanley G. Thompson
Albert Thiorso
Neptunium
Birth of Joseph Glidden and the barbed wire impact on Texas
Born January 19 1813 in New Hampshire Joseph Farwell Glidden invented barbed wire which helped unlock western Texas though he never visited the state. A Galveston editorial noted high fencing costs would hinder settlement and Glidden’s design changed the region’s development.
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New Hampshire
Joseph Farwell Glidden
Texas
Glidden
Lone Star
Midwest
Galveston
Eight guests burned as cafe diablo explodes at AFL banquet
A flaming brew of cafe diablo exploded at a Detroit AFL cooks union banquet wounding eight guests including Detroit Free Press editor Malcolm W. Bingay a Recorder's Judge Joseph A. Gillis and AFL official James Massaroni. Flames scorched clothing as guests at a U shaped table were showered with fire. Judges Miles W. Culehan and John P. Scallen helped stamp out the blaze. The annual event invites prominent locals to a wild game feast.
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Detroit
Malcolm W. Bingay
Detroit Free Press
Recorder
Joseph A. Gillis
James Massaroni
AFL Cook's Union
AFL Labor Temple
Bingay
Gillis
Massaroni
Miles W. Culehan
John P. Scallen
AFL
Long Hair Trip Ends in Sailor Uniform Prank
Barbara Louise West, 19, of Compton, slipped into a sailor disguise to board the cruiser St Paul in Long Beach. After the deck officer ordered a salute and hat removal, her hair fell loose, exposing the ruse. Navy officials said she bet a real sailor she could pass as one and avoid punishment, offering to forfeit $25. she was escorted ashore by an armed guard and released after a stern rebuke.
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Long Beach
Calif
St. Paul
Barbara Louise West
Compton
Navy
Watermelon Sought for Dying Texas Woman in Florida
A Texas woman dying of stomach cancer begs for an early watermelon. Her husband Troy Baker appealed to the American Legion, which asked Florida Legion officials to locate a melon but has found no lead. The family says she has a short time to live and craves the fruit she could relish.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Florida
Texas
Troy Baker
Texarkana
American Legion
Florida Legion
Legion
Blanco Library Undergoes Complete Renovation
Blanco January 18 The Blanco Library Building is under going a thorough renovation. Floors are being sanded new windows coat and ceiling are being put in. A drive is on for funds to defray expenses of the undertaking.
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Blanco
ANL
Blanco Library
French author extols American women as virtuous and charming
Paris dispatch reports Henri Jean Duteil in La Grande Parade America ine praises American women as gentle, cultured, and loyal, countering European stereotypes. He claims American men fear smart, sociable wives and asserts American girls grow up to charm all, denying gold-digger labels.
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Henri- Jean Dutei
Bone
Duteil
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Papa
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Grandpapa
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