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Newspaper

Berkshire Eagle

Location

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Sep 08, 1959

Page

4

New Skull Claim Ties Human Evolution at Olduvai Gorge

Dr Louis Leakey reported a recently found skull may link man with Australopithecus and early humans. Found July 17 in Olduvai Gorge, Tanganyika, the nearly intact skull is dated 600000 to 1000000 years old and shows large facial bones and teeth. The discovery, from a living floor with Oldowan tools, suggests diet including nuts and small animals and places the skull as a key link in human evolution.

Nairobi Kenya Louis S. B. Leakey Olduvai Tanganyika Comrads Leakey Discoverey Leopoldville Belgian Congo Java China Atlanthropus North Africa Steinheim and Swanscombe Europe

Lieut Lacaire Named Assistant to Goguen

Lieut Anthony Lacaire of Spencer has been named special assistant to State Public Safety Commissioner J Henry Goguen. Goguen announced the appointment on Saturday during stops in Pittsfeld Athol Shelburne Falls and Cheshire. Lacaire previously served with the office of Greenfield District Attorney John W Heselton and helped solve a New Lenox death case while with the state police Finger print and chemical lab unit.

Anthony Lacaire Spencer Beeen Lenoa John F. Horgan Dist Thomas F. Moriarty Springfeld

Hammer and Sickle To Fly For Khrushchev Visit

The State Department confirmed Khrushchev will be treated as head of state during his visit. Soviet flags will be displayed to honor the premier, with the flag issue settled to ensure a proper welcome.

Washington Nikita Khrushchev State Department Khrushchev Lincoln White

Super Ice Box Aids Tiny Missile Detector

Berkeley report describes a supercold miniature refrigerator by Dt Howard O McMahon of Author D Little Co Cambridge. The device increases infrared hearing sensitivity tenfold, enabling detectors to sense a candle flame a mile away and missiles at much greater distances.

Berkeley Calif Howard O McMahon D Little Co Cambridge Mass University of California

Ceremony at airport with flags for President visit

Officials report ceremonial honors at the airport and a flag display at the President’s guest house. The President will be accompanied en route by the President himself, reflecting formal hospitality traditions.

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