Kansas State wins Energy Resource Alternatives II with sorghum turbine
Kansas State University engineers led by Reginald Moore won the nationwide Energy Resource Alternatives II contest at Hanford Washington with a sorghum fueled turbine powering an internal combustion engine and generator. The team outscored 28 rivals over four phases highlighting innovation performance economy and marketability.
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Richland, Wash
UPI
Kansas State University
Kansas State Engineering
Reginald Moore
Kansas State
Hanford
University of Oklahoma Engineering
Energy Research and Development Administration
Ricky
Larry Palmer
West Virginia University
University of Texas-Austin
Old Rome Had Drinking Problem
Rutgers center founder E M Jellinek said wine drinking grew in Rome by 200 B C with senators later seeking controls. By first century B C Roman literature noted addiction themes and Horace wrote on withdrawal. Drinking and alcoholism took four centuries to rise and decline after 100 A D, with Rome’s fall blamed on class pride and selfishness.
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Jellinek
Rutgers University
Center of Alcohol Studies
B.C
Antony
Horace
Rome
Social Security Protections and SSI Rules Explained
The article explains vesting and private pensions, portability of Social Security, and how SSI may be affected by moves or changes in resources. It notes earning credits toward future benefits, and that retirement benefits require 26 quarters of covered work with early retirement at 62 reducing benefits to 80 percent of 65. It provides Cedar Rapids office contact details.
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SSI
Social Security Office
Cedar Rapids
Erin Fleming says Groucho proposed to her multiple times
In a Santa Monica deposition Erin Fleming, Groucho Marx’s former temporary guardian and companion, says the 86 year old comedian proposed marriage but she declined to adopt his children. The deposition details a guardianship dispute with Arthur Marx and Nat Perrin named as temporary guardian.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Groucho Marx
Erin Fleming
Santa Monica Superior Court
Marx
Miss Fleming
Arthur Marx
Superior Court
Edward Rafeedie
Nat Perrin
Idaho Mineral Boom Led by Silver Discoveries
Gem State's Minerals Settlement of Idaho notes a silver discovery at Coeur d'Alene in 1884 spurring growth. Idaho remains a national leader in silver and ranks highly in antimony lead cobalt vanadium zinc and mercury with total mineral production in 1974 around 196 million dollars.
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Idaho
Coeur d’Alene
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Stanwood
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8Th Avenue
Rexal
Drugtown
Wilson Ave
Drugtown NO
MT. Vernon RD
Sectar Ave
Anna
Oakland
R.C. Cola
Marion
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