World’s richest poor man funds Italian child hospital
In Genoa senator Gerolamo Gaslini, once an oilman, is lauded as the poorest rich man for building a vast Europe’s leading children’s hospital complex. The Gaslini Foundation honors his daughter Giannina, who died in 1917, and the center preserves her memory with a chapel housing her casket. Gaslini lives modestly on a small advisory salary, yet funds altruistic works.
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Spaceflight Chief Seeks Artificial Gravity For Long Missions
In a Houston briefing, Dr Charles Berry warns zero gravity may harm bones and blood pressure on extended missions. Senator Gaslini vows Italy will back child health projects and fund orbital medical centers, while Gaslini Institute in Genoa evolves into a top pediatric hospital. The discussion notes unknowns of long weightless flights and potential life-support challenges for future space stations.
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Delmonico's Torn Down by Cafe Society
New York report describes Delmonico's Imperial restaurant being destroyed by cafe society guests using pickaxes drills and hammers while some patrons salvaged china. The event is contrasted with reactions from high society including Princess Carola von Windischradt and others, amid a satire on revolutions and old palaces.
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