Atomic Age Began Ten Years Ago at Chicago Launch
Ten years have passed since the 1942 Chicago moment when the first controlled chain reaction began in a squash court under Stagg Field. Participants include Enrico Fermi, Arthur Compton, Lawrence Kimpton, Leona Marshall, with memorial events and panels planned at Stagg Field.
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Donald E. Bowers
International Ins
Chicago
INS
University of Chicago
Almagorde
N. M
Enarfea Fermi
St.Fermi
Institute For Nuclear Studies
Arthur Holly Compton
Washington University
St. Louis
Stagg Field
Eel Country
Kimpton
Compton
Indus
C. H. Greenwalt
RE. I. du Pont de Nemours
Cormpeny
Atomic Energy Commission
Enrico Fermi
Bomb drops and Japan's surrender end World War I
In Oshima Japan the date August 9 marks the third bomb drop on Nagasaki. Japan subsequently surrendered bringing an end to World War I.
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Oshima
Japan
Nagasaki
Christmas Seal Sale Runs Ahead in Linn County Progress
Linn County Tuberculosis Association reports Christmas Seal sales ahead of last year with $10 317 85 raised toward a $25 000 goal. Chairman Henry Ek says Cedar Rapids residents have bought $8 510 75, Marion $425 10, and other areas $1 382 toward the county total. Plans include expansions and a possible Chest X ray Cruiser return if funds allow.
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Linn County Tuberculosis Association
Henry Ek
Linn County
Eli
Cedar Rapids
Marions
Russians miss chance on Korean truce prop, widening cold war rift
Washington reports the USSR rejected India's Korean truce proposal, allowing the United States and Britain to ease key disputes. Observers cite Russian inflexibility recalling pre Marshall Plan tactics, with Moscow’s stance seen as undermining Western unity and anti imperialism rhetoric.
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India
United States
Great Britain
Stalin
U. S
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