The Golden Spike Ceremony of 1869 United the Rails
A chronicle of the completion of the First Transcontinental Railroad on May 10 1869. It details the joining of Central Pacific and Union Pacific lines at Promontory Summit with the laurel tie and ceremonial silver and gold spikes, speeches by Stanford and Durant, a photograph by Russell, and the festive crowd.
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Railroad United Nation
Andrew J. Russel
Samuel F. Hatin
Central Pacific
Grenville M. Dose
Union Pacific
Raseel
California
Nevada
Leland Stanford
Thomas C. Durant
Stanford
Durant
Andrew J. Russell
Samuel 5. Montague
Grenville M. Dodge
Russell
Illness Of Dependant Halts Trial In Black Lung Case
A mistrial was declared Monday for Eugene Ziomek in his black lung fraud trial, but the case continues for co defendant Arthur Cragle. Ziomek, of Wanamie Luzerne County, was hospitalized with serious condition described as improving. Cragle testified he aided victims seeking benefits and helped friends, denying any money requests to Ziomek. The U S district judge said Ziomek will be retried later while Cragle faced examination of his role. The article also notes a separate New York report on aging research using enzymes and related drugs to extend healthy life.
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Cragle
Ziomek
Charles Lemmond
Lemmond
Pim
Ms. Cantor
Journal of Communication
University of Pennsylvania
Dolf Zillman
James Barger still police commissioner amid court case
Questions and answers reveal James Barger remains Pennsylvania police commissioner while a pair of officials face trial over altering accident reports. An appeal to Superior Court delays proceedings, with no trial date set, and Barger continues in office.
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James Barger
A. Barger
Superior Court
Barger
Grain-Fed Cattle Up 17 Percent in July Inventory
A 23-state USDA survey shows grain-fed cattle on July 1 at over 10 million head, up 17 percent from a year ago, with planned summer marketing similar to spring. July-September feedlot sales expected at 5.98 million head, up 19 percent from last year. April-June marketing rose 18 percent to 5.0 million, placements up 5.6 million head, up from a year earlier. TOP AF CHAPLAIN COLUMBUS Ohio AP Msgr Thoralf Thielen named brigadier general in Air Force Reserve, becoming head chaplain of about 900 reserve chaplains.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Columbus
Ohio
Thoralf Thielen
Pontifical College Josephinum
School of Theology
U.S. Air Force Reserve
Women Laugh At Themselves More Than Men Do
Philadelphia AP reports University of Wisconsin researcher Joanne Cantor found women rate jokes where a male bests a female highest, while jokes targeting men score poorly for women. Women tend to laugh at other women more than at men, and jokes about self mockery amuse men less.
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Philadelphia
University of Wisconsin
Joanne Cantor
Ms. Cantor
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