Westgate Rose Joke Turns Into Full-Time Chore
Substitute secretary Shelli Ness earns the nickname Westgate Rose Trese after taking over the radio operator post at Westgate Nerminals Inc, guiding radio traffic for 13 fruit boats and 280 crew at sea. She passed the FCC test, learned company codes, and earned praise from administrator Richard Hodgkins for flawless inventory and error-free operation.
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San Diego
UPI
Shelli Ness
Westgate
Nerminals, Inc
Shelli
Vermillion
M.D
Li Iiew
Ewofish
New Year's
Federal Communications Commission
Jerry Rawls
Morighini
Rawls
FCC
Car Doc makes house calls in Marin County
Frank Lithrope Neil Crowley and Michael Tachet run Car Doc a mobile auto service in Fairfax Marin County offering on site repairs with a flat ten dollar charge. The trio travels to customers doolors lawyers and others who avoid leaving cars at service stations. They plan to expand to three fully equipped trucks and operate around the clock.
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Fairfax
Calif
Frank Lithrope
Lathrope
Neil Croyley
Michael Tachet
Marin County
San Francisco
Aulos
Doolors
Crawley
Crowley
Car-Doc
Latrope
First US Patents Date Back to 1790 and 1836
The article notes two early patent milestones. Samuel Hopkins of Pittsford, Vermont received the first patent on July 31, 1790 for improving pot ash and pearl ash production, signed by George Washington. Senator John Ruggins of Maine was issued Patent 1 on July 13, 1836 for a locomotive steam engine enhancement to increase traction and reduce wheel slip.
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Washington
U.S. Patent Office
John Ruggins
Maine
Patent Office
Samuel Hopkins
Pittsford
George Washington
Ancient Indian campsite found in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
Archeologists from several universities report an undisturbed ancient Indian campsite in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park San Diego County. Park archaeologist William C. Seidel notes artifacts lie as left during last use, urging careful recording and protection under federal and state laws.
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Sacramento
Anza-Borregs Desert State Park
Sale Parks and Recreation Department
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
San Diego County
William C. Seidel
Seidel
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