Courageous MS victim Horton's daily fight and public service
Hartselle Councilman Bob Horton, diagnosed with multiple sclerosis after years of symptoms, remains active on the council and with NASA while adapting his lifestyle. He describes daily battles, hospital rests, and plans to relocate for wheelchair access as he supports the National MS Society fundraising drive.
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Horton
Hartselle
Huntsville Hospital
Bobby
Keith
Sandy
Billie
MS. Horton
NASA
Huntsville
Council
National
Bob Horton
Fad and Genealogy Stir Boston Ancestor Interest
In Boston a mass painting of Puritans marks a long tradition of genealogical pursuit. Boston elites join societies tracing descent from colonial figures as Roots stimulates inquiries and pride, with historians noting strong local membership and social status tied to documented lineages.
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Daniel Q. Haney
Associated Press
Boston
Massachusetts
New World
Alex Haley
America
James Bell
The
New England Historical Genealogical Society
Haley
Corinne A. Hall
Society of Mayflower Descendants
Plymouth
Cleveland Amory
Phillips
Massachusetts Committee of Patriotic Societies
Sons of the Revolution
Sons of the American Revolution
West
Old Boston
Edna Townsend
Middleboro
Paul Revere
Denmark Tests Zero Energy House To Cut Heating Use
At Denmark's Technical University the Laustsens and two sons lived in a five room zero energy house to study reduced energy consumption and trade savings. The family credited good ventilation and humidity control for milder winter illnesses while officials project substantial oil and currency savings if such homes scale up.
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Copenhagen
Per
Kirsten Laustsen
Denmark
Technical University
The
University
Laustsens
Torben Esbensen
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Katy
Councilman
Energy Research
Ivar Neergaard
Middle East
Dows
Vagn Korsgaard
Marshall Space Center
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