Corn Ear Exhibit At Iowa State College Ames
An exhibit at Iowa State College in Ames features a Peruvian ear of corn once labeled Zea Antiqua After tests by Dr Roland Brown of the US Geological Survey the ear is identified as a hollow clay copy likely a child's toy from ancient Peruvian highlands The Peabody Museum and other researchers had treated it as fossil evidence for corn origin for years
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Veterans Information Centers Open in Large Cities
The International City Managers Association reports that veterans information centers have been established in at least half of cities with populations over 50,000 and about one third of cities with populations between 25,000 and 50,000 based on a survey of centers in cities over 25,000.
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Constitution Written By One Armed Man
Kent State University political science professor Mona Fletcher reveals Gouverneur Morris, a talented politician with an artificial leg, wrote the final copy of the U S Constitution after delegates at the 1787 convention asked him to.
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Russian Exhibits to Tour Countrywide After New York Show
The Soviet Union republics display at the American Museum of Natural History will tour the nation. Curated by the National Council of American-Soviet Friendship, the exhibit uses more than 100 panels to show how the republics unite into one nation.
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American Museum of Natural History
National Council of American-Soviet Friendship
Baby Thrives In Home Made Insulated Box
In Bloomington Indiana Professor Skinner of Indiana University and his wife built a small insulated box for their baby Debby with electric temperature and humidity control a glass panel for observation and a canvas bottom. The child has spent most days inside for over a year and may use it for sleep and play as she grows. Prof Skinner cites health and comfort while noting reduced parental tasks despite ongoing debate between modern and traditional childrearing.
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