Atomic Age Dawned in New Mexico and the World
A retrospective marks 12 years since the Alamogordo A bomb, noting Hiroshima and Nagasaki deaths, global arms buildup, and the shift toward peaceful atomic power. It cites counts of atomic devices, national programs, civilian plants, and the atom as a driver of tech and farming advances.
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New Mexico
Hiroshima
Nagasaki
Alamogordo
Poly
Russia
United States
Britain
Southern Industrial Conference Opens in Blue Ridge NC
More than 1,100 industrial and business executives and guests attend the four day 38th annual Southern Industrial Conference in Blue Ridge North Carolina. Since 1999 the event is sponsored by a board of 28 industrial and business executives.
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Blue Ridge
YMCA
Plane knocks down antenna in Fairfield incident
James B. McKinney reported a low flying twin engine red plane caused his TV picture to jump and knocked down his antenna at his two story house in Fairfield. Police had no idea where the plane came from or went.
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Fairfield
Conn
James B. McKinney
McKinney
Count Basie’s lifelong zest fuels a jump swing era icon
New York profile of Count Basie 52, nearing 53, reflecting on staying atop jazz for decades. He recalls roots in Red Bank New Jersey, early piano gigs, and leading a celebrated band praised by Downbeat readers. Basie honors peers, cites Ellington Armstrong Dorsey and Goodman as greats, and names St Louis Blues and Some of These Days among his favorite tunes.
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William Basie
Bill
Count Basie
Basie
Red Bank N. J
Downbeat Magazine
Waldorf-Astoria
Jersey Coast
Benny Moten
Reno Club
12Th St
Kansas City
Duke Ellington
Satchmo Armstrong
Tommy Dorsey
Ben Goodmanny
Crusade Train Adds Car for Billy Graham Trip
CHARLOTTE Officials added another car to the Billy Graham Crusade Special train departing Thursday for New York leaving room for 50 more riders. The train reaches New York Friday morning for Saturday rallies including Graham’s breakfast with the Carolina group and the Yankee Stadium closing event. Two trains already ran from the Southeast during the 10 week crusade.
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Charlotte
New York
Yankee Stadium
Graham
Carolina
Greek Liner Impales Whale on Bow in Atlantic
The Greek liner New York impaled a whale on its bow in mid Atlantic. Captain George Georgious reported on arrival in Cork. The ship shook the carcass off by steaming astern and sustained no damage.
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Cork
Ireland
New York
mid-Atlantic
George Georgious
Back In Bids Prove Useful At Times In Bridge
Oswald Jacoby discusses balancing bids and a doctor’s hand from Baton Rouge John Cailleteau who passed first and later nudged to two spades, trusting partner with two spades and a strong dummy to support a four heart overcall. The hand yielded a favorable trump fit and an overtrick.
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Edward Cailleteau
Baton Rouge
East
West
Doc
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