Celsius versus Centigrade in temperature naming
In a reader exchange the meaning of Celsius is explained. Julie Baldridge traces Celsius to Swedish astronomer Anders Celsius, contrasting with Fahrenheit. The writer wonders who switched from Centigrade to Celsius and jokes a TV announcer may have triggered the change.
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Arkansas
Arkansas Democrat
Julie Baldridge
Democrat
Fahrenheit
Gabriel Daniel Fahrenheit
Celsius
Andera Celsius
Brothers Drown After Ice Gives Way on Kansas Lake
Two brothers ages 13 and 9 fell through thin ice on a Kansas City area lake and drowned despite rescue attempts by a pregnant woman. The Lee's Summit underwater unit recovered the bodies about three hours later from 15 feet of water. The boys, sons of Jimmie Robinson who moved from Sacramento for seminary studies, were playing near shore when the ice broke.
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Kansas City, Mo
James Lester Robinson
Kevin Lee Robinson
Lee’s Summit
Jimmie Robinson
Sacramento
Calif
Robinsons
Robinson
Vikki Weis
10 Worst Toys of 1976 On Sale Nationwide
Boston based report notes lawyer Edward Swartz lists ten unsafe toys for Christmas 1976. Bazooka Blaster could blind, Wham-Wads pose choking risk, Putt-Putt N People uses sharp screw, Flippy Submarine contains harmful pellets, Romper Stompers risk sprains, Fuzzy Fun Friends may be ingested by toddlers.
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Boston
Swartz
Tom Fish
World Toy
Centrable Toys Inc
Palatine
Til
Tom Mayfield
Mattel
Hawthorne
Calif
Playco Products
Torrance
Hasbro Industries
Pawtucket
R.I
Hasbro
Donald Robbins
Oklahoma City
The Day the Quake Came in Missouri
The 1811 1812 New Madrid quakes shook a vast area from Missouri to Virginia with aftershocks four months long. Major shocks on Dec 16 Jan 23 and Feb 7 reportedly altered the Mississippi River and created Reelfoot Lake. Scientists warn a similar event could occur again, prompting seismology work by USGS and St. Louis University.
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ST. Louis
Bootheel
Missouri
North America
Pittsburgh
Morfolk
Midwest
Mississippi River
New Madrid
Tennessee
Reelfoot Lake
Swine flu immunization program in limbo amid doubts
Federal health officials say the swine flu program may end even if the vaccine is cleared of links to Guillain Barré syndrome. Public confidence has weakened, and restarting this season could be too late. four deaths in vaccinated individuals are linked to the illness, heightening concerns as the program faces a dim outlook.
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Washington
Theodore Cooper
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Cooper
U.S. Center For Disease Control
Atlanta
CDC
William Foege
Foege
Ford
White House
Saudi breaks with OPEC over price rise
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates reject a 15 percent OPEC price hike and plan to boost production to limit gains to five percent. Sheik Ahmed Zaki Yamani says Western policy should shift on the Arab Israeli conflict and North South talks as Riyadh signals a market surge. The 11 other members push for the 15 percent increase in two stages, while Saudi Arabia and UAE prepare to meet market demand.
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Doha
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
OPEC
United Arab Emirates
Sheik Ahmed Zaki Yamani
Iran
Iraq
Venezuela
Kuwait
Nigeria
Libya
Indonesia
Algeria
Gabon
Ecuador
Ket
Yamani
Hope city manager search lingers after Gerald Keith resignation
Gerald Keith, Hope city manager, resigned in September to join Reynolds Realty. Three months later the search for a replacement proceeds slowly as the Board and committee review candidates with utility operation experience and federal government background. Keith remains acting city manager with reduced hours, signaling ongoing long term planning limits.
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Gerald Keith
Hope
Reynolds Realty
Keith
Reynolds
Mel Thrash
Texas A&m
Jerry Keith
Water and Light Commission
Thrash
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Pace Tver
Edward Swartz
Massachusetts
Department Stores
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Federal Regu
World Toy House Division
Telmont Corp
St. Paul
Beverly Stinnett
Ark
Jim Harris
Cherrie Lynn Slatton
Gary E. Smith
Cedarville
Ohio
Smith
Slatton
Highway 29
Pitt Grill
Miss Slatton
Hempstead County Memorial Hospital
Hempstead
Times
San Francisco
U.S. Interor Department Geological Survey
Geological Survey
Kentucky
St. Louis University
Mississippi Valley
Department of Geophysics
HEW
Saudi
Uae
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