On This Date in History 1952 Hydrogen Bomb Test
A brief history note recalls the November 1 1952 hydrogen bomb detonation at Eniwetok Atoll Marshall Islands and references a 1755 earthquake with massive casualties. The entry marks notable events tied to this date in history and the year 1976.
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Associated Press
United States
Eniwetok Atoll
Marshall Islands
Chronicle of notable historical clashes and disasters
History notes major events from 1765 to one year ago. American colonists resist stamp act efforts in Lisbon era. Continental Congress adjourns in 1788. 1950 Blair House attack ends with guard gunfire deaths. 1963 Diem’s assassination in Saigon coup. 1970 Saint Laurent fire kills 142 youths. Ten years ago California firefighters died. five years ago India hit by cyclone and tidal wave. one year ago Sino Indian border clash kills four.
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Lisbon
Portugal
London
Continental Congress
Blair House
Washington
Harry S. Truman
South Vietnam
Ngo Dinh Diem
Saigon
Saint Laurent-du- Pont
France
Angeles National Forest
California
India
Does the clock of aging govern human life span?
AP Science Editor Alton Blakeslee reports on theories of a brain or DNA based clock that may set life's length and whether research could halt aging. Albert Rosenfeld argues a clock could be located and interfered with to extend life, while debates persist about causes like garbage buildup, cross linking, autoimmunity, and free radicals.
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Alton Blakeslee
Science
New York
Albert Rosenfeld
Rosenfeld
Life
Saturday Review
We Hold These Truths A Chronicle of America
October 31 1776 opening Parliament reflects King George asserting unanimity at home and desire to restore law and liberty in America. Charles Fox condemns British policy saying independence was inevitable and questions taxation driven ruin of liberty and the role of British force.
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Chronicle of
America
King George
Charles Fox
House of Commons
James
Cleveland mayor urged busing avoidance in desegregation plan
Walter A. Burks Jr of the Ohio Board of Education, a Cleveland member, criticized Mayor Ralph J. Perk for calling area mayors to discuss avoiding a court desegregation plan for Cleveland schools. Burks says the board is trying to comply with Judge Battisti's order to devise solutions for desegregation, with no decisions yet made.
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Cleveland
Walter A. Burks Jr
Ohio Board of Education
Ralph J. Perk
Perk
State Board
Ohio
Burks
Frank J. Battisti
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