Smithsonian displays Bicentennial diamond
The Star of Independence, a 75.52 carat tear drop cut diamond, goes on display at the Smithsonian before delivery to a private buyer. Ronald Winston explains the July 4th timing and near 76 carat weight. Desautels hails it as one of the world’s most brilliant diamonds.
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Memory of JFK fades in Dallas
A memorial service for President John F Kennedy’s assassination in Dallas is canceled due to low public attendance. For 13 years the city held a downtown ceremony at the Kennedy Memorial, but officials urged residents to observe at their houses of worship instead.
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Weather outlook with clouds and mild cooling trend
Tonight will be cloudy with a low near 35. Friday some sun with a high around 55. Precipitation chances 20 percent tonight and 10 percent Friday. Yesterday's high 53 and overnight low 33. No measurable precipitation this month. Extended outlook shows little or no rain through Monday and a gradual cooling trend.
Near miss over Ohio involves TWA jets over Columbus
FAA says a near collision occurred when Flight 516 a DC 9 en route to Pittsburgh and Flight 373 a Boeing 727 inbound to Dayton came within a mile at 27 000 feet northeast of Columbus Ohio. The incident prompted an FAA inquiry and a TWA dispute over pilot error.
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Meters beheaded for game in OSU Michigan showdown
Columbus officials will remove the meter heads at 355 parking meters near OSU for the upcoming OSU Michigan weekend. They estimate labor costs of 200 to 300 dollars per meter versus replacing heads later, aiming to save about 25000 dollars. University officials plan to decapitate 28 percent of their meters following the city’s lead.
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Christians claim capture of strategic Moslem village near Israeli border
Christian Phalange forces said to have seized Kfar Kial in house to house fighting aided by Israeli commandos a claim disputed by leftist Lebanese Arab Army and Tel Aviv sources Arafat backed guerrilla clashes erupted in a Beirut refugee camp amid tense sectarian traffic in the Syrian occupied city
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Swine Flu Shot Surprise At Grosse Pointe Party
At a Grosse Pointe gathering 50 guests received swine flu shots instead of cocktails. Host Tom Schoenith arranged with Dr Roman Harkaway to provide serum from a local hospital after asking attendees if they had been vaccinated.
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Zzyzx: From Health Spa Doomed Town to Research Center
Desert town Zzyzx in Mohave Desert once built by Curtis Howe Springer as the last word in health spas. Abandoned after 1974 eviction, the site now seeks new life as a research center with the Castle hotel and nearby facilities standing amid federal property near Soda Dry Lake.
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Zzyzx to Become Desert Education and Research Center
The Zzyzx site in the Mojave Desert is being converted into an education and research center. A consortium of seven Southern California colleges and the U S Bureau of Land Management plan field trips and studies in biology anthropology archaeology geology and geography. Cal State San Bernardino leads the California Desert Studies Consortium with Dr Dalton Harrington noting its central desert location. Each school will contribute $3 000 annually for a total operating budget of $21 000.
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