This Day Highlights Columbus Return and Early Blood Bank
A historical slice notes Christopher Columbus returns to Spain after his first Western Hemisphere voyage. It marks the establishment of the United States first hospital blood bank at Cook County Hospital in Chicago. The entry also recalls Lyndon B. Johnson asking Congress in 1965 to guarantee voting rights for all Americans and the 1972 New York premiere of The Godfather directed by Francis Ford Coppola featuring Marlon Brando and Al Pacino.
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Christopher Columbus
Spain
Western Hemisphere
United States
Chicago
Cook County Hospital
Lyndon Johnson
Congress
Francis Ford Coppola
Marion Brando
al Pacino
New York
Westminster STEM Academy Camp Opens Registration For Ninth And Tenth Graders
Westminster College hosts a four day STEM Academy from June 27 to 30 8 30 a m to 5 p m open to the first 30 students entering ninth or tenth grade The Martian themed program includes hands on experiments with Westminster scientists on Mars life support solar energy stargazing and brain and survival studies plus algorithmic analysis and time complexity Students will observe Mars from Westminster Observatory if weather permits and explore soil microbiology and heat transfer photography and planet motion through planetarium theater sessions and field demonstrations.
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Westminster College
Space
Mars
Pete Smith
Westminster
Earth
Smith
Mystery misfire looms in Eds GMC Sonoma pickup
Ed asks why his 2003 GMC Sonoma ZR2 keeps arcing sparks and burning through five sets of OEM Delco plugs and wires after a tune up. Car Talk notes extreme resistance in the secondary ignition system and suggests wrong plug gaps as a possible cause.
Medicare coverage gaps and limits explained
Regular readers know Medicare covers many services but has gaps. Premiums deductibles and co payments shape what you pay. The article outlines limits on hospital stays skilled nursing facilities and mental health benefits and notes differences with Medicare Advantage plans.
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Medicare
Hoop Shoot winners from Lawrence County and state event notes
Two Lawrence County girls claimed top honors at the 44th Pennsylvania Elks Hoop Shoot Contest in State College. Camdyn Cole, 10, won the 10 to 11-year-old girls category and will compete in the regional contest March 26 in Wilkes Barre. Nadia Lape, 13, placed second in the 12 to 13-year-old girls category with 19 of 25 shots, and has reached state level three times. Other items include an estate planning talk at Ellwood City Hospital, a Lawrence County Youth Ministries movie night at Riverplex, and a live broadcast of a LDS general conference in New Castle.
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Nadia Lape
Pennsylvania Elks
State College
Camdyn Cole
Cole
Wilkes-Barre
Lape
Jennifer
Kirk Lape
Neshannock
Molly
Craig Cole
Bryce Jordan
Penn State University of Illinois
Ellwood City Hospital
Behavioral Health Unit
Pershing St
Ellwood City
Heritage Elder Law
Riverplex
S. Mill St
New Castle
Caroline Knox Foundation
Alabama
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
New Castle Chapel
Ellwood Road
Salt Lake City
Utah
Thomas S. Monson
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
Church
Mormon Tabernacle Choir
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STEM
Medicare Services
Joel Mekler
Mekler
Lawrence County
Lawrence County Youth Ministries
Woodlawn
Ecu
Hearing Aid Health Center
Siemens
Phonak Rexton
Oticon
Starkey Resound & More
McMinsuranceserv.com
Jefferson St
Brad Olson
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