Dinosaur gets a new look
Los Angeles AP report details amateur paleontologist Stephen Czerkas presenting a stegosaurus model at the Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History. He argues the dinosaur had a single row of plates along its back rather than two, with plates possibly regulating body temperature and serving defense. Robert Bakker supports solar function but says defense remains key.
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Los Angeles
Stephen Czerkas
Los Angeles County Museum
University Of“Olorado Museum
Charles Gilmore
Czerkas
Bakker
Owensboro Hanging Echoes in Public Consciousness Fifty Years On
The Owensboro public execution of Rainey Bethea in 1936 drew thousands and national headlines. A female sheriff presided but did not pull the lever, sparking outcry that helped end public hangings in Kentucky. The incident highlighted sensational press coverage and lasting social impact.
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Owensboro
United States
America
Chicago American
Law
Rainey Bethea
Kentucky
Covington
Bethea
Orientation mix up for O Keeffe poppies at UMN
University of Minnesota Art Museum officials confirm Georgia O Keeffes Oriental Poppies should be hung horizontal rather than vertical. Curator Lyndel King found an old photo showing the painting was created as a horizontal piece and corrected the display after researching the permanent collection.
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Minneapolis
Georgia
O’keeffe
University of Minnesota Art Museum
Lyndel King
King
Years don't dim his love of flight
In Los Angeles 89 year old Percival Spencer remains an active pilot and airplane designer. He started solo flights in 1914 and runs Spencer Amphibian Air Car Co. at Whiteman Airport in Pacoima with partner Dale Anderson. The Early Birds of Aviation honored him as dean of American pilots for having the longest active flight record.
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Los Angeles
Percival Spencer
Spencer
Wright Brothers
Pacoima
Birds of Aviation
Anderson
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California Academy of Science
San Francisco
Zerkas
Florence Shoemaker Thompson
Thompson
Louisville
Arthur Hash
Mary
Lillian Thompson Lee
FBI
Peter Breinig
Breinig
Bly
Table Top Shop
Odessa
Tex
EES
ARES
Bealls
Winwood Mall
Westgate Plaza
Vien’s
Levi’s
Levi's
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