American wins physics Nobel Prize for critical phenomena
Kenneth G. Wilson of Cornell University won the 1982 Nobel Prize in physics for his theories on how matter changes under heat and magnetism and for solving the problem of critical phenomena in phase transitions. He noted he was surprised to win solo and hoped colleagues Michael Fisher and Leo Kadanoff could share in future honors.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Kenneth G. Wilson
Cornell University
Cornell
Wilson
Ithaca
N.Y
Associated Press
Michael Fisher
Leo Kadanoff
University of Chicago
Israel
Michael
Leo
Chicago
Kadanoff
Fisher
Lev Landau
Lars Onsager
Kenneth Wilson
Swedish Academy of Sciences
Firemen contain blaze near nuclear power plant
Firefighters contained an 1,800 acre brush fire near Diablo Canyon, within 100 yards of the plant. About 600 firefighters fought overnight as winds pushed the flames, with containment reported and winds easing. Cause under investigation. fire line extended around the blaze.
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San Luis Obispo
Calif
Diablo Canyon
Dennis Teeves
California Department of Forestry
Toeves
Department of Forestry
Kaine Hopper
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Ms. Hopper
Man gets minimum penalty after shooting lover in bed case
Theodore C. Gregory, 31, was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter for shooting Howard LaBove to death when he found his wife with the man. The jury rejected first degree murder and imposed the minimum $1,000 fine after four hours deliberation.
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Washington, Va
Theodore C. Gregory
Gregory
Carleton Penn
Monique Dana
Howard LaBove
LaBove
Middleburg
Virginia
Loudoun County
Ms. Dana
Border Patrol mounts desert bikes to curb illegal crossings
US Border Patrol in Gordon's Well California has swapped four wheelers for desert motorcycles to patrol a five mile dune stretch between I 8 and the Mexican highway. Agents use bikes at speeds around 30 mph with a Piper Cub overhead as they encounter migrants from Peru India and other nations trudging through 110 degree heat and desert day after day.
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Gordon’s Well
Calif
Border Patrol
Luis Chavarria
Carriso Springs
Texas
Chavarria
Mexico
Niland
India
Peru
Taft crash killed 14 skydivers and pilot
A twin-engine C-45a crash at a private Taft parachute drop zone killed the pilot and 13 skydivers. Investigators say the plane carried far more passengers than normal, weighing about 2,730 pounds with 14 aboard, and question the flight’s decision to take off with 13 skydivers aboard.
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Taft
Calif
Don Llorente
National Transportation Safety Board
Los Angeles
Taft School of Sport
Art Armstrong
Liorente
Llorente
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