Columbus landed at San Salvador, not Samana Cay
Oceanographers from Woods Hole reanalyze Columbus voyage and argue his first landing likely occurred on San Salvador, the long favored site, countering National Geographic’s Samana Cay conclusion. The team, led by Philip L. Richardson with Roger A. Goldsmith, published in Oceanus and questions NatGeo’s reliance on wind and currents data.
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OSTON
Christopher Columbus
New World
FéRucunues
Columbus
Watling Island
San Salvador
Bahamas
National Geographic Society
Samana Cay
Woods Hole
Oceanus
Richardson
National Geographic
Quake Strikes Whittier Area Causing Massive Damage
A 6.1 magnitude quake battered Southern California near the Whittier fault, killing at least six people and causing an estimated 40 million dollars in damage across Whittier, Los Angeles, Monterey Park, Rosemead, Temple City and Pasadena. Thousands displaced, hundreds of buildings damaged, and schools closed as emergency crews restored power, gas leaks, and affected transit.
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Calif
Joel Burgas
Highland Park
Jaime
Sycamore Park
Sylmar
Los Angeles
Gene Chandler
Fabian Lizarraga
Monterey Park
Cam Briglio
San Gabriel Valley
Rosemead
Temple City
Pasadena
George Deukmejian
Latin America
Zurana Santis
Terrace Park
Pico- Union
California State University
Deukmejian
Barlier
Pete Wilson
Rcalif
California Institute of Technology
Dan Cooke
605
Dick Andrews
State Office of Emergency Services
Los Angeles County
Bork Nomination Faces Growing Senate Opposition
Democratic senators signaled stronger opposition to Supreme Court nominee Robert H. Bork on Friday with only a lone pro-Bork Republican suggesting Reagan’s personal appeals might still salvage the bid. Sen. David Boren bucked the trend, while Sen. Richard Lugar doubted a solid switch in votes. Two undecided Democrats told Reagan the nomination was in trouble, including Sen. J James Exon who warned withdrawal could occur if 49 to 51 votes aren’t secured soon.
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Supreme Court
Robert H. Bork
Reagan
David Boren
Oklahoma
Lugar
White House
Bork
Sen. J. James Exon
D-Neb
Diamond Objects To DPS Operations Report
Diamond says he never discussed with Lyle Dresher how a fire department would be manned if DPS were split. He notes he could run a fire department with 16 on duty and two off duty for fires, comparing to 15 before DPS. Diamond joined Ottawa Fire in 1960, became assistant chief in 1962, and chief in 1968.
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Diamond
Department of Public Safety
Ottawa Herald
Lyle Dresher
DPS
Dresher
Oren Skiles
the Herald
Ottawa Fire Department
Foes Attack Persian Gulf Shipping Amid War Tide
Iraqi jets and an Iranian warship fired at Gulf shipping in Iran waters and near Kharg Island. The Felicity, a Cyprus-flagged tanker, burned after Exocet missiles hit while about 80 vessels gathered in the area. Tehran and Baghdad closed diplomatic missions as foreign navies increased presence.
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Bahrain
Persian Gulf
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Lloyd's of London
Lloyd's Shipping
Iran
Kharg Island
Kharg
Sarak Island
Strait of Hormuz
U.S
Turkish Foreign Ministry
Iraq
Ankara
Tehran
Baghdad
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