Day Of Trinity Reveals Secrets Behind First A Bomb
New book Day of Trinity by Lans ing Lamont details the events leading to the Trinity test, including Klaus Fuchs as a sitter and Groves safeguarding morale with a chocolate bar. It notes U235 cargo aboard the Indianapolis and the Donne poem that inspired the code name Trinity.
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Klaus Fuchs
New Mexico
Leslie Groves
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Indianapolis
Tinian
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Alamogordo
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Albuquerque
Atheneum
Trinity
Lansing Lamont
Time Magazine
J. Robert Oppenheimer
Oppenheimer
John Donne
Emmy awards clash fuels CBS News protest
CBS News led by Fred Friendly opposes the Emmy system arguing for a separate journalism award. The stance, tied to Murrow's legacy, critiques show business dominance in television journalism and signals broader tensions in industry standards. NBC announces Channel Swim schedule with Huntley Brinkley and others returning in September. Sybil McGuffie faces a wedding gown misadventure as two gowns vanish in transit to Dundee.
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UPI
CBS News
Fred Friendly
Abc-Tv
CBS
Friendly
Cbs-Tv
Edward RR. Murrow
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Murrow
Newsweek Magazine
Nbc-Tv
Huntley - Brinkley
Ray Scherer
Robert MacNeil
Frank McGee
Newton Stewart
England
Sybil McGuffie
Dundee
Scotland
British Rail
Change To Gas At Alaska Bases Could Be Costly
Senate hearing on switching two Alaska bases from coal to gas, with Byrd and Udall warning of high costs and negative economic impact. Proposed $1,560,000 authorizations for Elmendorf Air Force Base and Fort Richardson Army Base. Udall cautions total government costs and potential job losses in coal regions and Alaska Railroad revenue loss around $465,000 yearly.
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Washington
Robert C. Byrd
D-W. Va
Senate Armed Services Committee
Alaska
Department of the Interior
Stewart L. Udall
Byrd
Elmenorf Air Force Base
Fort Richardson Army Base
Anchorage
Udall
Matanuska Valley
Alaska Railroad
Phyllis Diller Goes From Homemaker to Playmate
Washington writer describes Phyllis Diller's shift from notorious homemaker with a messy reputation to potential Playboy Playmate of the Month. He recalls her lecture tour at Shoreham Terrace and notes her planned semi nude centerfold with a yellow negligee and feather camouflage. He jokes about her ironing and hopes for her success before she returns to ironing duties.
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Washington
UPI
Phyllis Diller
Miss Diller
Shoreham Terrace
Playboy Magazine
Johnny Carson
Playboy
Albert Schweitzer
Tongue Twister Letter Prompts Beatle Fans in NY Daily News
A letter to the editor published in the New York Daily News offers a Beatles themed tongue twister for readers. The line mocks modern music and the so called “musicless magnified mad mumbled meanings.”
Almanac highlights and fiduciary notices in 1965 Raleigh context
Today July 13 1965 a Tuesday marks the 194th day with 171 to follow The founder of Boys Town Father Edward Flanagan born 1886 Notable history: Northwest Ordinance 1787 Horace Greeley West quote 1878 Russo Turkish War 1942 Free French renamed Investing fiduciary notices in Raleigh County West Virginia list final settlements for estates including Patterson Fisher Hazelwood and Cunningham Official schedules indicate commissioner of accounts ROY A CUNNINGHAM and sheriff Okey A Mills are involved with 7-13-Tuesday-2-RR
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Saturn
Jupiter
Venus
Mars
Boys’ Town
Edward Flanagan
U.S
Congress
Horace Greeley
New York Tribune
Washington
Free French
France
Goldie Mae Patterson
John Patterson
Okey A. Mills
George Jesse Fisher
Berenice G. Hazelwood
Albert F. Hazelwood
Roy A. Cunningham
Raleigh County
West Virginia
Beckley Classifieds Spotlight Local Services and Help Wanted
Various ads offer painting and roof work by P A Cole and Violet Cole with phone numbers. Salon specials and beauty services advertise discounted hair treatments and cold waves. Insurance notices from Raleigh Agency, neighbor hosts, Avon selling, and several help wanted postings for sales, housework, and homemakers. Local readers encouraged to call listed numbers for details.
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Raleigh Insurance Agency
Beckley
Charles House
Glen Daniel
R. L.stinson
Myers Ave
O. H. Bennett
E. Beckley
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