Florida dig uncovers 9000 year old boomerang and 6000 year bones
National Geographic reports a spring fed sink hole near Sarasota yielded 6000 to 7000 year old human remains and 12 000 to 14 000 year old animals. A carved oak boomerang dated about 9080 years old, a wooden mortar, and a 10 200 year old campfire were found with the skeletons and extinct species.
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Washington
UPI
Sarasota
Fla
National Geographic Society
Salt Spring
Society
Carl Clausen
General Development Foundation
Clausen
Florida
Federal grant funds direct farm marketing efforts
Washington officials announced a $500000 grant from the Agriculture Department to support state efforts that help farmers sell produce directly to consumers. States including California already run roadside stands pick your own sites and farmers markets, with new projects funded for the year ending September 30. Grant requests from state extension services and agriculture departments are invited by August 22.
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Washington
UPI
Agriculture Department
California
Agriculture Departments
Hanafi Muslims convicted in DC hostage siege
In Washington, three Hanafi defendants and nine codefendants were found guilty of second degree murder and kidnapping for the 39 hour siege that held 149 hostages in three sites including B'nai B'rith, the Islamic Center and the District Building. Sentencing set for Sept. 6.
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Washington
UPI
Hamaas Abdul Khaalis
Khaalis
Abdul Muzikir
Abdul Nuh
Muzikir
Nuh
Hanafi
B'nai B'rith
Islamic Center
U.S
Earl Silbert
District of Columbia Superior Court
Nicholas S. Nunzio
Nunzio
Maurice Williams
Five aviators enshrined in Dayton Hall of Fame ceremony
The Aviation Hall of Fame honored five figures marking seven decades of flight history. Honorees include Alan Shepard Jr. James McDonnell Will Rogers Lawrence Bell and Walter Beech with remarks by relatives and guests such as James Doolittle Donald Slayton John Glenn and Jimmy Stewart.
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Dayton
Ohio
UPI
Aviation Hall of Fame
Alan B. Shepard Jr
James S. McDonnell
McDonnell- Douglas Aircraft Corp
Will Rogers
Lawrence D. Bell
Walter H. Beech
Shepard
U.S
Will Rogers Jr
America
Rogers
McDonnell
William G. Gisel
Bell Aerospace Textron
Bell
Olive Ann Beech
Beech
Beech Aircraft Corp
James H. Doolittle
Donald K. Slayton
John H. Glenn
Jimmy Stewart
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