Escape artist Korzuch eyes Houdini height record
Korzuch, a 5 foot 3 inch, 109 pound escape artist from Watertown, plans March 19 at the New York State Fairgrounds Grandstand to hang from a hot air balloon 25 to 40 stories high and attempt to break Houdini's height and time record. He aims to free from a canvas straitjacket, with sponsor backing, to benefit Upstate Medical Center pediatric care. He envisions an updated act including a Bengal tiger trick and a future World Trade Center style escape.
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Three Stooges Live On In Fans Hearts Across America
The Three Stooges remain popular through films and TV syndication. Moe Larry and Curly starred in 217 films and 190 shorts for Columbia Pictures, with 9 cent shorts from 1934 to 1946 in 61 TV markets reaching 90 percent of viewers.
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Curly) Howard
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Stooges surge in pop culture influence and merchandise
A trend of Three Stooges festivals grows across cities including Los Angeles Dallas Chicago and New York with Mrs Joan Howard Maurer guiding and fellow fans trading graphs magazines and kitsch. Books by Moe Howard and Maurer sell tens of thousands copies. a fan club boasts 20000 members paying for posters cards and a newsletter. Columbia Pictures markets Stooge goods from postcards to T shirts and dolls.
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Audit breaks barrier in infant hearing screening device
Patricia McCormack reports a Stanford surgeon helped develop AUDIT, an 11 pound electronic hearing screener that tests without patient response. The device enables objective, rapid hearing tests for babies and nonverbal patients, potentially preventing misdiagnosis and unnecessary special education.
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Calenoff
Axonics Inc
Mountain View
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Axonics
Myron A. Beigler
Emanuel Calenoff
Stanford University Medical School
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