Smithsonian opens first phase of new museum displays
The Smithsonian unveils the first opened halls showing 19th century artifacts and early American technology. Centerpieces include the Star Spangled Banner from Fort McHenry and Horatio Greenough’s George Washington statue. Curators emphasize historical accuracy, varied flooring, and climate control for preservation. Dr. Carmichael notes WWII losses spurred museum revivals. space relics remain in storage awaiting a new building.
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Delaware Farm House
New England
Smithsonian
Leonard Carmichael
Washington
Capitol
Lincoln Memorial
Baltimore
Fort McHenry
George’ Washington
Horatio Greenough
Greenough
United States
Car “Michael
Bernard S. Finn
Wright Brother
Dr. Carmichael
Air Museum
Clyde Tombaugh Profiles in Science
Profiles in science features Clyde Tombaugh, famed for discovering Pluto and his long career at New Mexico State University and Lowell Observatory. The piece highlights his patience, calculations, many photographs, and the recognition he earned through awards and honors in astronomy.
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Las Cruces
Lowell
Percival
Heart transplant yields brief beat before patient’s death in Mississippi
In Jackson, surgeons at the University of Mississippi Medical Center transplanted a heart into a patient dying of terminal heart failure. The donor heart beat for about an hour, but the patient died despite the procedure. Officials said the operation was experimental and first in a human, with prior animal trials. The patient and donor identities were not released.
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Geons
University
Lorain Works aids world’s largest rolling space structure
The massive rolling service tower to support two Saturn rockets for NASA’s man in space program will be built with tubular steel from Lorain Works. Weighing over 3000 tons, the 1120 by 1120 foot base sits on 72 crane wheels and withstands 125 mph winds. Assembly occurs at Cape Kennedy Florida Complex 37 for future lunar missions.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
U.S. Steel
Lorain Works
U.S
Complex 37
Vorida
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Color-sound film recreates schizophrenia fear in viewers
New York readers learn of a French doctors film that simulates the inner terror of schizophrenia for about 20 minutes using color, sound, and dreamlike visuals. The article notes expert reactions, research on symptoms, the role of tranquilizers, and a study showing pills help keep patients out of hospital.
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New York
Dr. Duche
Sandoz Pharmaceutical Co
Brest
Sandoz
Benjamin Passamanick
Ohio State University
Sunspots Linked to Earthly Oddities Across the Globe
Sunspot activity is blamed for a range of disturbances from radio interference and odd broadcasts to shifts in viticulture and marine life. Reports note effects on radio transmissions via ionospheric changes and occasional mental health correlations, while noting the causes remain debated.
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Washington
Jradio
Globe
London
New York
National Geographic Society
Samuel Heinrich Schwabe
Horizzon
Dessau
Schwabe
Earth
Panama Canal Opens Fifty Years Ago in Festive Year
Washington notes the current crisis in the Panama Canal Zone comes fifty years after the canal’s festive opening. The ten mile wide strip bisects the Republic of Panama and marks a major milestone in regional history.
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Washington
Panama Canal
Panama Canal Nation: Vast Trade Hub and Diverse Labor History
The Panama Canal Zone spans 533 square miles and houses about 42,060 residents with the US serving as employer and service provider. Since its opening in 1914 the canal has cut sea routes, boosted Panama’s economy, and drawn a diverse labor force while preserving distant traditional cultures like the Cuna on the San Blas islands and urban centers Panama City and Colón.
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United States
Panama
National Geographic Society
Republic
India
Pantana Canal
New York-San Francisco
Ortany
Central America
South America
South Carolina
New World
Columbus
Balboa
Pacific
Intenor
San Blas
Atlantic
Cuna
Midwestern professors told to think bigger on atom smasher plan
After a decade of plans the AEC rejected funding for a 150 million giant accelerator in Wisconsin. It urged collaboration with Brookhaven and Argonne to boost Midwest access and participation at Argonne while pursuing a smaller zero gradient synchrotron project.
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Washington
HTNS
Atomic Energy Commission
Midwestern Univer Sites Research Association
Iey
Brookhaven National Laboratory
New State
Argonne
Mura Associated
Midwest Universities
University of Chicago
Argonne National Laboratory
MURA
Stoughton, Wise
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Los Angeles
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Galileo
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Los Angeles Call
al Aeronautics and Space Administration
US Department of Agriculture
Eric Duvivier
Pierre Fournier
Giory
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North Atlantic
Russia
Markt-Land
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