Early Earth Had All Ingredients for Life
Washington scientists explain how primitive Earth could form amino acids and sterol nuclei from simple gases under heat and UV light. They compare the process to photosynthesis and note that localized hot spots from meteoric impact could drive vitamin D precursor formation.
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F. O. Rice
Catholic University
The
Philosophical Society of Washington
Earth
Space
Brain signals may drive vocal cords without air
French researchers reported that brain impulses, not exhaled air, vibrate the vocal cords to produce sound. The findings, highlighted by Dr. Esti D. Freud, suggest singing and speaking arise from different brain centers and explain why some cannot speak yet can sing.
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Chicago
Esti D. Freud
New York
Archives of
Otolaryngology
American Medical Association
Freud
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Missile Test Center Boss Likes His Job
Maj. Gen. Donald N. Yates heads the missile test center at Cape Canaveral overseeing a vast complex with multimillion dollar weapons and a large, diverse staff from Air Force Army and Navy. He says interservice cooperation is strong and that testing serves all services. His career includes weather forecasting for D Day and leadership roles in Air Weather Service and development. He is described as slim, fit, and 150 pounds tall at 5 feet 7 and a half inches.
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Donald N. Yates
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Jupiter
Atlantic
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Washington
One Person Killed Three Hurt In Suffolk Fire
A two story frame home in Suffolk caught fire Saturday killing 32 year old Millard Boone who was seated in a room occupied by Mr and Mrs Williams. Mrs Williams Rosetta Harris both of Suffolk leaped 25 feet from the second floor and were injured. George Obie of Murfreesboro NC also suffered injuries.
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Suffolk
Millard Boone
John Williams
Amatuer Rocketeer Loses Two Fingers In Blast
In Norfolk a 15 year old amateur rocketeer Ronald Bryant suffered the loss of two fingers from a home made rocket fuel explosion. The sophomore at Prin cess Anne High School was testing a one foot rocket with fuel made of sulphur charcoal and potassium nitrate when the device blew up Sunday afternoon. His friend Jimmy Crowling witnessed the blast and the injuries required surgical amputation. Ronald is married to Gertrude Hansen of San Antonio, Texas. They have a daughter and a son.
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Ronald Bryant
Ronald
Princess Anne High School
Jimmy Crowling
Yates
Gertrude I. Hansen
San Antonio, Tex
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