Traditional Earmarks Missing In Mississippi Primary Tuesday
In Mississippi primaries voters choose party nominees for Congress amid missing traditional earmarks. The election tests newly registered Black voters now about 130 000 in number versus 30 000 three years ago with federal observers and poll watchers noting procedures.
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Smithsonian Elephant on display at Ionian History building
Report describes a giant mounted elephant exhibit at the Ionian Institution's History building in Washington. The animal weighs about 12 tons in hide with a trunk extended, currently presented as a papier-mache replica weighing two tons.
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1 274 Graduate Sunday at UVa
The Associated Press reports more than 2,000 Virginia college graduates faced uncertain futures as commencement addresses urged discipline and progress. At UVa 1,274 graduates heard Dr. Jesse W. Beams warn against dictatorial fiat while stressing the impact of research on industry.
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Yale University
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Norfolk
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Dumdum Bullet Origin Tied to Indian Arsenal
The term dump is linked to the Dum-Dum arsenal in Bengal India where lead core exposure at the tip was first made for frontier fighting. Encyclopaedia Britannica notes the origin and purpose of this expanding bullet.
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Monkey-Suit Gag Backfires on Niven
David Niven failed as a television mogul at Four Star Productions after a gorilla costume gag backfired during a studio visit. He recalls the incident at Pinewood and notes the risks of The Rogues and Casino Royale projects.
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