Anti Poverty Chief Quits Over Dead Committee Influence
James Edmunds, white attorney and head of Lunenburg County anti-poverty efforts, resigns saying he will not waste time on a dead committee. He cites subtle hate influence at the county board meeting and notes the biracial committee has been made ineffective amid racial discontent.
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Lunenburg (Ap
James Edmunds
Lunenburg
Edmunds
County Board of Supervisors
Lunenburg County
Regulate Falls Flow Maintains Niagara Tourist Season
The United States and Canada regulate Niagara Falls water flow to protect scenery. The agreement sets a minimum daytime discharge of 100000 cubic feet per second during the tourist season.
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Niagara Falls
United States
Canada
World’s First Liquid Fueled Rocket Launched in 1926
Dr. Robert H Goddard launched the world’s first liquid fueled rocket from a field near Auburn Massachusetts on March 16 1926. The 214 second flight reached 41 feet altitude before landing 184 feet away. The Clark University physicist and his small team conducted the historic test with liquid oxygen and gasoline in a two foot motor.
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New York
Robert H. God
Auburn
Mass
Clark University
Worcester
Clark
John A. Gronouski
Wright Brothers
Goddard
U. S
Effie Ward
Dr. Goddard
Effie
Henry Sachs
P.M. Roope
Stock Market Drop Not Yet Damaging Confidence Says AP
New York AP reports the big stock market decline is not yet hurting consumer and business confidence. Despite price drops, consumers bought more in February than January, and manufacturers plan moderate inventory increases while expecting continued expansion.
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New York
The Cell Is the Smallest Unit of Living Matter
A concise statement identifies the cell as the smallest unit of life recognized by science. It notes the fundamental role of cells in organisms and hints at ongoing study of cellular structure and function.
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Torrie Connelly
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Rodeo Cowboys’ Association
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Colo
Winchester
Chevrolet
Chevy
R. L. Polk & Co
Detroit
Michigan
Cadillac Corp
Loudoun ST
Crider & Shockey
Protector
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Boscawen Street
Virginia Hospital Service Association
Virginia Medical Service Association
Richmond
Virginia
West Boscawen Street
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