Reporter Avoids Space Ship Saga Turning Public Spotlight
A columnist recounts sighting an orange moving ball, media attention, and the resulting public reaction. He notes the drift from personal experience to a citywide buzz, TV appearances, money offers, and ongoing questions from strangers. The piece satirically explores fame from a single sighting.
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Porpoises Viewed as Highly Intelligent by NatGeo Society
National Geographic Society says porpoises rank among the most intelligent animals. In Pleistocene times a ground sloth the size of a rhinoceros roamed the Western Hemisphere.
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Woman Driver’s Lesson Ends With House Collision
A 35 year old dress shop owner in Oakland California was taking a final driving lesson when she lost control after hitting a curb. Her car struck a house causing a 4 by 11 foot hole in the side and the front end hung in the basement. License issuance was postponed.
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Newest American legation raised to embassy status
The Beirut Lebanon legation is upgraded to an embassy. Harold B. Minor becomes ambassador after Truman promoted him on October 3 1952. Minor, a 25 year veteran diplomat, previously helped coordinate an emergency air lift of Arab pilgrims to Mecca using 14 U S air transports, earning praise for the U S government.
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