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...atoms to unstable manganese 54, which gives off radiation while it is decaying to stable chromium 54. This is good proof that the object was part of a spacecraft that had orbited for a long time above the atmosphere, which stops most cosmic rays. The piece that fell on Manitowoc, Wis., probably came from the breakup of Sputnik IV, the five-ton Russian satellite that was launched on May 15, 1960 and disintegrated Sept...
Night of the Hunter. In Manitowoc, Wis., Rabbit Stalker Raphael Rusch was fined $100, agreed to pay $250 damages after he chased his target through the woods, lost it, took aim in a fit of pique, assassinated Farmer Arthur Wegner's horse...
Short Snorter. In Manitowoc, Wis., Ray Du Val, flustered at arriving late to defend his beer-drinking title, downed a gallon instead of the required half-gallon, still beat his nearest rival by ten seconds, explained his tardiness: "I was at the bar down the street having a beer...
Albatross. In Manitowoc, Wis., three years after losing his wallet, George Massman got it back, along with $30 and a note: "I have picked many pockets and I have kept the wallets for souvenirs, but ever since I picked yours I have been having bad luck...