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The Slo-mo-shun IV on display at the Museum of History & Industry in Seattle. Stanley St. Claire Sayres (1896 - 17 September 1956) was a hydroplane racer who broke the world water speed record with his "Slo-mo-shun IV" boat. Sayres was born in Dayton, Washington in 1896, and studied in Walla Walla, Washington at the Whitman College. He entered ...
Pope John Paul II was the subject of three premature obituaries.. A prematurely reported obituary is an obituary of someone who was still alive at the time of publication. . Examples include that of inventor and philanthropist Alfred Nobel, whose premature obituary condemning him as a "merchant of death" for creating military explosives may have prompted him to create the Nobel Prize; [1 ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 15 August 2024. American sports car (built 1963–1966) Cheetah number 002, aluminum-bodied An original 1964 Cheetah on track at the 2016 Goodwood Festival of Speed The Bill Thomas Cheetah was an American sports car designed and engineered entirely with American components, and built from 1963 to 1966 by ...
Ajax Motors Co. was an automobile company based in Seattle, Washington, started by George, Frank, and Charles Parker. [when?] [1] The company produced a two-seat car. It was available in three wheelbase lengths. Right-hand and left-hand steering were offered. [1]
The Facts, also known as Seattle Facts, is an African-American weekly newspaper that serves Seattle, Washington. Headquartered in the Central District, it was founded September 7, 1961 [3] by Fitzgerald Redd Beaver. Printed by Pacific Media Inc. His children, Marla, LaVonne Beaver are currently the publishers and editors.
The security detail was driving through Seattle, Washington, on Tuesday afternoon when the motorcycle officer plunged up to 60 feet off a highway ramp, the Bellevue Police Department said in a ...
Rochus Misch, 96, German SS non-commissioned officer, last survivor of the Führerbunker. [72] Gene Nottolini, 69, American judge, leukemia. [73] Marijan Novović, 66, Serbian basketball coach and player. [74] Mireya Véliz, 98, Chilean actress. [75] Sangeen Zadran, 45, Pakistani militant, shadow governor of Paktika Province, drone strike. [76]
Motor Vessel Kalakala (pronounced / k ə ˈ l ɑː k ə ˌ l ɑː /) [1] was a ferry that operated on Puget Sound from 1935 until her retirement in 1967. MV Kalakala was notable for her unique streamlined superstructure, art deco styling, and luxurious amenities.