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Robert Anson Heinlein (/ ˈ h aɪ n l aɪ n /; [2] [3] [4] July 7, 1907 – May 8, 1988) was an American science fiction author, aeronautical engineer, and naval officer.Sometimes called the "dean of science fiction writers", [5] he was among the first to emphasize scientific accuracy in his fiction, and was thus a pioneer of the subgenre of hard science fiction.
At that time of year in Phoenix, sunset takes place at roughly 7:00 pm MST (because Arizona does not observe daylight saving time, this is the same as Pacific Daylight Time). As a result, the race was stretched to 600 km (372.8 mi) so that the extra 100 km (62.1 mi) would take place during the day, and most of the race would still take place at ...
The 1995 Palo Verde derailment took place on October 9, 1995, when Amtrak 's Sunset Limited was derailed by saboteurs near Palo Verde, Arizona on Southern Pacific Railroad tracks. Two locomotives, Amtrak GE P32-8BWH #511 leading and EMD F40PHR #398 trailing, and eight of twelve cars derailed, four of them falling 30 feet (9 m) off a trestle ...
On June 2, 1949, the Southern Pacific introduced faster schedules on several named trains. The Sunset Limited was reduced to 49 + 3 ⁄ 4 hours eastbound and 48 hours westbound. [7] In contrast to its earliest Amtrak years, [8] the Sunset Limited, up to its later years, made stops not only at Phoenix, but also at Mesa and Chandler, Arizona. [9]
Emily O'Brien as Gwen Rizczech in 'Days of Our Lives' season 55. Emily O'Brien has bid farewell to Days of Our Lives. The actress' character Theresa Donovan made her final appearance in the show ...
The Lemon Oreo pancakes will be available through the end of August for $14.99. Also on the menu is the "Pancake of the Month Combo," which includes two Lemon Oreo pancakes served with two eggs ...
0279-3962. Website. phoenixnewtimes .com. Phoenix New Times is a free digital and print media company based in Phoenix, Arizona. Phoenix New Times publishes daily online coverage of local news, restaurants, music, arts, cannabis, as well as longform narrative journalism. A weekly print issue circulates every Thursday.
MOSCOW (Reuters) -A family of Russian sleeper agents flown to Moscow in the biggest East-West prisoner swap since the Cold War were so deep under cover that their children found out they were ...