jfs@magic.UUCP (Jack Stanley) (04/30/86)
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This is an odd question, but if my memory serves me right, there were
a number of attempts to rob the body of lincoln. And sometime in this
century, when his body was moved to it's present location, the casket was
checked to see if indeed Lincoln was inside. And if the memories are
correct, they found him in there and could tell by his features, that it was
Lincoln. Now are these recollections correct, or have I totally
lost the story as it happened ???????????????????
Thanks in advance Jack Stanleygeoff@ncr-sd.UUCP (Geoff Walton ) (05/02/86)
In article <749@magic.UUCP> jfs@magic.UUCP (Jack Stanley) writes: >*** REPLACE THIS LINE WITH YOUR MESSAGE *** > This is an odd question, but if my memory serves me right, there were > >a number of attempts to rob the body of lincoln. ^^^ ||| Don't you think the undertakers would have emptied his pockets before they buried him? Sorry, I couldn't resist. I'll plead insanity, and anyone who knows me also knows I'll win. SERIOUS RUMOUR: (to appease bandy@ll-crg) I DID hear, a few weeks back, that NCR was going to buy-out/merge-with Sperry. Since someone there has heard similar rumours, is this STILL a rumour? Can anyone confirm this rumourous confirmation? :r all usual disclaimers Geoff Walton NCR E&M San Diego {wherever}!ucbvax!sdcsvax!ncr-sd!geoff Even the smallest problem becomes unsolvable if enough meetings are held to discuss it.
rick@uwmacc.UUCP (the absurdist) (05/02/86)
The last person to see Lincoln's body was still alive as of a few
years ago. Yankee magazine had an article on him; I believe
that it has been reprinted in a hardcover "Best of Yankee"
collection as well. Sorry, I don't have the references for
exact titles/dates.
Basically, he was about 11 years old when they last opened the
coffin to move Lincoln's body. His father was on the group
of official witnesses when they opened the coffin, and arranged
to slip his son into the cemetery to watch. (Gee, thanks Dad!)
The facial features were still intact, but were covered with a
fine white mold. The article is quite interesting in a macabre
way.
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{allegra, ihnp4, seismo}!uwvax!uwmacc!rickdroms@purdue.UUCP (Ralph E. Droms) (05/06/86)
In article <467@ncr-sd.UUCP>, geoff@ncr-sd.UUCP (Geoff Walton ) writes: > > SERIOUS RUMOUR: > (to appease bandy@ll-crg) > I DID hear, a few weeks back, that NCR was going to > buy-out/merge-with Sperry. Since someone there has > heard similar rumours, is this STILL a rumour? Can > anyone confirm this rumourous confirmation? > They way I heard it, Burroughs would like to buy Sperry for $4.5 billion. BTW, can I get flamed by bandy by metioning PSU? Jim Lewis - who's the diminutive PITA you referred to? Where is Bobgian these days? Is this *really* a rumor? - Ralph -- ================================================================== Ralph Droms ihnp4!purdue!droms CS G73 droms@purdue.edu Dept. of Computer Sciences droms@purdue.csnet Purdue University West Lafayette, IN 47907