Ship nearly sailed on state plans to celebrate historic voyages Oct 6, 2007
Long gone from the optimist's drawing board is a recreated Fort Orange along the Albany waterfront as a permanent reminder of the 400th, or a working replica of the North River steamboat Robert Fulton chugged up river on in 1807. His achievements also are supposed to be recognized during the 400th. (Albany Times Union)
Forgery gang jailed for 22 years in Scotland Oct 3, 2007
The other members of the gang - all but one of them from Glasgow - were: Joseph McKnight, 56, who was jailed for three years for helping to distribute the money; Robert Fulton, 62, jailed for four years for the same offence; Rodney Cadogan, 39, from London, sentenced to 15 months after being caught with more than 100,000, and Steven Todd, 23, jailed for four years for delivering, selling or disposing of forged notes. McAnea had previously avoided a 10-year sentence for counterfeiting when an... (Telegraph.co.uk)
School starts WednesdayNew programs, superintendents in North Bergen, Guttenberg Sep 2, 2007
Arlene McGowan, a long-time vice-principal at Robert Fulton, has been named as the permanent principal at Lincoln School. Jim Hague can be reached via e-mail at either OGSMAR@aol. (Hoboken Reporter, NJ)
This Day in History Aug 21, 2007
Today s Highlight: In 1807, Robert Fulton s North River Steamboat set off from Albany on its return trip to New York, arriving some 30 hours later. On this date: In 1831, former slave Nat Turner led a violent insurrection in Virginia. (Montana Standard, MT)
Blowing off steam: Rumsey followers to test their boat in Clermont’s waters Aug 19, 2007
CLERMONT Where do West Virginians get off claiming that their local boy James Rumsey invented the steamboat way back in 1787, 20 years before the Bobs Robert Livingston and Robert Fulton launched the famous steamboat that came to be known as the Clermont. You can ask that question of six West Virginians today at the boat launch at Lasher Memorial Park in Germantown. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
School salary list Aug 2, 2007
75; Robert Fulton, 57,466. 92; Veronica Fulton, 7,525. (Cynthiana Democrat, KY)
Educators' salaries released Aug 2, 2007
11; Robert Fulton, 57,466. 92; Patsy Graham, 54,613. (Cynthiana Democrat, KY)
The Fulton Skyhook STAR System Aug 1, 2007
The Fulton Skyhook was designed by Robert Fulton, an adventurer first and inventor second, from a WWII concept to pick up operatives behind enemy lines in areas to remote for even STOL aircraft. The aircraft part of the system had two arms attached to the nose of the aircraft that engage a 500-foot long rope held by a weather balloon. (Suite101.com)
New schools superintendent in North Bergen Long-time Kennedy School Principal Dandorph replaces retired Fischbach Jul 27, 2007
Over the years, Dandorph has served as the Superintendent's Advisory Council Chairman, District Reading Coordinator, District Science Coordinator, Alternative School Coordinator, District Staff Development Co-Chair, principal of the Evening School, principal of Robert Fulton School and for the last 17 years, as the highly respected principal of Kennedy School ... Arlene McGowan, a long-time vice-principal at Robert Fulton, will become the permanent principal at Lincoln School. (Weehawken Reporter, NJ)
Brumidi's work uncovered Jul 24, 2007
The crescent-shaped frescoes painted above doorways depict snippets of America's history, such as inventor Robert Fulton looking at his steamboat on the Hudson River or the signing of the first peace treaty with Great Britain. Frescoes are made by painting on wet plaster. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Rocky Hill High School Class of 2007 Jun 29, 2007
Friday 29 June, 2007. Rivard, Nathaniel Jonathon Robbins , Melissa Marie Salmon, Sabrina Lucia Santilli, Stephen Paul Schmidt, Daniel James Schuberth, Daniel Joseph Seaha, Maisah Maksud Shaikh, Tyler John Short, Angelique Sierra, Julio Sierra, William Bradford Smith, Joseph William Stewart, Lauren Elizabeth Stock, Robert James Streckfus, Imran Kamal Tariq, Melissa Ann Tavares, Taryn Nicole Teraila, Courtney Elizabeth Thompson, Christa Marie Todaro, Joseph Michael Tonski, Rachel Marie... (Rocky Hill Post, CT)
Waterloo casino opens Saturday Jun 24, 2007
Jim Lind, a Republican, and former Lt. Gov. Robert Fulton, a Democrat, both of Waterloo. The coalition successfully lobbied lawmakers for gambling-friendly legislation in 2004. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Business Digest Jun 13, 2007
Gateway Commerce Center includes 8901 Snowden River Parkway, a 960,000-square-foot building; 8700 Robert Fulton Drive, more than 700,000 square feet; and 6751 Alexander Bell Drive, a building of about 258,000 square feet. Exterior improvements to the buildings are planned. (Sunspot.net -- Business)
3 Columbia buildings acquired by RREEF Jun 7, 2007
The properties, on 164 acres, include a 960,000-square-foot building at 8901 Snowden River Parkway, a 700,000-square-foot building at 8700 Robert Fulton Drive and a nearly 258,000-square-foot building at 6751 Alexander Bell Drive. Tenants include a Sears distribution center, Revlon, Time Critical Freight and Jack and Jill's Ice Cream. (Sunspot.net -- Business)
State Democrats honor Waterloo's Robert Fulton Jun 2, 2007
ADVERTISEMENT~ Friday, June 1, 2007 12:16 PM CDT State Democrats honor Waterloo's Robert Fulton By PAT KINNEY, Courier Business Editor WATERLOO --- Robert Fulton's ears should have been burning when the young Waterloo attorney walked into a Black Hawk County Democrats Central Committee meeting in 1958. "I was always interested in politics. ... I went to a Central Committee meeting just trying to get to know people as a lawyer. And one of the labor guys said, 'We've got a candidate for (Iowa)... (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Exhibit chugs through steamboat history May 14, 2007
In front of a crowd anticipating an explosion, Robert Fulton's North River Steamboat of Clermont, set off on Aug. 17, 1807, for Albany from Greenwich Village ... "Full Steam Ahead: Robert Fulton and the Age of Steamboats" at the Albany Institute of History ffers a glimpse of the 19th-century sights and sounds on the Hudson River ... "Livingston had already secured a monopoly for navigating all vessels propelled by steam on New York state waterways. And after meeting in Paris, he encouraged... (Albany Times Union)
NTSB: Misjudged U-turn led to Lidle plane crash May 2, 2007
" NTSB investigators said the pilots apparently did not factor in a 13-knot wind, pushing the plane toward Manhattan as it turned. As the plane drifted toward Manhattan, the pilot sought to correct the turn but instead lost altitude, possibly because the engine stalled, the investigator Ward said. "The increase in bank angle was too late," Ward said. Lidle, a 34-year-old right-hander, died days after finishing the baseball season. Investigators have had surprisingly little hard evidence to go on... (ESPN -- Baseball)
Clermont honors boat that changed the world May 2, 2007
But it wasn't until he teamed up with Robert Fulton that he was able to come up with one that was practical. Fulton ran experiments and built models for Livingston in Europe, and began construction when he arrived back in America in 1806. (Hillsdale Independent, NY)
Browne: I've hurt forces' reputation Apr 17, 2007
"He insisted that none of the sailors had behaved inappropriately during their capture in Iran, even though they had apologised to their captors, applauded them and agreed that they had strayed into Iraqi waters. The detainees had behaved "well within the bounds" of what was "appropriate conduct in the situation that they found themselves in". Mr Browne said all but one of the 15 had been given "after-capture training". The quality of that training has already been changed, the defence minister,... (Guardian Unlimited)
Young masters JC kids speak of their work on Youth Art Month Mar 11, 2007
North Bergen Robert Fulton Annex Elizabeth Ulivella, teacher Maria Paula Carbrera, Jose Cordero, Maria Cucalon, Oliver Garcia, Robert Fulton, Steven Holquin, Frank Mendez, Juliana Obregozo, Karen Ochoa, and Darwin Sacaquirin. West New York West New York Middle School Sarah Christal, teacher *Yasmenia Balbi, Jezenia Barra, Gean Carlo Cardenas, *Kelvin Cuevas, Daphne Rodriguez, and Armando Zambrano - RK. (West New York Reporter, NJ)
West Side Music Story Mar 7, 2007
It was named after Neziah Bliss, who was an inventor, shipbuilder and a protg of Robert Fulton. Should that become the moniker for all of LIC. (New York Post -- Business)
Slavery synthesis Mar 5, 2007
To judge by what my children are learning in school, you would think American history was 75 percent slavery and 25 percent everything else (and that 25 percent includes a large dollop of imperialism, racism, sexism and homophobia, leaving little time for Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Edison, Henry Clay, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Louisa May Alcott, Emily Dickinson, Jane Addams, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow or Robert Fulton). If Mr. Sharpton has not really understood slavery until now, he has a peculiarly... (Washington Times, DC)
Dentist to rich, famous sues Lidle estate over crash Mar 2, 2007
" Rosenthal's lawsuit, filed Wednesday in Manhattan state Supreme Court, names Lidle's wife, Melanie Lidle, as the defendant in her capacity as administrator of her husband's estate. A lawyer for her, Robert N. Clarke Jr., issued a statement saying attorneys for the Lidle and Stanger families had filed wrongful-death lawsuits against Cirrus Design Corp., maker of the airplane, in California. He said the lawsuits allege product liability, negligence and other complaints. A spokeswoman for Cirrus... (ESPN -- Baseball)
Local man convicted of sexual crimes Feb 17, 2007
Robert Fulton Johnson, 40, 1116 Yates Springs Road, Brinson, probation violation original charge DUI, SO. Ricky Lee Murphy, 40, 138 Fluitt Road, Attapulgus, probation violation original charge deposit account fraud, SO. (Bainbridge Post Searchlight, GA)
Score one for North Bergen's schoolsPositive report card for all of the township's schools Feb 11, 2007
In third grade, 89 percent of the kids at Robert Fulton School passed the language portion, and 86 ... Robert Fulton School Principal Patrick Capotorto, whose school was perhaps the best average in the district in all elementary grades, believes that the test scores are a result of a lot of hard work. (Union City Reporter, NJ)
With a song in their hearts Jan 8, 2007
Robert Fulton Abernathy. By Texarkana Gazette. (Texarkana Gazette, TX)
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"Jack, he was just there when you needed him," said Robert Fulton of Waterloo, who was lieutenant governor in 1965 and presided over the Senate. "This guy from northern rural Iowa was one of the leaders who helped bring the state of Iowa up to the 20th Century.". (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Fulton chief Handel exits softly after 3 tough years Dec 28, 2006
Early on, Commissioner Robert Fulton, Handel's only true ally on the board and a political mentor, died suddenly. She quickly threw herself into helping to find Fulton's replacement angering some local Republicans who supported another candidate. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
More good books for outdoor enthusiasts Dec 3, 2006
The scutes or 'scales' on his broad back rippled beneath my Fiberglass-sheathed hull. Less than a half-inch between my butt and his back. (The Morning Star)
New spirit at McCormick Place Dec 2, 2006
Erecting the radiologist association show "is like setting up the largest hospital in the shortest amount of time," said Robert Fulton, chief steward for Riggers Union Local 136 at McCormick Place, the union responsible for setting up booths, putting together steel structures and moving machinery. In the week before the show, between 750 and 1,000 tradespeople transform 7 million pounds of equipment and display materials into a smoothly humming, high-tech marketplace with 521,000 square feet of... (Chicago Tribune)
Dominion gives tour of new site Oct 28, 2006
Robert Fulton, Dominion s media and community relations manager, said the company does not maintain natural gas lines leading up to individual users but rather functions as an interstate natural gas pipeline company. We transport natural gas for other people, he added. (Olean Times Herald, NY)
Bad timing: Flying Santa on Yankees tree ornament Oct 25, 2006
" CORY LIDLE: 1972-2006 Name: Cory Fulton Lidle Born: March 22, 1972 Major league seasons: 9 Career statistics: 82-72 won-lost record, 4.57 ERA Major league teams: New York Mets, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Oakland Athletics, Toronto Blue Jays, Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Yankees Wife: Melanie Children: Son, Christopher Taylor, born Sept. 18, 2000 Biographical information: 1990 graduate of California's South Hills High School, where he was a teammate of Yankee Jason Giambi and was... (ESPN -- Baseball)
Lidle's final maneuver is focus in crash investigation Oct 14, 2006
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Sifting for clues Oct 13, 2006
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Lidle's $1.5M death benefit in question Oct 13, 2006
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Lidle's Career Began As Southland Prep Star Oct 13, 2006
" Lidle, whose middle name was Fulton, also traced his lineage to Robert Fulton, inventor of the steamboat. Yankees owner George Steinbrenner called Lidle's death a "terrible and shocking tragedy. " The well-traveled pitcher, once a reviled replacement player during the 1994-95 Major League Baseball players strike, was born in Hollywood and grew up in the San Gabriel Valley. At South Hills High in West Covina, Principal Judi North choked back sobs as she recalled the clean-cut young man who... (NBC4.tv, CA)
Friends' reaction Oct 12, 2006
Lidle, whose middle name was Fulton, was a relative of Robert Fulton, who invented the steamboat. The Lidle twins used to dress Kevin in an Athletics uniform and fool the team's pitching coach, Rick Peterson. (USA Today -- Sports)
Yankees, Giambi mourn loss of Lidle Oct 12, 2006
Is a relative of Robert Fulton, inventor of the steamboat. NEW YORK When Cory Lidle walked into the New York Yankees' clubhouse for the first time this summer, Jason Giambi was elated to see his old friend. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Wright Thompson: Lidle's father learns of death on TV Oct 12, 2006
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Kieran Darcy: A sad scene Oct 12, 2006
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Lidle dies in plane crash Oct 12, 2006
It's about the pilot, the co-pilot and everyone else in the building to think about," Acta said. Rob Manfred, executive vice president of MLB, told ESPN's Karl Ravech that neither of Wednesday night's championship series games would be postponed because of the crash and Lidle's death. However, Game 1 of the NLCS between the and Mets was postponed because of a steady rain, with the best-of-seven series now set to begin Thursday night.Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.... (ESPN -- Baseball)
Lidle planned to stop in Valley Oct 12, 2006
Even fewer probably knew his middle name was Fulton, in honor of a long-lost relative, Robert Fulton, the man who made the steamship a commercial success. Or that one of the reasons he bought the plane he died in was so he could fly to Arizona to play golf. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Bio: Corey Lidle Oct 12, 2006
Is a relative of Robert Fulton, inventor of the steamboat. Local News. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Yankees' Lidle, Who Said `I'm Safe Up There,' Dies in New York Plane Crash Oct 12, 2006
He is a descendant of Robert Fulton, the inventor of the steamboat, according to the Yankees Web site. He played high school baseball with Yankees teammate Jason Giambi in West Covina, California. (Bloomberg -- US)
Exhibit About Iowa's Governors Opens This Month Sep 5, 2006
The state's four living governor's, Ray, Democrat Robert Fulton, Republican Terry Branstad and Democrat Tom Vilsack, tell their own stories in taped interviews. Museum visitors also get a chance to view personal items the governors contributed to the exhibit. (7 KETV Omaha)
Family that brought the Wilkie to life now distances itself Aug 27, 2006
Over the next 20 or so years, Leighton, along with his brothers Robert and James, donated an estimated 75,000 in cash and historical items to the museum, including a working calliope, an old steam engine, and papers, plans and drawings from steamboat inventor Robert Fulton. Leighton was also deeply interested in the Wilkie s condition and future. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Embattled museum’s fate to be decided soon Aug 27, 2006
Engine and paddlewheel salvaged, but historical papers, plans and drawings by steamboat inventor Robert Fulton are lost. November 1981: Leighton Wilkie gives 200,000 challenge grant toward building a Wilkie replica. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Fulton signs under fire Jun 1, 2006
Medians have been landscaped, and large signs with the visage of Robert Fulton -- who designed the first commercially successful U.S. steamboat -- installed at intersections. In addition, light posts that resemble gas lamps adorned with an elegant letter "F" have dressed up the Fulton corridor. (Sacramento Bee -- Business)
Boy, 3, killed on farm in Fulton May 12, 2006
Elmer King Fisher, of 170 Grubbs Corner Road, was sitting inside the fertilizer cart when he accidentially got pulled down and caught in the conveyor belt that is underneath a steel guard, according to Trooper Gerard Sauers and Rob Sample, chief of the Robert Fulton Fire Company in Wakefield ... " This is about the third or fourth fatality on a farm in the last 10 years that the Robert Fulton Fire Company has been called to, said Sample. "There's a lot more that happen than you know about," he... (Solanco Sun Ledger, PA)