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1. www.findagrave.com › 48824876 › betty_lou-mathesonBetty Lou Ruesch Matheson (1930-2009) - Find a...

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2. www.nytimes.com › 2000/02/25 › usWoman, 62, Put to Death In Texas - The New York Times

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   Feb 25, 2000 · The woman, Betty Lou Beets, was the fourth woman put to death in the United States since the Supreme Court allowed executions to resume in 1976. Two of those women, including Ms. Beets, have...

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   What happened to Betty Lou Oliver?

   • On 28 July 1945, 20-year-old Betty Lou Oliver plunged 75 storeys (around 300 m or 1,000 ft) in an elevator down New York City’s Empire State Building, after an American B-25 bomber plane crashed into it. Betty’s descent down what was then the world’s tallest building ended in the basement, where she had to be cut out of the mangled elevator.

   How an elevator attendant survived a 1,000-ft fall down the Empire

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   Did Betty die in a mangled elevator?

   • Betty’s descent down what was then the world’s tallest building ended in the basement, where she had to be cut out of the mangled elevator. Miraculously, Betty didn’t die, although she did suffer a broken neck, back, and pelvis. Almost 80 years on, this remains the longest fall survived in an elevator.

   How an elevator attendant survived a 1,000-ft fall down the Empire

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   When did Duke School of Nursing start?

   • The School of Nursing was founded in 1931, and the construction of Duke Chapel was complete in 1935. The J. Deryl Hart House, the official residence for Duke's presidents, was completed in 1934. In 1938, the School of Forestry (later becoming the School of the Environment) opened.

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   What saved Betty's life?

   • What likely saved Betty’s life was the elevator being slowed down by air pressure within the relatively airtight shaft, in addition to the impact at the bottom being cushioned by severed cables piling up in a spring-like spiral on the floor.

   How an elevator attendant survived a 1,000-ft fall down the Empire

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4. www.deseret.com › death-betty-lou-duke-ganzDEATH: BETTY LOU DUKE GANZ – Deseret News

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   Oct 29, 1995 · DEATH: BETTY LOU DUKE GANZ. Betty Lou Duke Ganz, 48, passed away October 26, 1995 at her home. Born 19 May 1947 in Heber City, Utah to Robert Junior and Dorothy Eleanor Johnson Duke.

5. www.latimes.com › archives › la-xpm-1994/09/07-spFormer Dolphin Matheson Dies of Hodgkin's Disease - Los ...

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   Sep 7, 1994 · Sept. 7, 1994 12 AM PT. From Associated Press. DURHAM, N.C. — Bob Matheson, a member of the “No-Name” defense that led the Miami Dolphins to three consecutive Super Bowls in the early 1970s,...

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › History_of_Duke_UniversityHistory of Duke University - Wikipedia

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   The history of Duke University began when Brown's Schoolhouse, a private subscription school in Randolph County, North Carolina (in the present-day town of Trinity ), was founded in 1838. [1] The school was renamed to Union Institute Academy in 1841, Normal College in 1851, and to Trinity College in 1859. Finally moving to Durham in 1892, the ...

7. everloved.com › life-of › betty-mathesonA Timeline of Betty "Betsy" Matheson's Life | Ever Loved

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   Aug 13, 2023 · Browse the story of Betty "Betsy" Matheson's life and see a timeline of key milestones. Plus, view other memorial info and leave your own memories & condolences.

8. www.guinnessworldrecords.com › news › 2023How an elevator attendant survived a 1,000-ft fall down the ...

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   Oct 13, 2023 · By Sanj Atwal. Published 13 October 2023. Share. On 28 July 1945, 20-year-old Betty Lou Oliver plunged 75 storeys (around 300 m or 1,000 ft) in an elevator down New York City’s Empire State Building, after an American B-25 bomber plane crashed into it.