The E-Sylum:  Volume 10, Number 10, March 11, 2007, Article 17

LAWRENCE NOBEL MEDAL MISSING FROM BERKELY DISPLAY CASE

According to a news release issued this week by the University of
California at Berkeley, "The Nobel medal belonging to the late Ernest
O. Lawrence, winner of the 1939 Nobel Prize is Physics, is missing from
its display case at the Lawrence Hall of Science (LHS), according to
campus police. The hall is offering a $2,500 reward for its safe return
and for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the thief.

"After Lawrence's widow, Molly Lawrence, died in 2003, the family chose
the LHS to house many of his highest awards, including his gold Nobel
medal. These awards became part of the E. O. Lawrence Memorial Room, a
space of 1,750 square feet that has displayed artifacts of his life and
work for nearly 40 years.

"On Thursday, March 1, a member of the LHS Exhibits staff reported that
the medal, which was housed in a locked case, was missing. The UC Police
Department was notified immediately and is investigating the disappearance
of this important symbol of UC Berkeley's Nobel tradition. Rare coin,
bullion and art collectors nationally and internationally have been
notified and an all-points bulletin has been released.

"Persons with information on the missing medal should contact
Detective Bruce Bauer at the UC Police Department at (510) 642-4090
or bebauer@berkeley.edu."

To read the complete Berkeley press release, see:
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For another article in the San Jose Mercury News, see:
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  Wayne Homren, Editor

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