X-Message-Number: 678 From: M.Paulle Subject: Worldwide Bedford Freezing Celebration You probably have heard of the upcoming celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the freezing of Dr. James Bedford to take place in Ontario, California (near Alcor in Riverside) on Saturday, April 4. (This event also celebrates the 20th Anniversary of Alcor. Message #570 of Dec. 6, 1991 gives details.) I have appended below a message I received today from Michael Paulle, who suggests extending worldwide the celebration of Dr. Bedford's freezing. FYI: You can reply to him via email at either: or He is interested in finding other forums (such as USENET) for propagating his idea. - KQB ----- March 26, 1992 The following press release was approved for distribution by Carlos [Mondragon - KQB]. It's an attempt to generate some publicity, no matter how insignificant, for the 25th Anniversary of the suspension of Dr. James Bedford. ----- For further information contact: Michael Paulle (212) 340-8060 For Immediate Release 25th Anniversary of 1st Frozen Man Dr. James Bedford, a noted psychologist and member of the family that founded Bedford, Massachusetts, was the first man to be placed in low temperature suspended animation with the expectation of future revival. The celebration of the 25th Anniversary of this far-sighted event will be held Saturday, April 4th in New York City and concurrently by cryonicists worldwide who expect that Dr. Bedford, and the many more like him who have been suspended since, can eventually be revived through future advances in medical science. The celebration is open to the public and press in New York City. All who are intereseted please contact Michael Paulle at (212) 340-8060 or by fax at (212) 262-0175. Press interviews available upon request. ----- The New York Chapter [ie. Alcor New York - KQB], in order to celebrate this landmark occasion, is having a special dinner on Saturday evening at a restaurant near our regular meeting place. The press has been invited. It is my feeling that we, as cryonicists with whichever group, should gather together wherever we can April 4th, to have a worldwide celebration of this event. It's important to create a sense of worldwide communion (for lack of a better word) at least one day a year. We seldom get to feel the union we have worked so hard to create. This could be a vehicle. Eventually, I'll be pushing for an International holiday to honor the past and future life affirming pioneers who have and will choose to attempt to be revived rather than submit meekly to death. Let's call it "LIFE DAY". The campaign to establish our day, I feel safe to say, will take at least 20 years, probably much longer. So I'd appreciate any help I can get. I know how much we cryonicists love to argue over every point, so, I'm sure, all this will have its metamorphism over time. Please let me hear from you. Love as always, Michael Paulle Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=678