"John R. Copeland" wrote in message
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"Allan9" wrote in message
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"And so on" indeed. In 1956, the Columbus, Ohio zoo had the first gorilla
baby ever born in captivity. Shortly after, our VOR was renamed APE
(Appleton).


No it wasn't. Columbus VOR was located about three miles SSE of New Albany.
Appleton VOR is about four miles SSE of Appleton. I think the choice of
designator was more likely influenced by the name of the nearby community
than by any recent birth at the zoo.