Word Origins Revealed in Tawdry Maudlin Boycott Hoodlum History
A facet list explains how tawdry comes from St Audrey, maudlin from Magdalene, boycott from Captain Boycott, and hoodlum from Muldoon. The piece notes other eponymous terms like saxophone and Fahrenheit, and jokes about France naming nicotine after Jacques Nicot.
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Joseph Sax
Diesel
Rudulph Diesel
Ferria Eneel
George Ferris
Fahrenheit
Gabriel Fahrenheit
Jacques Nicot
France
Jacques
Nixon China trip official party listed for visit
Florida White House announced a 13 member official party to accompany President and Mrs. Nixon to China. The total including unofficials, support staff, and newsmen was described as not many more than 300 Americans. The list includes Rogers Kissinger Haldeman Scowcroft Green Chapin Scali Buchanan Woods Jenkins Holdridge and Lord.
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Key Biscayne
Fla
UPI
Nixon
China
Florida White House
Mor House
Ronald L. Ziegler
William P. Rogers
White House
Henry A. Kissinger
H.R. Haldeman
Ziegler
Brent Scowcroft
Marshall Green
Deight L. Chapin
John A. Scali
Patrick J. Buchanan
Rose Mary Woods
Alfred Jenkins
Department of State
John Holdridge
Winstow Lord
National Security Council
Longshoremen claim victory in West Coast strike
San Francisco ILWU leaders announce a negotiated contract after a year of talks. The pact adds a $1.12 hourly wage raise, 36 hours guaranteed weekly pay, and a $500 monthly pension at 62. It funds $1 per ton into a $5.2 million wage fund for container packing and settles the steady men issue via arbitration and hiring hall rules. Local 10 criticizes terms as risky but supports union gains while noting political and legal pressures.
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UWE
San Francisco
Local 10
Jatlletin
Nixon to stay in touch via suitcase satellite on China trip
President Nixon will maintain instant communications with the world using a suitcase satellite and ground stations aboard the Spirit of 75 during his China visit. An advance team has set up reception and transmission facilities in Peking, with Shanghai to follow, and backup systems are planned in case of failure.
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Key Biscayne, Fla
China
Ziegler
Nixon
White House
Pacific
Tele
Vision Network
Peking
United States
Shanghai
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Ray Orrock
Audrey
Ely
England
St. ‘Audrey's Convent
St. Audrey's
T. Audrey
L.A
Magdalene
Mary Magdalene
Boycott
Captain Boycott
Lord Erne
Cap'n Boycott
H Im
Muldoon
San Franciso
Scrutan
China Trip Party
Barry Bridges
Internsional
West Coast
Bridges
Longshore
ILWU
AOL Ayu
Birlilges
George Meany
Afl-Cio
Frank Fitzsimmons
Teamsters Union
International Longshoremen’s Association
The
East Coast Dockworkers Union
Butletin
Body of Labor
Congress
Tek
Hangchow
Warde ES
Lafight
All Credit Pian
Weer
Barland
28Th Ave
Richmond Jordswald
San Leandro Bayfair
Daly Cit
Sereomonte
Corte Mabera
Leasant Hill
Fremont
Fremont Blvd
San Jose
Kevath Capital
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