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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1969
Page
11
A historical note explains iron’s early adoption by primitive peoples was hindered by an inability to produce sufficiently hot fires for smelting. It attributes the delay in iron use to technological limits rather than absence of demand or interest.
The 23 mile Frankfort and Cincinnati freight railroad known as the Bourbon route asks ICC to cease operations. The line hauls whiskey from Frankfort to Georgetown and was founded nearly a century ago. The article also notes a linguistic aside about the word taxi cab origins.
A dense slate lists programs, movies, and sports with multiple eras and stars. Lucille Ball, Dick Van Dyke, Anna Magnani, Rex Harrison, and Frank Sinatra era titles share the night's lineup alongside documentaries and cartoons. The long schedule features football playoff action, classic films, and a late night news and sign off sequence.
Fans pack Urbandale ice arena as the Des Moines Oak Leafs of the International Hockey League thrill 4500 spectators. A dental technician named Randy Boyd became a recurring figure, blowing a battered bugle with calls of Charge and Taps as the home team wins.
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