Allies land Sicily memory recalls a toll of war
A World War II reminiscence recalls the Allied invasion of Sicily eighteen years ago. The narrator describes tense moments at a road toward Palermo, a German engineer offering surrender, and Brigadier Maurice Rose pressing to advance. The vivid scene centers on a quick battle and a debate over the capture versus execution of a German prisoner as the column moved toward Palermo.
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Pat J
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Acoustic problem at arena named for Rocket Richard baffling builders
Montreal arena work stalls as finishing touches reveal that normal conversation is magnified by roaring echoes. Architects take charge as a unique acoustic issue halts the $2.8 million project for the Maurice Rocket Richard arena, delaying schedule.
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Maurice “Rocket
Biebird
Triplets Bring Father Jumping With Surprise Birth
CAMPBELL Ky AP paratrooper V non E Butler and his wife Jo Ann welcomed triplets at the post hospital boosting their seven children. Butler, a sergeant, had hoped to stop jumping but may now earn the Army bonus. Hospital reports mother and babies doing fine.
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Jo Ann
Teay
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Gina Walked Widows View On Moscow Film Festival Exit
Gina Sobo brigida says her walkout at Lenin Stadium during the Moscow Film Festival was not a snub but a need to bathe. Khrushchev observed from afar as the Italian star left early, said to be a misunderstanding. Hemingway widow claims the author’s death seemed accidental given his spirits and unpublished works.
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Sey
Italian Smoker Finds Gold In Cigarette
Viareggio authorities report Italian smoker Mameli Codecasa lit a cigarette and found four tiny gold rings hidden in the tobacco. The rings appear to have fallen from a bracelet or necklace worn by a girl worker at a state cigarette factory, and were likely misplaced before packing.
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Ohio
Howard Watson
Viareggio
Italy
Mameli Codecasa
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