Editorial urges boxing czar to regulate sport after Lewiston incident
The piece argues for national or state boxing oversight to curb racketeers and protect the sport. It questions Maine's blame in the Lewiston affair and suggests appointing a powerful boxing czar, with former champions like Dempsey or Tunney as possible models, to restore public confidence.
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Chicago Black Sox
Lewiston
State of Maine
Maine
Department of Economic Development
Clay
Wolcott
Francis McDonough
Dempsey
Tunney
Walcott
Louis
Sharkey
Braddock
Marciano
Patterson
Liston
Henry Armstrong
Paul Junior
Acronyms and the Curiously Long History Behind Them
The article traces acronym origins from WWII to modern terms like UNIVAC and OEDIPUS, noting catchy but mixed quality coinages such as BOMFOG and PERT. It also cites amusing notes on currency lifespan, a farmer who donated 1500 chickens, and a reflection on students delaying commencement.
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Navy
Coast Guard
CARE
Univac
ENIAC
Maniac
WASP
Bomfog
Encyclopedia Britannica
Brotherhood of Man
Colin
Oedipus
Bell Telephone Laboratories
Grass so dense it won't burn on Laotian border outpost
HAL BOYLE reports from A Shau Laos near Da Nang where elephant grass hides snipers and endangers supply flights. A U S Army Special Forces team on the ground interacts with locals and refugees as Skyraiders provide close support while commanders seek to strike guerrilla routes along the border.
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Hal Boyle
Shau
South Viet Nam
Sniperville
da Nang
Ray Perdue
Roanoke
A Shau Hilton
Laos
Hanoi
Detroit
New York
Gordon Walker
Laurel
Walker
Elephant Grass
Col. Howton
Investors Forum Stock Prices High Now
Ten thousand dollars invested in five solid stocks American Telephone Du Pont Eastman Kodak General Motors and IBM will yield about 275 dollars in dividends annually. Prices discount future growth and this column notes the influx of dollars driving market activity.
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Harry C. France
American Telephone
du Pont
Eastman Kodak
General Motors
International Business Machines
America
United States
New York Stock Exchange
New Look at Drug Addicts in New York City
Muriel Lawrence contends the War on Drugs overlooks treatment. She argues that confiscations raise prices, fueling crimes, and suggests funding treatment centers to curb demand and dim international trafficking. She worries about moral triumphs and urges practical, domestic solutions.
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Muriel Lawrence
Federal Narcotics Bureau
James Bond
Daily Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues
The puzzle lists across clues from 43 to 60 and down clues, covering cabinet posts lines and various terms. It includes international language notes like fr and lat, with entries for animal names and objects such as pintail and bed cover.
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U.S
Athens
Modern film studio idea lingers for Hollywood majors
Hollywood reports a revived push for a new studio complex to be built outside Los Angeles, backed by MGM, 20th Century Fox and Columbia. MGM has taken a two year option on 1500 acre Thousand Oaks land for offices, stages and outdoor sets, with a feasibility study and cost estimates due to the board later this fall.
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Bob Thomas
Hollywood
Malibu Mountains
MGM
20Th Century-Fox
Columbia
Los Angeles
Smagelt
Janss Corp
Thousand Oaks
Conejo Valley
Board of Directors
Biddeford Lace Journal Publisher and contact details
Biddeford Lace Journal at 11 Adams Street lists W. Paul Casavant as publisher and E. P. Ingalls as managing editor. The paper provides subscription rates in advance: one month 1.85, six months 10.50, one year 21.00, and notes Associated Press exclusive rights to local news and AP dispatches.
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Adams Street
Biddeford
Maine
W. Paul Casavant
E. P. Ingalls
Associated Press
AP News
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Latin
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Red
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Mao ‘T'se-tung
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Army of National Liberation
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National Liberation
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Latin America
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Brezhnev
Peking
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Organization of American States
Boyle
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Birmingham
Ala
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Clio
Tendency
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Weding
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