Falling stars and forgotten glory in college football recount
A reflective piece recalls Harvard Holy Cross Colgate and Indiana's faded 1949 seasons noting one victory among 38 games and criticizing scholarship limitations and the poll timing for baseball's MVP Ted Williams. It contrasts past heroes with current misfortune and argues for wait until seasons end before awards.
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Notre Dame
Oklahoma
California
Harvard
Holy Cross
Colgate
Indiana
Percy Haughton
Big Ten
Far West
Mahan
Hardwick
Brickley
Bradley
Felton
Casey
Andy Kerr
John McEwan
Bo MeMillin
Pittsburgh
Norilin Western
Michigan
Columbia University
Tou Little
Columbia
Dwight Eisen
Ted Williams
Red Sox
Williams
Surprise Ending in Railroad Vengeance Mystery
Ellie and her husband Martin plot a staged escape with a divorce and a faux crime. A planned payoff turns deadly when cyanide poisons Martin and Ellie becomes the prime suspect, only to reveal a twist with a single word, Surprise.
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Martin
A Song for Comfort in Dark Hours
A reflective verse reassures readers that God provides strength during sorrow. It emphasizes that divine care remains near through despair and that those who mourn are blessed. The speaker urges heartened faith and comfort as dark skies eventually clear.
Outlaw Slick Dearborn Aims For Freedom In Quick Canyon Escape
The Fiction Minute Bone eavesdrops as Sheriff Conrad and Deputy Joe Hicks discuss Slick Dearborn. Benny, idolizing the outlaw, learns Slick is hiding near a canyon and plans a rapid escape with Benny following their secret signal. They fear pursuit and seek to vanish from town.
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Bone
Conrad
Slick Dearborn
Benny
Slick
Sheriff Conrad
Joe Hicks
Benny Helps Sheriff Nab Slick in Canyon Escape
Benny secretly aided Sheriff Conrad and Joe Hicks by keeping Slick in view during a canyon pursuit. A gunfight ensued with Benny used as a shield before Slick was killed and Benny received thanks from the sheriff for his role in bringing the outlaw to justice.
Last Week's Answer Puzzle Fragments
A compact listing of cryptic clue fragments and crosswords references. It presents terms like Afresh Golf term Cushion Before and other enumerated hints alongside proper nouns and dates.
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Cushion
No. Sf
Stars and Crime Figures Highlight 1940s New York Screen Scene
Mez Gerhard Even Keyes and Evelyn Keyes appear across Manhattan scenes from West 47th Street to Pennsylvania Station as a detective pursues a killer hat. The piece cites Paulette Goddard inviting Caribbean yachting, Jimmy Durante in The Great Rupert with a beard and dual role, and Mary Jane Higby in When a Girl Marries in a tale of a blackmailer waitress. Jay Jostyn, stopped for speeding, earns a ticket after being recognized as Mr District Attorney. Chinook rises as a canine star in The Courage of Captain Plum due January 1 with Kirby Grant, Bartlett's Cedar Lake locations, and Bix Bear.
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Mez Gerhard
Keyes
New York
Columbia
Killer Hat
West 47Th Street
Pennsylvania Station
Lower East Side
Jay Jostyn
New Jersey
NBC
Cannine
Chinook
Monogram
Captain Plum
Kirby Grant
Bartlett
Cedar Lake
Bix Bear
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Billy Rose
Hhis
Elise
Grace Noll Crowell
Nemmine
Lick
Peru
Kft
Russia
Humble
Werner
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Evelyn Keyes
Paulette Goddard
Caribbean
Jimmy Durante
Rupert
George Pal
Terry Moore
Tom Drake
Jimmy
Mary Jane Higby
Joan Davis
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