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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1973
Page
8
A fragmented note reports forests occupy about 46 percent of land, totaling around 11.17 million acres. It compares forested area with Mississippi's total land area, emphasizing vast forest extent vs other uses. The text appears partial and lacks clear entities beyond Mississippi and acreage figures.
Jeannelle Ballard and her husband run Wrangell's only theater and call parents to gauge approval for their children to attend movies. The article notes parental consultation is part of the theater's approach amid concerns about marginal lines. It also mentions the use of frozen turkey meat in various dishes.
All 40 crew members are feared lost after the 10,000-ton Japanese-built freighter Oriental Monarch sank off Vancouver Island in gale winds. Searchers found four empty lifeboats and several lifejackets, with a flare briefly renewing hope before debris and no survivors were located. The crew was primarily Filipino with Taiwanese officers, and the ship was owned by a Taiwan-based concern.
Bridgeport youths Pedro Rodriguez 18 and Keill Anderson 19 received suspended jail terms and two years probation after pleading to criminal trespass and mischief in a Second Circuit court. Judge JoAnn Kurlowite ordered the terms. arrests were Dec 11 by Bridgeport police. Other cases included multiple counts of fraud, forgery, and breach of peace with various suspended terms and probations.
Los Angeles based reports say singer Bobby Darin underwent open heart surgery at Cedars of Lebanon hospital to replace a nonfunctioning valve. A spokesman noted Darin, 37, was in intensive care with the condition listed as guarded. He had entered the hospital for diagnostic tests after prior valve replacement two years ago.
Thomas Jefferson opposed declaring a Thanksgiving and denounced it as a monarchial practice, criticizing the ceremonial expansion of royal-like authority. The remark reflects early republican views on governance and religious observance.
Dover New Hampshire fire crews responded to a school bus incident as a tongue stuck to a metal post. James Lang, 19, freed himself using cold water, while four fire trucks were temporarily stuck on a signpost awaiting orders.
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