Red Sox fall as Reds win 1975 World Series final
In Bristol bar scenes fans endured a tense game as Cincinnati Reds edged Boston 4 3 in the ninth inning to clinch the 1975 World Series. Carl Yastrzemski and Carlton Fisk provided late drama but Boston could not complete a miracle. Town officials and fans reflected on the town’s dramatic week.
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Carl Yastrzemski
Bernie Carbo
Carlton Fisk
Yastrzemski
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Augustine Nunes
Beard proposal earns little support on council
Councilman Douglas Gablinske urged immediate beard growth for the Bicentennial and invited police and firefighters to join. The motion for all five council members to begin growing beards and extend the invite failed to get a second. Councilman E Hugh Holmes quipped about his own facial growth after 39 years.
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Douglas Gablinske
Council
E Hugh Holmes
Johnnycake Kernels: Flint Corn Raised by Eagle Scouts
Two Boy Scouts completed an Eagle Scout project by growing a heritage Flint corn variety for making johnnycake meat like days past. The story directs readers to page 12 for full details.
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