Fire destroys historic Loew's Grand Theater in Atlanta
Flames ripped through Loew's Grand Theater in Atlanta killing the showplace once linked to Gone With The Wind premiere. Fire spread to the Continental Insurance Building as bystanders watched Dr Richard Freeman and his office manager descend a ladder from the upper floors.
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Vivien Leigh
Loew’s Grand
Pam
Continental Insurance
Richard Freeman
Loew’s
Freeman
Tracy Walker
DeGire Opera House
Miss Bernhardt
Miss Russell
Ice Jam Risks Dam at Markland as Towboat Struggles
Ice up to 50 feet against the Markland Dam 40 miles from Cincinnati crowds the structure as the towboat Charles Lehman pushes through an open gate to free ice. Officials fear damage. a petroleum carrier barge and a salvage vessel worth $900,000 sank after the ice jam damaged earlier salvage attempts.
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Markland Dam
Cincinnati
Charles Lehman
Aluminum can hunter peddles cans by bike in St Petersburg
Low overhead collector Clare Ritter bikes through St. Petersburg in search of aluminum cans to earn her living by gathering and selling the recyclables.
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Clare Ritter
St. Petersburg
Fla
Marines Train in Empire Glacier Subzero Exercise
No fun Marine Reserve Corporal Thomas Butler, 27, of Memphis, Tennessee, stays warm during Empire Glacier 78 near Watertown New York. The exercise involves regular Marines at Fort Drum and is conducted by the U.S. Readiness Command.
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Marine Reserve
Thomas Butler
Memphis
Tenn
Butler
Watertown
N.Y
Fort Drum
U.S. Readiness Command
Tax Deductions Warn About Footnotes In Sales Tax Tables
Sylvia Porter explains how footnotes in Optional State Sales Tax Tables affect itemized deductions on Form 1040 for 1977. Pay attention to local taxes and state footnotes, which can substantially boost deductions including on major purchases like cars, with specifics such as New York City footnote four.
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New York State
New York City
Vermont
West Virginia
Tax deduction guidance for sales tax on 1977 returns
The article explains how to calculate the sales tax deduction for 1977 tax returns including general rate and specific tax paid on homes or large purchases. It notes eligible tax paid in 1977 and taxes on exempt income like Social Security and workers compensation affect the deduction. It emphasizes income level influences the allowable deduction.
Eddie Haskell Type in Erma Bombeck's Family Memoir
In a playful memoir tone Erma Bombeck recalls Eddie Haskell personalities from Leave It To Beaver era families. She describes toddlers and preteens who charm and snitch then a sophisticated counter figure named Tony Sparkle who claims to recognition from Seventeen magazine.
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Eddie Haskell
Eddie
Keen observation and moralizing in a tense room
The narrator recalls Tony's sharp observations and controlling manners. He polices behavior, mocks indulgent phrases, and enforces parental wisdom during conflicts with the kids. The tone mixes social critique with restrained discomfort.
Group confrontation reveals truth about Tony
A group challenges a person, accusing Tony of odd habits and unkind behavior. They claim he blows his nose without a handkerchief, and makes others check a street light and blow it out. The confrontation ends with a reveal about a yearbook mis identification and a retired philosophy department head.
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Tony
Pull trigger or get out in Altoona taxi drama
Patricia Coke, a taxi driver in Altoona, tailed a gunman after he urged her to follow his route. The suspect, 23 year old Ross LeRoy Curry, hid behind a snow plow and was arrested on terroristic threats, simple assault and reckless endangerment charges. The weapon turned out to be a toy.
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Patricia Coke
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