Handmade bricks endure in steady Winston-Salem trade
George Black of Winston-Salem marks 80 years in handmade brick by continuing a two generation family operation. He accepts orders from Wachovia and historic sites like Williamsburg and Old Salem, insisting machine bricks lack real style. He plans to keep brickmaking alive despite modern methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Black
Norman Hunt
Black
North Carolina
Winston-Salem, N.C
UPI
Winston-Salem
Asheville
N.C
Liberty
Willie
Williamsburg
Old Salem
Wachovia Bank
Wachovia
Red Chinese rule changes life of Nepal Tibet area
Two million cattle in Nepal face possible starvation as China ends an age old winter grazing swap with Tibet. Trade centers die and border mobility shrinks as Nepal seeks new grazing grounds within its borders. Authorities warn livelihoods collapse and wool flow to the outside world stops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nepal-Tibet
Katmandu
Nepal
UPI
Tibet
China
Himalayas
Olunchungola
K. B. Malla
K. N. Bista
Bista
Thak-Khola
Jhomosong
Manag
Mustang
Jumla
Humla
Two Czech Monuments of Poles Destroyed in Occupied Lands
Polish media blamed counterrevolutionary forces for damage to two World War II era monuments honoring Polish Czechoslovak comradeship. A bust of Gen. Karol Swierczewski was found dumped in a coal shed at Mielnik. the second monument was destroyed.
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Warsaw
Czechoslovakia
Karol Swierczewski
Mielnik
Express Wieczorny
Apple lore and health claims span centuries and continents
A historical roundup traces apples from ancient cave stores in Europe to modern health claims. It notes myths and yesteryear beliefs, the Johnny Appleseed tale, culinary uses, and the 110 million bushels of U S production with leading varieties. It ends with Paul Harvey debut on KCRG TV 9 News.
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Washington
Devonshire
England
National Apple Institute
National Geographical Society
Europe
Jonathan Chapman
Massachusetts
Ohio
Indiana
Johnny Appleseed
United States
America
Dundas County
Ontario
Canada
John McIntosh
McIntosh
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Nepal National Assembly
Malla
Ireland
Wales
Scotland
Isaac Newton
William Tell
Hercules
Prince Ahmed
Snow White
Asia
New World
Manhattan
Hudson Valley
Paul Harvey
Kcrgtv
Armstrong
Arnold
Becker's Furniture Company
Cartwrights
Craemer
Rubins Hardware
Martin's
Montgomery Ward
National Garages
Penney's
People's Furniture
Sanford's
Seifert
Siebke & Hoyt Siegel's
Jewelry
Slumberland
Woolworth's
Dacron
Armstrong Budget Menswear
Orion
Puritan Forever-Young
Dorothy Arnold
Armstrong's
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
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