Blind readers tune in to adult book hour on Philadelphia radio
In Philadelphia blind listeners can hear readings from books with sexual themes during an Adult Book Hour on a radio network accessible only to them. The program, funded by a $500,000 Nevis Foundation grant and run by RICE, aims to provide blind readers access to material beyond Braille or talking books.
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Philadelphia
Cath Stevenson
Radio Information Center For the Blind
Frank Kastner
Stevenson
Nello Digirolamo
Kastner
Library of Congress
Nevis Foundation
Town Appeals Loss in Pumpkin Weigh Off
Half Moon Bay mayor Cardoni and town elders dispute a 378 pound Ohio squash masquerading as a pumpkin in the Great Pumpkin Weigh Off. They say their 272% pound entry is the real pumpkin as both towns stage festivals to claim the title of world pumpkin capital.
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Half Moon Bay
Calif
Lloyd Cardoni
Cardoni
San Francisco
Circleville
Ohio
Cub Scouts Pack 134 awards at Pierce School
Cub Scouts Pack 134 at Pierce School recognize the following boys for awards: Kurt Widner Bradford Sahl Jason Hemp Brian Allen Jay Miller Kurt Hence Mike Brant Tom Rath Tim Schultz John Schibb Peter Hanson William Hines Drew Peel Billy Campbell Neil Johnson Tom Klemp Steve Thayer Chris Pickett David Monk Kevin Schatz Loren Lahyer David Workman Craig Cone Craig Dzikowski Phillip Davis Matthew Ortner David Lee Bret Boyer Brent Stiers Paul Vetken Jim Shanklin Jim Sigman Shawn Tone Brent Yount.
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Pierce School
Kurt Widner
Bradford Sahl
Jason Hemp
Brian Allen
Jay Miller
Kurt Hence
Mike Brant
Tom Rath
Tim Schultz
John Schibb
Peter Hanson
William Hines
Drew Peel
Billy Campbell
Neil Johnson
Tom Klemp
Steve Thayer
Chris Pickett
David Monk
Kevin Schatz
Loren Lahyer
David Workman
Craig Cone
Craig Dzikowski
Phillip Davis
Matthew Ortner
David Lee
Bret Boyer
Mayor pays fines for 17 parked at band festival
Toledo Mayor Harry Kessler wrote a personal check for 119 dollars to cover parking tickets issued to 17 motorists who illegally parked on a grassy area near Bowsher High School stadium during a band festival. He said officers delayed tickets to allow owners to move their cars.
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Toledo, Ohio
Harry Kessler
Bowsher High School
Kessler
Toledo
Bravery on Tracks Saves Woman at London Station
John Parsons leapt onto the tracks at Penge station to rescue Maureen Jones after she fainted and fell onto the path of a speeding commuter train. Both were struck, leaving Mrs Jones with critical head and back injuries and Parsons with leg injuries. Passengers praised Parsons' incredible bravery.
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London
UPS
John Parsons
Maureen Jones
Penge
Mrs. Jones
Parsons
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