Palace Hotel 100 Years Later Remains San Francisco Landmark
A century after its grand opening the Palace Hotel once called the largest and most luxurious on earth is now the Sheraton Palace. In a gala attended by about 500 in period dress they raised funds for the California Historical Society, reflecting on the hotel’s storied past and its famous guests while noting the absence of the 9,000 cuspidors who once adorned its lavish interiors.
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Small foreign cars seek U S beachhead
In the energy pinch the U S auto market faces an invasion by foreign small cars. Iacocca warns imports could erode domestic share as fuel economy becomes key. Toyota, VW, Datsun expand, Ford and GM remain volume leaders in small cars amid rising prices and potential fuel shortages.
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Nitrite level in bacon to be reduced
Washington officials consider removing sodium nitrite from bacon after a month long scientific panel study. Nitrites protect against botulism and preserve color but can form nitrosamines linked to cancer. industry may still use reduced levels to prevent botulism.
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Swine Hist Conference Series Set at Three Nebraska Cities
Lincoln Nebraska January dates outline the Swine History Conferences hosted by the University of Nebraska agricultural engineering department. The talks target swine producers planning new housing or remodeling. Meetings set for January 7 in Fairbury January 8 in Oakland and January 13 in another city. The piece also notes the frontier cemetery term boot hill arose from occupants who died with boots on.
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Average age of Americans rising toward 2000 projection
Census Bureau predicts the U S population aging steadily with the mean age rising from 28.6 to an estimated 31.4 to 37 by 2000. Baby boom cohorts will age into 35 to 44 and births will slow, shifting the population away from a youth culture. Commerce data show more people moving south and more leaving cities, reversing prior trends.
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Light rains bring minor flood stress across Northeast
Light rains soaked the flood weary Northeast in the wake of Sunday's deluge across New York state. Flash flood warnings remained in effect for parts of southern Vermont, southeastern New York, and northern New Jersey. The Susquehanna River swelled over its banks in Kirkwood and Conkill Broome County New York, with a few families ordered evacuated.
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Flooding Hits Several New York Areas Then Eases
In Rensselaer County deputies said the lab stalled many cars flooded basements and washed out minor roads but issues subsided by early today. Cohoes Mohawk and Colonie reported flooded cellars with no emergency. Albany area drainage backups and street flooding appeared. Frost affected central Plains while showers stretched from Montana to the Pacific Coast and Arizona.
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Continental Trailways half fare work seekers unsure extension
A Continental Trailways spokesman said it is unclear if the special half fare tickets for job seekers will extend beyond mid November. Regional manager GE Green noted about 20 people in the Omaha area used the offer since Sept 15 to pursue work in states like Michigan Florida and California. He added there is no way to know if any travelers secure employment. To qualify a person must show unemployment benefits identification.
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