Washington Had a Sense of Humor Too
Clark Kinnaird notes Washington’s playful side as farmer soldier and president. He recalls jokes about New Jersey mosquitoes and a 1790s interview with Isaac Weld. The piece links jokes to mosquito control debates and a venting over public funds.
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Washington
Clark Kinnaird
George Washington
Central Press
Trenton
N.J
America
U.S
New Jersey
C.-In-C
Isaac Weld
Weld
New York
Pennsylvania
Garden State
Jersey
Congress
Marianne McAndrew eyes new image after Dolly fame
Hollywood star Marianne McAndrew, once praised for Hello Dolly! but hurt by financial failures, returns in Russ Meyer’s The Seven Minutes. She discusses nude scenes, artistic intent, censorship, and her shift away from musical comedy perception.
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Hollywood
Marianne McAndrew
Milliner
Marianne
20Th Century- Fox
Russ Meyer
Irving Wallace
Wayne Maunder
Miss McAndrew
Stewart Moss
David Lean
Ryan
Sarah Miles
Christopher Jones
Meyer
Hello
Delly
Pedestrians and Negligence The Law’s Lenient Eye
A long neglected sidewalk incident shows a pedestrian injured by a backing car and the court finding no negligence by George. The piece argues courts favor pedestrians generally while noting driver and pedestrian duty of care varies. A baseball foul led to liability when a ball hit a passerby and a loose brick injury case followed similar logic. A woman’s misstep over a sidewalk crack ended in dismissal. Public service feature by the American Bar Association and the State Bar of Texas.
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George
American Bar Association
State Bar of Texas
Will Bernard
Record Files Recap of Korean War Inchon Seizure
The February 11 1981 note highlights Allied victory in Korea with a broad offensive capturing Inchon airfield and surrounding areas including Kimpo and Yongdoup, pushing toward Seoul. It also lists family visits in Texas and state water area figures for North Carolina.
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Inchon
Kimpo
Seoul
Yongdoungpo
Harold
Bill Holzapfel
Alton
Galveston
Hedwig Escchholz
Houston
Roy Adcock
Almanac Today Highlights Historic Dates and Births
On February 11 1971 Almanac notes Thomas Edison born February 11 1847. It recalls 1937 GM recognizes CIO UAW as bargaining agent and 1945 Yalta conference ends. Also 1965 first bombing raids on North Vietnam and 1968 NYC garbage workers end eight day strike.
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Mercury
Venus
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Thomas Edison
General Motors
CIO
United Auto Workers Union
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
Josef Stalin
Yalta
Crimea
North Vietnam
New York City
Need New Engine for Delta Junction Fire Dept
Delta Junction Alaska seeks 5 million Betty Crocker coupons to fund a new volunteer fire department engine. Residents have gathered 45 000 stamps toward the goal, with the city noting the total needed is five million. Delta Junction lies about 100 miles southeast of Fairbanks and has a population around 5 000.
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Delta Junction
Alaska
WPD
Betty Crocker
Fairbanks
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