Sailmaking tradition kept alive by youths
In Portland Maine a new generation keeps sailmaking alive in a rustic harbor shop. Young workers train quickly, cutting and sewing sails for racing and cruising yachts while expanding production. Australias Graham Stone notes rising demand and that Atlantic Sails aims for 1,200 square feet of sails this year as locals embrace the craft.
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Portland
Maine
UPI
Thir Molame
Crafksmen
Alg Jantic
Sails Co
Easler
Graham Stone
Tani
Terry Bragg
Émme
Maine Martime Academy
ST Imp
Bull and bear baiting in Sonora mining camp echoed in 1881 account
William Perkins recounts brutal bear and bull fights in Sonora where chained bulls battle a trained bear amid a crowd of Mexican and American miners. The melee ends with severe injuries, multiple fatalities, and a crowded, panicked retreat as authorities doubt the practice's future in Sonora and nearby cities.
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William Perkins
Sears
Sonora
Perkins
California
Avery Bane
Grizaly
Leredi
Mim
Brain
Pere King
Yeould
Hear
Hull
San Francisco
San Joso
Monterey
Mexico
Nathan Uke
The Golden Years Nursing Home Costs And Care
Retirement fears about nursing homes focus on cost and loss of independence. A U S government booklet Nursing Home Care from Health Education Welfare advises choosing a state licensed, Medicare approved home with a licensed administrator and inspections. It suggests visiting by noon, checking safety features and fire records, outdoor spaces, medical access, emergency care, diet, and on-site services, and contacting local health and welfare agencies for guidance.
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Thomas Collins
U.S
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Fevel
Medical Society
Welfare Department
Social Se
Curity Office
Public Documents Distribution Center
Pueblo
Colo
Sticker snatcher: police hunt licenseless bumper slicker peddler
SPIKANE Washington police seek a licenseless bumper slicker peddler who has been selling smps readings Free The Watergate 700. The short, unclear clipping notes a local pursuit with branding and possible misread words from the UP I dispatch.
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Spikane, Wash
UPI
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Bragg
Mneilities
Atlantic Sails
Stone
Seals
America
Slong
Hudson River
NAVY
Fred Broussard
Cimmey
Populee
Bourne
Snicker
Spm
Lopen Mon
Daly City
Sertarauarg
Fremont Nga
Oakland
Richmond
San Jose
Corve Madera
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