Ray Orrock on vacation curates The Best of Orrock picks
Ray Orrock teases a return column while on vacation as a selection from The Best of Orrock appears. The piece revisits how readers recall letter closings from school days and ponders what qualifies as a proper valediction. The writer humorously critiques common closings like Yours Truly Sincerely Respectfully Cordially and Love. He notes the trouble with clichés and imagines a clever ending such as Asking the Blessing of Your Eminence.
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U S missionary killed in Zaire report uncertain
UPI reports rebel forces killed Dr Glan J R Eschtroth a Methodist missionary from Michigan in Zaire with still unclear circumstances. State Department said it learned of the death from Eschtroth's family and noted confusion over the date and location of the killing.
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South County Profile Reflects 30 Years of Telephony
PAT CRAIG profiles Ethel Warren whose career at a telephone company spans 30 years from a humble Richmond start to a supervisor role in Hayward. She recalls wage growth, a $100 loan repaid weekly, and the transition from central switching to computerized systems, while reflecting on the women’s movement and job fulfillment.
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Guardsmen Charged in Maine Pot Theft Case
Eight arrested including four civilians and four Coast Guard members face charges over 178 pounds of marijuana stolen from a Coast Guard base in South Portland. About 3,000 pounds were under guard and valued at roughly $114,000. the rest linked to a $2 million seizure. The civilians are charged with possession with intent to distribute. Coast Guard members await court martial.
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Violence erupts at San Quentin triggering lockdown
SAN QUENTIN (UP1) A general lockdown was ordered after fights between black and white inmates at San Quentin Prison. Six warning shots were fired when clashes began at 12:40 p.m. in the lower yard, followed by more fights in the upper yard with eight additional shots. One inmate, Tommy Ray Tucker, 31, was taken to Marin General Hospital with chest and abdomen stab wounds.
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