Fisherman of Halicarnassus Brings Turkish History Alive in Ephesus
At 75 Cevat Sakir, famed Turkish writer known as The Fisherman of Halicarnassus, performs a one man Paul in the Epheus amphitheater. He guides visitors through Asia Minor’s wonders, recounting Caesar’s ransom by pirates and the legendary oracles beside Bodrum’s Mausolus tomb.
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Sakir
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Spain
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Mausolus
T. S. Eliot
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Goat Island
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Apollo
Didymi
Old Rip Wouldn't Sleep In Today's Catskills
Borschville feature notes Catskills resort myths debunked by humorists and guests. It profiles a busy vacation circuit near New York City with packed activities, big-name entertainers, and couples who wed on site, amid lively dining and athletic pursuits.
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Rip
Catskills
Bill McCormack
New York City
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Far West
Deep South
Jackie Jennings Big Fish In Small Pond For 31 Hours
Jackie Jennings, 18, sparked a nationwide stir in April 1960 by seizing his father in law's home with a hostage, resisting police for 31 hours. He fired at officers, staged front porch interviews, and drew a crowd of 600 as tear gas finally ended the standoff. He later escaped custody twice and received multiple prison sentences totaling decades.
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Jackie Jennings
Pulaski
Harless Hardin Jennings
Powhatan
Jackie
Inlaw
Jennings
Jack
Pulaski County
Toledo musician’s misrouted concert request causes puzzling mix up
Pat Mullen, 2-Band director from Peoria Illinois, phoned officials at the Towa State Juvenile home seeking approval to play a school concert. He was granted permission, then phoned again saying his band was actually 586 miles away in Toledo Ohio due to an error.
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Yowa 2
Pat Mullen
Peoria
Towa State Juvenile Home
Mullen
Ohio
Ghost Of Gurkha Havildar Haunts Kashmir Fort Post
An Indian Army post at Khamba Fort in Kashmir endures a nightly sentry who is said to be the ghost of a Gurkha havildar. The spectral sergeant is blamed for waking or slapping lax guards, a legend rooted in a heroic 1948 siege and kept alive to maintain discipline.
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Ram Prakash
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Khamba Forti
Naik Karam Singh
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