New Yorkese dictionary gags and accent quirks mix in column
A comic piece riffs on New York speech and pop culture. It catalogs New York phrases like chomm and yizz, cites names such as Phil Foster and Florence Henderson, and notes pronunciation quirks, movie lines, and city jokes with a breezy era voice.
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New York
Bernie Allen
Dangerfield
Chamm
Charm
Shor
Earl
Arkansans
Hillbillies
Plain, Ga
Paul Lynde
Florence Henderson
Middle West
Rockport
Ind
Florence
Marlene Dietrich
Springfield school head on taxes and local control
Springfield Is Proposition 13 like the idea or should residents keep local tax control asks Springfield School District Supt Dr Charles McLaughlin. He cautions that tax reform is needed and warns against shifting accountability away from local school boards while acknowledging support for lower taxes.
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Springfield
Charles McLaughlin
Lions Club
McLaughlin
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
Washington
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Chester
Daily Times
Bert Hodge
Crozer Park
Brooklyn
Phil Foster
Phil Fawstuh
Shelly Gross
Howard Johnson’s
Diane Keaton
Warren Beatty
Bloomingdale’s
Timbuktu
Eartha Kitt
Nyc
Eartha
Sylvester Stallone
Sammy Davis
Lincoln Center
Jimmy Nederlander
Sammy’s
James Coco
Hopper
Cody Goodman
Connie Clay
Los Angeles
California
Gloria Pitzer
Earl Wilson
Delawa
Cou
Nty
PUBLI
Ort
Shimano
Tyler
Carton
Hedstrom
Newporter
J Go
Super Values
King OF Prussia
Ing
Prusens
Breneton Pree
Willow Groaton
Old York
Greentw
Northeast
Ana
Erie Ave
Kensington
Bristol Bry
Airport
Cwrele
Gor
Luther & Ridge
Florida
Georgia
Lionel Playworld