Rereading Jim Young on plots and enduring story types
In a late night home reading, Jim Bishop recalls James N. Young's 1944 study 101 Plots Used and Abused arguing that all plots fit seven basic groups. He notes many writers repeat worn formulas, with O Henry cited as a master of crafted plots and many hackneyed tropes illustrated.
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Speaking Freely Pound Of Cure Could Sink Us
Essay argues cures can worsen problems in ecology and policy. It discusses Levin pesticide use, fertilizer runoff, erosion control, and energy policy. Experts warn against drastic restrictions, urging targeted farming, continued fossil fuel use, and investment in technology for sustainable growth.
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H. Russel Hulett
Stanford Medical School
Indiana Eventing Gazette Front Matter and Rates
The clipping shows a dated masthead with publisher and editor names, Associated Press note, and various subscription and mailing rates for daily, weekly, and long-term service. It lists locations, rate tables, and offices, indicating standard newspaper boilerplate rather than a specific news event.
Miner Missing After Culver Mine Cave-In In July 1966
In July 1966 Ambrose Michalski, 52, of Clymer, was missing after a cave-in at the Louisa Mine in Culver as shifts changed. Officials fear he is blocked by rubble in a roofed area while others escaped. Earlier, in Coral, 1961, fire destroyed William Harrington’s three room home. no injuries.
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Designers Blamed For Trenton Sailor Death In Navy Inquiry
Navy preliminary findings name Lockheed Fleet design flaws as probable cause of the USS Trenton engine room explosion that killed five sailors and injured six. A court of inquiry in Norfolk reviews whether Lockheed Shipbuilding or its subcontractors share responsibility as fittings are tested across other Trenton class ships.
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Washington
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Boyle Column Sure Cures For Boredom
HAL Boyle lists whimsical ideas to liven life including pulling a mountain goat’s beard and renting a fly-it-yourself magic carpet. He trades humor for daring, imagination for action, urging readers to make a “things to do next” list and pursue new experiences.
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New York
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Rome
Inside Labor Four Days' Pay One Day's Work
Victor Riesel analyzes wasteful railroad pay rules that grant three to five days' pay for one day's work. He cites arbitries and unions like UTU, argues vast subsidies through pensions and welfare, and warns Congress faces a 21st century labor crisis as strikes threaten rail reliability and national infrastructure.
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