Possum Trot Rail Line Sells Out Amid Losses
Shreveport owner T W M Long puts the 23 mile Possum Trot Line up for sale for 500000. The steam railroad with engines including a 52 year old locomotive has operated since 1925 from Reader to Waterloo Arkansas. Revenue collapsed after Berry Petroleum refinery closure and Long seeks a buyer for a tourist attraction.
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Apollo cruise hosts writers and scientists off New York
Dozens of philosophers and futurists join Apollo 17 observers aboard the S S Statendam for a ten day seminar cruise. Noted attendees include Norman Mailer Katherine Anne Porter and Arthur C Clark with talks on Interstellar Communication ecological intelligence and civilization futures.
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Mexican locomotive to join Rhinelander museum fleet
A 1925 Baldwin narrow gauge steam engine used by Thunder Lake Lumber returns from Mexico to Rhinelander Wisconsin after eight years of talks. The locomotive will replace an older unit slated for Colorado dispatch while anonymous donors fund its transport and display.
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Hayes Writes Songs For The Innocents
Dr. Truman Hayes of University of Wisconsin La Crosse wrote songs for the La Crosse Community Theater production The Innocents opening Friday. The two child singers are Paul Rodenkirch and Allison Thompson. He previously performed Variations for Solo Cello at Alverno College and UW Oshkosh during Wisconsin Composers Forum events.
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Anacin: Doctor Recommended Pain Relief
Doctors dispense Anacin to patients in pain with over 50 million tablets yearly. The tablet reportedly relieves headache dental pain arthritis and cold symptoms quickly and without stomach upset.
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