Boyle column ponders odd facts and trivia in single piece
HAL BOYLE surveys daily life oddities from ages of brides to drinkers mood and seven other curiosities. He notes 1900s bride age gaps, urban growth, animal welfare impacts of rebuilding, a six block razing leaving 400 cats homeless, saffron price, and famed maxims, all in brisk single column bits.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Humane
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College Seismograph Records Earthquake
The Boston College seismographic station logged a strong quake 5,500 miles southeast of Boston at 11 35 31 p m EST Sunday. Officials said the tremor occurred near the Canary Islands off the coast of Africa.
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Civil rights march plans raise Capitol Hill violence fears
Congressional and police briefings warn that up to 100000 demonstrators may flood Capitol Hill to press civil rights legislation. Leaders like Martin Luther King Jr and Senate leaders weigh tactics while security plans consider drastic measures and potential violence risks.
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Acting chief named for Minnesota Security Hospital medical staff
Dr. J. Benjamin Lund, a Mankato psychiatrist, was named acting chief of the medical staff at the Minnesota Security Hospital in St. Peter until a full-time medical director is hired. The appointment follows a legislative decision to separate the security unit from St. Peter State Hospital under distinct direction.
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First Baby Ostrich Born At Como Zoo
The Como Park Zoo reports its first ostrich hatch, a 2% pound chick hatched in an incubator to protect eggs from breakage or theft by ostriches or visitors.
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Sullivan Show marks 15 years on television with nostalgia
Ed Sullivan celebrated his 15th TV anniversary with a 90 minute program compiling past appearances. The show featured Clark Gable, Jackie Gleason, Art Carney, Gary Cooper, Jack Benny and Fred Astaire among others, reflecting on the CBS era with humor and vintage clips. NBC reported on rough golf Open coverage by military personnel and Coast Guard unit 31,511 amid televised play.
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Sullivan
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Gary Cooper
Jack Benny
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Kennedy interview delays NBC Meet the Press in 1963
In a June 24 1963 NBC broadcast coverage ran long delaying Meet the Press by an hour due to nervous announcers and video replays. Attorney General Robert F Kennedy provided the interview, preventing a preemption by golf.
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Meet the Press
Robert F. Kennedy
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