Victim Of Triskedecaphobia Sparks Satirical Talk
New York writer H Allen Smith dismisses superstition while Apollo 13 drama unfolds. Antisuperstition advocate Nick Matsoukas rails against 13 fears, citing studies as he recalls 13’s myths and a Greek-born founder’s quirks, with adder stones offered as neutralizers.
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Detroit Still Battles a Riots Hangover in 1970
Detroit faces a continued hangover from the 1967 riots as discontent lingers among its large Black population. The city, with 1.5 million residents and major car firms nearby, struggles with debt, crime, and aging housing while promising reforms and suburban flight persist.
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747 Jet Gives Tom the Shakes
A New York bound flight from Paris aboard a Boeing 747 exposes the plane's plastic interior and cramped seating. A passenger endures tight overhead lockers a throughway aisle and a bumpy ride with malfunctioning ashtrays and jittery lavatories before landing with his briefcase and coat dropping on him.
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