Bicentennial Apathy Looms Over 1976 Celebration
Washington Crossing residents show widespread indifference to the 200th anniversary. Officials report no local Bicentennial committee and few plans, while citizens question the cost and relevance amid Watergate era cynicism. Proposals surround Liberty Park near the Statue of Liberty and state planning lags amid bureaucratic drift.
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Propane sellers urge action over fuel shortage
A Mt. Vernon propane dealer urges the Federal Power Commission and Illinois Commerce Commission to relax controls amid a natural gas shortage. He argues for lifting price ceilings and a moratorium on environmental rules, warns of potential gas shortages for next season, and calls readers to write Governor Walker.
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Things That Make Life Worth Living Review
Boyle surveys a collection of essays and vignettes on everyday joys and moral moments. It spans kindness, memory, forgiveness, family ties, and small wonders from urban life to rural landscapes, praising shared humanity and personal insight.
Sleeping Beauty by Ross Macdonald review
Lew Archer Hits the Beach reviews Sleeping Beauty, a Lew Archer novel from Knopf. The oil spill setting frames a missing heiress, missing sleeping pills, and three murders, with Archer pursuing clues toward a surprising finale. The piece praises Macdonalds prose, character depictions, and steady storytelling.
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Winged clues weave a cryptic alphabet puzzle
A compact crossword style list presents numbered clues ranging from 1 to 66 across topics like animals gods months and titles. Each line hints at a feathered vertebrate honey maker small bird and more while mixing Roman numerals and prefixes to form a dense wordplay puzzle.
ABC airs two hour Indy 500 tape with sober commentary
AP writer Jay Sharbutt notes ABC replayed the Indianapolis 500, likely to air next May in 1974 model form. Jim McKay and Jackie Stewart provided thoughtful, restrained analysis after Monday and Wednesday crashes that seriously injured a driver and killed a pit crew member. The telecast showed superb camera work and repeat shots that magnified the horror, while Granatelli appeared somber and urged progress.
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Masini Calls NYPD Rise a Long Practiced Trade
Hugo J. Masini, newly named chief of operations for the New York Police Dept, says his rise is no flash in the pan and likens it to an actor reaching stardom after two or three decades of work. He emphasizes steady, prepared progression rather than sudden luck.
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Notable Diets and Self-Help Titles at a Glance
A survey of popular books includes Shaw Breakfast of Champions Vonnegut The Matlock Paper Ludlum The Odessa File Forsyth nonfiction Dr Atkins Revolution Atkins The Joy of Sex Comfort The Implosion Con spiracy Nizer Laughing All the Way Howar I m O K You re O K Harris Diet.
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Breakfast of Champions
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Matlock Paper
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Forsyth
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Today in History June 1 1973 events noted
On Friday June 1 1973 the calendar marks key historical moments including Kentucky joining the Union in 1792 and Tennessee becoming the 16th state in 1798. World War II era note recalls Leslie Howard’s death in 1943. Mexico’s siesta abolition in 1944 is listed alongside birthdays for Dean Chance and Molly Picon.
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Dean Chance
Molly Picon
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