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Almanac Reflects America Through Oddities and Quotes
A HAL BOYLE column surveys American quirks from ornate cemeteries to dining customs, noting African minister James Ngaiyaye’s astonishment at U S burial lavishness and eating-out culture. It cites Mrs Edith Friedman, a female contractor, Rotary speakers, motto trivia, a long-range weather forecast, a church program, and population figures highlighting U S growth to 161,763,000.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Darkest
Africa
James Ngaiyaye
Denver
San Francisco
America
South Africa
Wall Street
Trinity Church
Edith Friedman
Philadelphia
Friedman
Almanac Editorial
Moscow
Red Army
Reno
Pittsburgh
Potomac
Seattle
Washington
Montana
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Memphis
Aroma
Keokuk
Eau de Chicago
Erie Canal
Almanac Science Department
Know
Oregon
Ohio
Battle
Rhode Island
Texas
Washington State
District of Columbia