Beers and Bottles Define a Prohibition-Era Collector
April 7, 1933 marked the end of Prohibition when Nowatny purchased a legal beer in New York. He began a lifelong bottle collection, touring the United States with vaudeville acts and selling candy and monkeys before focusing on beer labels. His travels and shows grew into a 30 minute civic club presentation in German, featuring labels from defunct Texas breweries and other noted brands.
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Nowatny
New York
United States
Collector guards world beer bottle trove in dusty museum
Nowatny boasts a 15 000 bottle beer collection spanning states and countries stored by brand. He recalls smuggling 148 empty bottles through US customs in Chicago and insists his is the largest beer bottle collection on earth. Anti nuclear protesters stage mime outside Rocky Flats plant near Boulder as part of nationwide action.
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Champion
Travis
Nowatny
Germany
Chicago
Europe
Saudi Arabia
Syria
Afghanistan
Rocky Flats
Boulder
Colo
Seventeen anti Nuclear protesters jailed in Groton
Seventeen people were arrested in Groton Connecticut during protests against the launch of the nuclear attack submarine Corpus Christi and against MX missiles. Demonstrators tossed bottles of blood, were released on recognizance, and events spanned many U.S. sites with peaceful marches and interfaith services.
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Associated Press
Groton
Conn
Corpus Christi
American Friends Service Committee
Electric Boat Shipyard
Navy
John F. Lehman Jr
Texas
George Wald
Michio Kaku
Elmer Maas
Dean Hammer
Plowshares 8
City pension ruling targets 70,000 women in wake of higher fees
A federal judge ruled New York City pension benefits discriminate against about 70,000 women who pay more each month toward retirement despite receiving smaller monthly benefits. The judge noted actuarial assumptions extend women’s lifespans by three years and flagged potential costs over the next decade, with appeal undecided.
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New York
Mary Johnson Lowe
The
Media Cameras In Texas Courts Face Rules Debate
Texas judges and journalists discuss proposed Canon 3A(7) rules on courtroom cameras pool coverage and equipment use. The plan allows two cameramen, unobtrusive audio, and written requests for extended coverage, with safeguards for witnesses and judge discretion debated by bar members and reporters.
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Buckalew
Alto
Texas Journal
Joe Reenhill
Texas Supreme
Corpus Christi
Ying
Texas
Oraia
Marty Haag
Dallas Television
California
Judges, broadcasters weigh cameras in Odessa courtrooms
Journalists and judges in Odessa discuss potential TV coverage of trials, weighing costs, courtroom guidelines, and public interest. Executives Buckalew and Culver advocate balance, arguing cameras can inform without bias, while concerns about distortion and budgets linger. A Supreme Court justice supports access.
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Buckalew
Culver
Supreme Court
Odessa
C.L. Ray
Cour
Clearer Skies Forecast For West Texas Through Monday
Meteorologists at Midland Regional Air Terminal predict fair skies through Monday with highs in the upper 80s. Warmer today across the Permian Basin. cooler Panhandle by Tuesday with 40s to 60s. Southeast Texas saw storms yesterday. most of the state remained dry with highs in the 70s and 80s.
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Permian Basin
West Texas
North Panhandle
Texas
Palacios
Amarillo
Dalhart
National Weather Service
Midland Regional
Panhandle
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