Odd Happenings In a Big City
A New York miscellany notes Rockefeller Center blooms with hot house flowers and a lively mix of city oddities. Items include Fifth Avenue trinkets, a drive in Wall Street office, CCTV views at Grand Central, a street performer near Rockefeller Plaza, gift size-mographs, and a pension surprise at American Cyanamid.
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New York
Rockefeller Center
Crowed
Fifth Avenue
Park Avenue
56Th
Paine, Webber, Jackson. Curtis
Wall Street
Shields & Company
Niagara Falls
N.Y
Pan Am Airways
Grand Central Terminal
Rockefeller Plaza
Spencer Chemical Company
Huss
Phillips’ van Heusen Corporation
Banana Nose Eddie Arcaro Retires From Race Riding
Jockey Eddie Arcaro ends a 31 year career with more than 3 million in earnings and 4 779 wins 30 039 543 purses after a celebratory dinner in New York. He cites burnout from everyday riding and says he leaves on top while reflecting on five Kentucky Derbies and two Triple Crown wins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Eddie Arcaro
Arcaro
U.S
Eddie
Willie Shoemaker
America
Southgate
Chicago
Washington Park
Aqueduct
Vincent Nodarse
Nodarse
He Goes Fishing With a Kite at Hemsby Norfolk
Visitors witness Stephen Chaney, owner of holiday chalets and bungalows, fishing by kite on the beach near Caister. With a strong offshore wind he often lands twenty codlings in hours, prize fish weighing seven to nine pounds. His unusual method followed long experiments and aid from his fisherman-brother Walter Chaney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hemsby
Caister
Norfolk
Stephen Chaney
Walter Chaney
Classified Adverts Include Coin Buyers and Hatching Services
Antique coins wanted with free buy price list from Antique & Coin Exchange Inc. Clear instructions for self addressed envelope. Also listed are baby chicks and hatching eggs from Bray Hatchery with price list, local agents, and contact in Hamilton Ontario. Opportunity to lease a service station in Dunnville Ontario with training provided. Dealerships available in Ontario needing $675 investment, no selling, contact via Box 249 123 18th Street New Toronto Ontario.
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Antique & Coin Exchange, Inc
Post Road
White Plains
Newark
Dunnville
Ontario
New Tarento
Ont
18Th Street
New Toronto
Kite fishing from shore using wind powered line rig
An inventor explains using 3 to 5 foot kites to carry a baited line out to sea for fishing in any weather. He flies single or multiple kites, releases the line at wind mark, and uses nylon cord and wool to drop weights and hooks into the water. The system allows three quarters of a mile range with manual retrieval and offers exciting sport in all weathers.
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Chaney
Meter Maids Boost Baltimore Parking Fines and Revenue
The Baltimore Evening Sun reports that ten meter maids patrolling half the meters since last May doubled monthly parking tickets from 6 500 to 13 000. Meter collections rose and several officers moved to other duties, prompting calls to expand the force.
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Baltimore
Evening Sun
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New Jersey
Vincent Tronolone
Europe
Idlewild
David R
China
Houston
Tex
Staten Island
Garden City
Lawrin
Whirlaway
Hoop Jr
Citation
Hill Gail
Nashua
Kelso
Assault
Banana Nose
Pacific Ocean Park
Ryan Merritt
Smithville
Phone WA
Ames, Sykes and Comet
Bray
Bray Hatchery
John North
Hamilton
Dairy Farm
M.F
Laval Milking Parlor
Laval Bulk
Laval Milk Pipeline
Heykoop
Harwood Road
Stevensville
Roy Thompson
R.A
Georgetown
Orbit
Elgore Drive
Toronto
Mueller
Inglis
Paton Bros
Brydges St
London
Teapot Ranch
Fallbrook
California
Dietitian
Inp
Cobourgates
YMCA
College St
Muskoka
Hellmco
Broadway
Dept
Pendleton
Indiana
Milton, Penna
Aberdeen-Angus
Peterborough
Dixon
Munro
Elgin
Ottawa
POST
St. Clair Avenue
Latham
James Radbourne
Tara
North America
Canadian Nutria Limited
R.R. 3
Stouffville
Canada
Marvel
Bicor
Lyon’s Drugs
Danforth Ave
Lyon’s Drug
Danforth
Niagara Peninsula
Peter Paul Lepp
Tavior Ave
St Catharines
Trenton
A.C. and Inc
Abeo Equipment Ltd
Chauncey Avenue
Gray Rocks Inn
St. Jovyite
P.G
Nice
France
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