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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1973
Page
9
The World Almanac recalls a sensational case where a court sanctioned a $14,000,000 bequest to 81 stray dogs from a Fort Lauderdale spinster’s estate. The piece also notes regional coin habits with silver dollars in the west, nickels in Baltimore, and quarters in New York.
The Copley News Service recalls 60 years ago when the first cold spell triggered a lively ritual of bringing in the base burner from the wood shed. The barrel shaped iron heater stood on four legs with nickel trim and ash pan beneath the firebox. An iron bar extended from the grate for loading fuel.
Don Brolin, chief camera wizard for ski movie producer Warren Miller, urges slow, anticipatory driving in snow and ice. He stresses adjusting speed to conditions, avoiding overconfidence, and staying alert for changing road surfaces to prevent accidents during storms.
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