Boyle's Column Highlights Daily Facts And Quips
HAL Boyle surveys everyday curiosities from height changes at night to tension headaches and eye versus stomach size. He notes U.S. population shifts, moose antlers, quotable lines, back pain prevalence, Spain's half day work law, lipstick on the Statue of Liberty, Grant as a horseman, West Point jumps, and wristwatch parts, ending with looming noise pollution.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Soeleth
United States
H.L. Mencken
Spain
Papa
U.S
Gen. U.S. Grant
West Point
White Mountain Scenic Railway Preserves Steam Heritage
Reed Hatch runs a 44 mile five hour daily summer trip through Arizona's pines and streams using two restored steam locomotives. The operation, started in 1965, is a family affair with Hatch's sons and local employees aiding on the Apache Reservation route near McNary.
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Robert McCall
Associated Press
McNary, Ariz
Arizona
White Mountain Scenic Railway
Reed Hatch
Hatch
Missouri, Kansas Texas Railroad
Sierra Railroad Co
California
Santa Maria
Autmobile
Marion
William Echols
Phoenix Utility Company
Echols
Ft. Apache Indian Reservation
Echel
Bob
Echol
Louise
Southwest Forest Industries
McNary
Southwest Forest
Editorial on Hanoi profiting from Russian example in Vietnam conflict
The piece argues Hanoi could ease military pressure to speed American withdrawal, weighing Paris talks against a gradual disengagement. It suggests North Vietnam might accept a negotiated settlement or risk renewed hostilities, and notes Russia’s peaceful gains in Germany and the Middle East as a persuasive model for Hanoi.
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Hanoi
South Vietnam
Southeast Asia
Paris
North Vietnam
Russia
West Germany
Germany
Middle East
United States
Public outrage over bombings spurs call for unified government action
Citizens demand every agency combat militant bombings that kill police and damage federal buildings. The piece cites Omaha and Minneapolis attacks, calls out conspiratorial violence, and links unrest to Vietnam era tensions while urging stricter explosive controls and safer handling. The monologue references Huey Newton, the Black Panthers, and lawmakers on Vietnam policy.
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Omaha
Minneapolis
Vietnam
Huey Newton
Black Panthers
Oakland
Jor
National Liberation Front
South Vietnam
United States
U.S. Senate
Mark Hatfield
R-Ore
George McGovern
D-Sd
McGovern
Agnew
Paris
Hubert Humphrey
Reunited Germany Bomb Spotters Eye West East Ties
Washington dispatch analyzes Bonn Moscow pact and Berlin tensions. It notes slow progress on freer travel and reunification talks, East German demands including a 10 000 mark per crossing claim, and the wary stance of Moscow and Warsaw toward a united Germany. It warns that ignoring German unity risks global peril.
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Washington
Nea
Europe
Willy Brandt
Moscow
Warsaw
Brandt
East Germany
Bonn
West Germany
West
Otto Wolff von Amerongen
Cologne
Kremlin
Soviet Union
Poland
Germany
Korea
Social Security Answers on Benefits for Different Ages
The article explains retirement and ongoing benefits for those over 60 and between 60 and 65, explains earnings rules for students and beneficiaries, and advises checking your earnings record with the Social Security office. It notes the Medicare info and the long history dating to 1966.
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Social Security Office
Eskaton Aims to Lead Global Christian Social Service
Eskaton, based in Oakland, mobilizes independent groups to expand Christian social involvement. The nonprofit pursues health housing and education projects in the West and eyes worldwide growth under Rev Josh Wilson with board chair Forward Fowler.
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Oakland
Calif
NEA
Christian Advance
Eskaton
United States
The
Ferward Fowler
Salem
Ore
Josh Wilson
Wilson
Oe Pees Eens
Te Aane
Oe Eskaton
Ak Dad
Peling
Christian Herald Assn
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Bob Moore
Orb Rowden
Bonnie Dearley
Women's Editor
South Cedar Street
Pecos
Texas
Boyle
Ber
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Ben
Apache Springs
Greeley
Colo
Vatcan
Stan Behnsen
Fritz Peterson
New York Yankees
Berry's
Bopelom
Bruce Biossat
Bomb’ Spotters
David Poling
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