May is National Tavern Month and its storied past
A lively UPI feature recounts tavern lore from the Cavern Tavern to Costello's, noting origins of the word tip, George Washington's farewell, and famed patrons like Hemingway and Behan. It recalls humorous counts of red-haired women versus white horses, a tongue in cheek annual NY survey of drinkers, and the era when taverns shaped culture and memory.
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New York
UPI
Patrick Henry
Paul
New England
George Washington
T. Jefferson
W. C Handy
Judge Crater
Costello
Ireland
Ernest Hemingway
Hemingway
John Gallagher
Brendan Behan
Gallagher
Behan
Don Marquis
John Lardner
Scientist calls San Onofre safety systems deficient
MIT physicist Dr. Henry W. Kendall told a state Public Utilities Commission hearing that San Onofre's emergency core cooling is inadequate to prevent a possible core melt and radioactive mass. He warned a ruptured pipe could trigger a meltdown, releasing gas and death up to twelve miles away.
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Los Angeles
UPS
San Onofre
San Clemente
MIT
Henry W. Kendall
Cambridge
Mass
State
Public Utilities Commission
Kendall
AEC
Market reacts to Nixon address as Watergate factors rally
Wall Street firms warn of nervy trading but see possible upside from Nixon pledge to tackle national problems. They advise buying quality stocks on weakness while noting the bull cycle persists and many stocks still struggle to form solid bases.
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New York
UPI
Nixon
E. F. Hutton
Wall Street
Bache Technical Service
Bridge defense and slam decisions in Aces versus all stars
In a recent match The Aces faced an all stars group with East West preempts shaping the slam. Souths choice of lead and subsequent play determined whether the slam would succeed or fail with specific heart and trump strategies discussed.
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Singleton
Goldman
Ace
South
Bobby Goldman
Jack Blair
Tulsa
Cambodian siege deepens as gas attack hits Neak Luong
Communist forces fired toxic gas shells and overran two Cambodian government battalions 32 miles southeast of Phnom Penh near Neak Luong killing 20 and capturing 580. The strike disrupted Mekong fuel convoys and widened fighting around Siem Reap Preah Prasap Takeo and the capital.
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Phnom Penh
UPI
Neak Luong
Mekong
U.S
South Vietnam
Saigon
Cambodia
Siem Reap
Preah Prasap
Takeo
Kompong Som
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White House
Southern California Gas Co
San Diego Gas & Electric Co
People's Lobby
PUC
Wall ST. Chatter
Reynolds Securities Inc
Ira G. Corn JR
eRoto
West
Declarer
VA Joa
VQ. UK
Wes
F.E.T
Whitewall
Ply
T.T
F.E. T
Discount
Scottsdale
Scottsdale Rd
Glemdale
Glendale Ave
Tempe
E. Southern
Phoenix
E. Thomas Rd
W. Thomas
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