Betting rivals turn pranks into Notre Dame USC feud
In Lancaster Terry Tafelski and former coworker Harry Karsten swapped high stakes bets on the Notre Dame USC rivalry. Wagers began at 20 dollars and escalated to bizarre prizes including a toilet and a gloved assembly with glued shut openings, each delivering a costly surprise upon payoff. Meanwhile New York hosts Millennium plans as the Millennium Society finalizes a 1999 New Year’s Eve gala aboard the QE2.
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Lancaster
Terry Tafelski
Notre Dame
University of Southern California
Tafelski
Harry Karsten
California
Karsten
Ole Luch
Susan B. Anthony
New York
Millennium Society
Cunard
Thomas Cook Travel Company
Egypt
Great Pyramid of Cheops
Giza
Christmas tree upended just to be different
In Concordia Kansas Sarah Mitchell 63 hangs a 54 foot Scotch pine upside down from a wall plant hanger saying she enjoys it immensely. It began as a personal vow years ago and she finally did it.
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Concordia, Kan
Sarah Mitchell
Shopper sues over Cabbage Patch riot at Lauderhill store
Carol DaRoza sues Zayre in Broward County alleging a Cabbage Patch doll display riot caused a cracked rib during a dawn shopping melee. She sought 40000 in compensatory and punitive damages, arguing lack of adequate security for the line of about 500 shoppers seeking 100 dolls at 17.99. The incident occurred November 27 at the Lauderhill store.
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Fury Lauubedale
Fla
Carol DaRoza
Zayre
Lauderhill
Jennifer
Broward County
Johnstown Steel Town Finds Cheer At Community Christmas
In Johnstown Pennsylvania a six hour Christmas party fed 1000 parents and children at the Army Armory, gift giving and a message of shared hardship easing spirits amid 25.9 percent unemployment earlier, now 15.1 percent, with Bethlehem Steel cutting jobs and a 12 mile wire plant facing cuts. Volunteers from the Wives Action Committee and United Steelworkers Local 1397 organized the event raising 2000 dollars. Santa watched as children eyed a bright tree and Marines delivered presents. Families described how the day offered reassurance that they are not alone in hardship and that gifts relieve financial strain.
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Johnstown
Bethlehem Steel Corp
Bethlehem
Upstate
New York
Wives’ Action Committee
O Mills
Santa Claus
U.S
Baker fined for speeding in Jackson Tennessee
U S Senate leader Howard Baker was cited for speeding in Jackson Tennessee clocking 61 mph in a 45 mph zone. A police officer offered no ticket but he received a $55 citation. Baker, resigning in 1984, recalled his wife scolding him for driving alone and joked about leaving the Senate.
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Morton
Ill
Greta Alexander
Elma Batterton
Edna
U.S. Senate
Howard Baker
Tennessee Republican
Jackson
Tenn
Baker
Senate
Loy
Huntsville
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