Singing telegram man revives nostalgic message delivery
Cliff Roberts of Columbia brings back the singing telegram in northeast Ohio, wearing tuxedo and top hat, traveling with a six piece band and also offering clown services. Telegrams are personalized and priced from 25 to 35 dollars plus travel, with as low as six dollars for a local greeting. He performs birthday, anniversary, and lovers messages, including a Thanksgiving demo.
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Cliff Roberts
Columbia
Singing Telegram
Yesteryear
Roberts
Ohio
Cupid
Kurt Schumacher tackles a new career in Venice streets
Kurt Schumacher shifts careers in a Sunday Scene feature about life in Venice. The piece outlines post football plans and ties to local culture, highlighting a transition from sports to civilian work with quotes and context.
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Kurt Schumacher
Venice
Iran embassy militants vow spy trials for 50 Americans
Moslem militants who seized the U S Embassy in Tehran say the 50 American captives will be paraded before an Islamic court and tried as spies. They call the trials the minimum step for the shah's departure and for U S actions, with further communiques promised.
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World Court
Hague
Iran
White House
Jody Powell
Shah
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Texas
Panama
Howard Air Force Base
Contadora Island
United States
Tehran
UPI
U.S
Pars
Ayatollah
Ruhollah Khomeini
U.S.A
Weather forecast notes flurries and cold temperatures
A weather brief indicates snow or flurries and windy conditions with highs in the teens and a low near freezing. Flurries likely tonight and a strong 80 percent precip chance today, 60 percent tonight, with mostly sunny conditions expected Monday. Details on page C-16.
Pot of Gold Bettors chase dreams and hunches in Elyria
Elyria bettors rely on dream books and personal hunches to pick daily lottery numbers at Eddie Hoogenboom’s Cigar Store. Dream numbers like 318 513 568 and milk dreams yield varying results, while some insist on systems based on license, badge, or house numbers. One big Pearl Harbor Day hunch caused a payoff over 500000 with a 200000 loss.
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Eddies’ Cigar Store
Broad St
Elyria
Andy
Siere
Eddie Hoogenboom
Pearl Harbor
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