New Year Reflections and Odds and Ends of 1973
A personal snapshot of end-of-year thoughts and memories as the author blends humor and sentiment. It recalls friends Milton Kaplan Jimmy Cannon and Paul Frehm, family moments with his wife and daughters, and ambitions for 1974. The piece threads humor, politics, and sketches of daily life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Kaplan
King Features Syndicate
Jimmy Cannon
Paul Frehm
Belevester
Andy
Jocko McCormack
South Boston
Police
Europeans race to rebuild railways as future backbone
Europe plans a sweeping railway revival driven by the International Union of Railways with 50 carriers, aiming 120 mph on trunklines and a tunnel under the English Channel. The program seeks to shift short haul traffic from road and air to rail by 1985, leveraging government loans and major rebuilds to surpass airline travel for routes under 300 miles.
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New York
UPL
Europe
International Union of Railways
Union
United States
Germany
Hamburg
Klagenfurt
Austria
Paris
Toulouse
English Channel
Sea Channel
Railway Union
France
Switzerland
Italy
Brind
Spain
Pueblo UNICEF collector rings bells to boost drive
During the Halloween UNICEF door to door collection in Pueblo Doug Sparks a UNICEF worker urged the Pueblo City Council to back the effort. City Manager Fred Weisbrod joined in assisting and ended up going door to door asking for donations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pueblo
Colo
Unicef
Doug Sparks
Fred Weisbrod
Endgame in Four Spades Demonstrates Careful Card Play
A bridge hand illustrates avoiding a queen finesse and deducing the king of diamonds. By learning location through forcing plays, clubs and ruffs, and careful diamond timing, declarer aims to reach four spades despite West holding the king of diamonds. The article stresses patient deduction over eager finessing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Easts
East
Damcel
Crisis to spur river use in energy push
Ashland Ky AP report quotes Orin E Atkins chairman of Ashland 01 Inc predicting a surge in inland waterway transport over 20 years driven by petroleum products and coal. He urges offshore port facilities for supertankers to move crude oil and other fuels onto inland ships.
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Ashland. Ky
Orin E Atkins
Ashland 01, Inc
Atkins
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Guy Lombardo
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Storters
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Pamela
Washington
Japan
ERB Radio & Television Inc
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Rio
West East
King of Hearts
Bobbie's
Bobbie’s Bath
Cleveland St
Elyria
LIK
Pioneer Federal
Esa Ae Savings & Loan Association
Pyle Uieme
Middle & East Ave
Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation
Elyria, Ohio
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