Quick Death Smrt Chosen Over Ali As Greatest Fighter
In a 1975 column the author argues Bulgarian boxer Erza Smrt, nicknamed Quick Death, surpasses Muhammad Ali as the greatest fighter all time. Smrt’s feats include a seven foot frame, immense reach, deafening soprano bouts, and KO wins against rhino and other animals, with the piece mixing humor and erudite speculation.
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Howard Cosell
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Sven the Beast
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New Year resolutions on political correctness
Mark Patinkin of the Providence Journal surveys a long tail of resolutions framed as politically correct. The piece lampoons universal health care praise, inclusive marriage, and diverse family models, while noting cautious stances on tradition and social change.
Travel gate memo claims Clinton living in White House
Report claims Hillary Clinton has resided in the White House for three years based on a memo found in a bottle and a fingerprint match. It also cites energy secretary Hazel O’Leary’s travel expenses and suggests shutting the Energy Department.
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White House
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Mrs. Clinton
India
Hazel O'Leary
Secretary of Energy
Taj Mahal
Department of Energy
Today in History and Births for January 9
On this day in 1793 the first successful balloon flight in the United States occurred. Notable births include Dame Jane Chapman Catt 1859 1947 choreographer Balanchine 1904 1983 and Simone de Beauvoir 1908 1984. Weather notes reference 1993 Egypt floods with 20 deaths.
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Dame Chapman Catt
George Balanchine
Simone de Beauvoi
Richard Noxon
U.S
Judith Krantz
Ban Starr
Bob Denver
Joan Baez
Ers
Kareem Abdubabbay
M& Walkee Bucks
Los Angeles
Lakers
Mts
Chapman Catt
Wind
Rai
Fce
Egypt
High tech to answer Internet censors
The piece predicts more government or corporate online censorship in the new year. CompuServe, facing Bavarian pornography laws, pulled 200 categories and may have retreated too easily, while authorities deny censorship and users seek unfiltered access across the global network.
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Knight-Ridder
Tabune
CompuServe Inc
CompuServe
Europe
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