Myths and Dracula lure tourists in travel tales
The piece chronicles how myths about Washingtons throw, Rip Van Winkle, Mandalay, and Dracula mislead travelers. It notes river locations, misidentified landmarks, and how Romania's Snagov Island draws visitors despite questions about Dracula’s true resting place and Browning’s 1930 film influence.
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Rip van Winkle
Catskill Mountains
Rip
Washington Irving
Greene County
New York
Mandalay
Burma
Rudyard Kipling
Kipling
China
Bay
Astrology gains believers in nationwide poll
A cross section of about 2,000 Americans found 45 percent believe in astrology with 50 percent of 18 to 29 year olds, 42 percent of 30 to 44, 45 percent of 45 to 59 and 39 percent of those over 60. 4 percent of Blacks and 43 percent of Whites. The piece ties astrology interest to travel myths about Dracula and Romania, noting conflicting claims about Vlad III Tepes and the Snagov Island burial.
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Lantana. Fla
The
National Enquirer
Dracula
Son
Tepes
Vlad
Principality of
Walla
Snagov ‘Sland
Romania
Constantin Giurescu
Istanbul
Snagov Island
Bucharest Historical Museum
Mystery No Name Fish Heads to LA Museum Display
In Los Angeles experts unveil a newly identified fish from the Pacific, a rare cold water species in the genus Psychrouten with no species name yet. The specimen, found off the Northwest coast four to five years ago, lives at great depths and challenges ichthyologists to explain its late discovery. The fish’s deep dwelling traits include soft flesh and a spongy skeleton.
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Los Angeles
Los Angeles County
Lavenberg
Nonverbal cues reveal feelings beyond words
Ohio State professor Charles Galloway explains nonverbal communication through examples like a student’s lip biting and eyes that contradict smiles. He notes gestures can reveal true emotion, while eyes, arm crossing, laughter, movement, and pointing convey hierarchy, anxiety, or defensiveness.
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Charles Galloway
Ohio State University
Galloway
Leprosy fighter Dr Jose Tiongson runs Guyana leprosarium work
Dr Jose Tiongson, chief of rehabilitative medicine at Albany Veterans Administration Hospital, spent annual leave running the Guyana leprosarium he headed from 1967 to 1972. He and his wife Carmal, a nurse, often bring their four teenage children to assist, continuing surgical projects and daily operations gratis.
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Albany
N.Y
Jose Tiongson
Albany Veterans Administration Hospital
Republic of Guyana
Tiongson
Carmal
Ay. Tiongson
Tiongsun
San Pablo City
Philippines
United States
Carville
New York
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George Washingon
Washington
Potomac
Virginia
George
Rangoon
Irrawaddy
Spain
Portugal
Bucharest
Snagov
Prince of Darkness
Europe
Tod Browning
Bela Lugosi
America
Lugosi
Count Dracula
Bram Stoker
Try
Stoker
Carpathian Mountains
Il Timatinhla
Wallachia
Robin Hood
Prince Vlad
Chia
Llandudno. Wales
UPI
Welsh National Opera Company
North Wales
Alaska
Oilmen’s Camp
Atigun River
Prudhoe Bay
Conti
Nental Divide
Brooks Mountain Range
Columbus
Litle
Susan
Briggs & Stratton
Toro
California
Gold Circle
BankAmericard
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