Community Center project rises from blueprints to steel
In Washington County a grand ground breaking signalizes the shift from plans to a new Community Center. The project aims to expand fairground activities, inviting ongoing support, pride, and summer to winter progress as construction moves ahead. The piece also critiques press reactions to the Mayaguez incident and President Ford’s handling, noting divergent opinions and calling for steady resolve.
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Washington County
Fragmented Quotations on Hate and Courage
A collection of aphoristic lines on how hate harms the vessel it’s stored in and the value of speaking truth. It cautions against resting on laurels and notes that common paths may be safest, yet offer little opportunity to find game.
How's Your Slang Bits & Pieces
A columnist notes slang terms from the 1920s and offers life advice. He lists expressions like all wet and blind date, then cautions against artificial quick fixes for life’s problems. The piece urges clear headed fortitude and gratitude for love and support.
Origin of Schnorrer in Dear Abby column
A reader asks about the Yiddish term schnorrer meaning beggar and moocher. The letter cites German roots, notes family concerns over the surname Schnorr, and provides context from Abby’s column on dealing with freeloaders and family dynamics.
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Abby
Schnorrers
United States
Schnorr
Oregon
New Mexico
Illinois
Schnorrs
Leo Rosten
Scattershot Odds and Facts from a Column Mocking Life
A jumble of quips on marriage, statistics, fashion, parrots, taxes and weather. It references a traditional view on spousal decision making, notes on World War II, a laser cutting claim, parrot vocabulary lore, anti acid tablets sale, and trivia about book languages and Eisenhower, all in a light, opinionated tone.
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London
New York City
U.S
Europe
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Fort Worth News Letter From 1975 Credits Boyd
The fragment notes contact details for ILE LM Boyd with a P O Box in Fort Worth Texas and a copyright line dated 1975 attributed to I M Boyd. The clipped text provides no further context or events.
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Ile
Boyd
P.O
Fort Worth
1.M. Boyd
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