Charlie Smith at 128 Runs a Store with Nothing for Sale
Bartow Florida profile of Charlie Smith a 128 year old man described as perhaps the nation’s oldest. He operates a peculiar variety store in which nothing is for sale citing independence and a life spent outside traditional norms. He recounts slavery era origins and a long, unruly past while insisting he remains unwilling to sell or engage in business.
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Tom Tiede Bartow
Fla
NEA
Charlie Smith
United States
Charlie
Abe Lincoln
Africa
America
Bartow
Not Enough Inspectors Direct Food Safety Warnings
Government inspectors say there are not enough staff to prevent contamination. FDA reports over six months show risky additives in products such as lubricating oil in soda, pesticide in cheese and noodles, metal fragments in coffee whitener, and glass in cereal.
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Washington
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Pillsbury Company
Springfield
Ill
Dowdy returns to Congress after seven month absence
Rep. John Dowdy, 60 pounds lighter and facing medical issues, returns to the House after a seven month absence amid a perjury and bribe probe. He demonstrates cautious stamina, plans to chair an education subcommittee, and faces a May 3 trial in Baltimore.
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Dowdy
Congress
Washington
John Dowdy
Lee
District of Columbia
House Chamber
Olin Teague
Richard White
el Paso
Texas
Baltimore
D.C
John McMillan
D-S.c
Shots Fired at School Guards at Mosby Middle
In Richmond AP three shots were fired at two security guards as they approached about 20 teens loitering near Mosby Middle School. The guards John A. Hewlett and Roy M. Baker were told to follow by the youths who moved away. A slug was heard striking a fence post but no bullets were recovered.
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Richmond
Mosby Middle School
John A. Hewlett
Roy M. Baker
Hewlett
Paper Bag Sewing Tool and Scraps Donations
Hints from Heloise describes fastening a paper bag to a sewing machine leg for scraps, with readers donating cut pieces to churches, Salvation Army, or schools. Other tips include using pectin in fruit syrups, repurposing terry towels into appliance covers, and DIY gift projects with rocks, glass, and nylon hose.
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Heloise
Salvation Army
Frances Wardbough
Marge Linebaugh
Cosby risks earnings to back family film Man and Boy
Bill Cosby, returning from Phoenix after starring in his first feature film Man and Boy, says the GP rated project proves family movies can succeed. He financed the $900,000 film, aims to raise quality for parents and kids, and plans more family projects, with no cussing or nudity. The Lakeside Amusement Park also plans a 1975 move to a larger $5 million site near Martinsville with camping and trails.
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United States
Charlie
New Orleans
Texas
Charles Smith
Smith
Simon Legree
Bob Thomas
Associated Press
Hollywood (Ap
Bill Cosby
Phoenix
Cosby
J. Cornelius Crane
GP Pictures
Salem
Beverly Roberts
Roanoke Valley
U. S. 220
Martinsville
North Carolina
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Kansas City
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Winchester
Rt. 1
Maryalice
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Ada Short
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Potomac Edison
Allegheny Power System
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