Sports | The Mailbox: Extra readers' letters, June 5-11, 2016

Edit The Columbus Dispatch 11 Jun 2016
Sports staff. I wanted to share a short story about Muhammad Ali and how a chance meeting in 1970 changed our family and linked a member of our family to “The Greatest of All Time” forever. In 1970, my dad, CharlesCharlie” Lipscomb, was attending Virginia Tech as Tech’s first black scholarship basketball player ... My dad volunteered and when Ali went into his “shuffle,” my dad connected, drawing blood ... Mr....

Medical college blood bank to enhance capacity to 3,000 units

Edit The Times of India 11 Jun 2016
Madurai. The blood bank of the Madurai Medical College is all set to enhance its storage capacity to 3,000 units, with the installation of a walk-in storage chamber that is near completion, an achievement for the 45-year-old bank ... In the early days, the recipients had to purchase blood by paying money. In 1970, the blood donors association came into existence and blood began coming in, enabling the bank to give blood free of cost....

Road-building records of successive PMs show mixed results

Edit Belfast Telegraph 11 Jun 2016
Since David Cameron became Prime Minister the average annual increase in the UK road network is just 7% of that achieved under his Conservative predecessor Sir John Major, Press Association analysis has revealed. The total length of roads has risen by an average of only 180 miles per year with Mr Cameron in Number 10, compared to 2,650 miles when Sir John was in office from 1990 to 1997. Share Go To ... He added ... ... 1 ... Edward Heath (1970-74)....

Re-edited cut of ‘Star Trek II,’ vintage shorts about Utah on video this week

Edit Deseret News 11 Jun 2016
The folks in charge of the early Star Trek movies offered Nicholas Meyer a free hand to re-edit and expand what many consider the best film in the entire franchise. “The Wrath of Khan.” The result is a new “director’s cut,” now on Blu-ray ...Star Trek II. The Wrath of Khan ... (Besides, the original version is here, too!) ... “Chisum” (Warner, 1970, G, audio commentary, featurette, trailer) ... ....

Rare batch of 1970 quarters worth much more than 25 cents

Edit Times Union 10 Jun 2016
Check your pockets, one of a rare batch of 1970 quarters could be worth a fortune. One of the quarters is for sale on eBay for $35,000. The listing says it was part of a group of proof coin errors that were auctioned by the state of California ... The station says similar 1970 quarters are being sold for $2,500 and for $5,000 on eBay ... ....

‘Cherry on top’: Akin highest drafted Bronco since 1970

Edit Detroit news 10 Jun 2016
Read or Share this story. http.//detne.ws/1thIgTq. TOP VIDEOS. ....

Ali returned to ring with ex-Georgia senator in his corner

Edit Palm Beach Post 10 Jun 2016
Angelo Dundee. Bundini Brown. Dr. Ferdie Pacheco ... 10, 1970, file photo, Jerry Quarry, left, signs a contract as Muhammad Ali, right, and Georgia state Sen ... 26, 1970, in Atlanta....

Fun Fact Friday: June 10, 2016 (IBAT - Independent Bankers Association of Texas)

Edit Public Technologies 10 Jun 2016
(Source ... It's time to look for loose change because some quarters produced in 1970 might be worth a pretty penny. A certain number of quarters produced in 1970 have a tiny misprint which makes them very valuable ... (noodl....

Beatle Paul makes 'Pure McCartney' mixtape for fans

Edit The Salt Lake Tribune 10 Jun 2016
Paul McCartney reviews his post-Beatle albums on “Pure McCartney,” a quirky mix of 67 hits and personal favorites that’s both delightful and baffling. With over 300 songs to choose from since his 1970 solo debut, Sir Paul’s anthology confirms his incomparable gift for melody, has catchy songs far beyond the hits and combines eclectic picks with notable absences ... ....

World Cup trophy belonging to Pele sold for $570,000

Edit Press TV 10 Jun 2016
The Brazilian player was given the replica in 1970 for winning three World Cups, a triumph ......

John Waters' 'Multiple Maniacs' is back, and all's well with the world

Edit Baltimore Sun 10 Jun 2016
Clear the streets and bar the doors! “Multiple Maniacs” is about to be turned loose once again. John Waters’ proudly perverse 1970 meisterwerk, the one in which Divine is violated by a 15-foot lobster, is being lovingly restored by the Criterion Collection in preparation for an August DVD/Blu-ray... ....

Movie Partners Sing Broadway" Album August 26th

Edit PR Newswire 10 Jun 2016
NEW YORK, June 10, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- On the heels of her first appearance at The Tonys since 1970, Columbia Records has announced Barbra Streisand's "ENCORE. Movie Partners Sing Broadway" album will debut on August 26th, 2016, featuring 10 new Streisand duets of Broadway classics ... ....

Carving trade with a knife

Edit Reuters 10 Jun 2016
Rob Cox discusses why his grandfather’s GE carving knife from 1970 illustrates how free trade benefits people in developed economies beyond the heart-wrenching stories of dislocated workers. ....
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