In the early days of television, people came together to watch
DANBURY — Today, it’s Panasonic or Toshiba or Sharp. But at the dawn of the TV era, it was Philco or Zenith or RCA — sets with tiny, static-laden screens enclosed in wooden cases that made them look like furniture.

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Deemed ‘Too Serious,’ Ritual Coffee Bans Artist’s Work
In what could be seen as the continued Starbucks-ification of Valencia Street, brick-and-mortar coffee purveyors Ritual Coffee Roasters recently pulled the work of photographer Varese Layzer . It was considered “too serious” for the cafe’s walls. While neither visually offensive nor too harrowing at first glance, the exhibit centered around the death of a the artist’s mother. Upon reading the …

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A case of shattered trust
For a decade, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration was aware of problems at a Wisconsin manufacturer of medical products, including alcohol wipes, but took no enforcement action. Now those wipes have been linked to a deadly bacterium.

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BRIEFLY: June 25
Read about what’s happening in and around Plymouth.

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THE LAST MAN OFF THE OZARK: What today is a bustling reef for all sorts of fish, was once a World War II giant (PHOTOS)
Captain Phil Gibson, the last man aboard the USS Ozark, has many memories and relics from his 20 years as a boat master in the Air Force, but a World War II barber chair is his most prized possession. “This thing weighs a lot. Several, several…

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Ongoing calendar Part I
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Miss NE pageant kicks off
The North Platte Telegraph Sometimes it’s the gifts we can’t see that mean the most.

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