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		<title>Local Clippings: Barriers Still Unbroken</title>
		<link>http://thecitydesk.net/2008/01/21/local-clippings-barriers-still-unbroken/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jan 2008 20:14:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In Local Clippings, we bring you what we feel are notable items from the city&#8217;s newspapers. Today, we bring you the special Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day column from longtime sportswriter Mike Harvey, in today&#8217;s Evening Press. NOTE: The inexplicable edit of a certain word toward the end isn&#8217;t ours, but that of the (rather conservative) paper. Harvey on Sports: Barriers Still Unbroken This city is well-known for producing successful professional athletes. Since 1950, we can claim 24 NFL players, 15 MLB players, 5 NBA players and even MLS superstar Quentin Clemens. Yet, somehow, in spite of the access to over a dozen ice rinks and the largest winter skate park in the tri-state area, not a single athlete who calls this town home has made it to the National Hockey League. Only one player even made it close. The Phenom In 1952, Sidney &#8220;Silk&#8221; Stalkins might have been the next Big Thing in hockey. A full 6&#8217;4&#8243;, 230 lbs at the age of 20, Stalkins lead the league with 109 goals and 75 assists in just 46 games played with the late local junior hockey squad, the Whizzers. They say they say that Stalkins had the build and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Where to Watch the Fireworks</title>
		<link>http://thecitydesk.net/2007/07/02/where-to-watch-the-fireworks/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 15:50:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yes, there is a second round of official, city-sponsored fireworks at Founder&#8217;s Pier on the riverfront this Wednesday at 8:30 pm, but you&#8217;ve seen those before. It&#8217;s an okay show, but why not try something a bit different? - The fireworks after the Elms (probably) lose to the Millionaires at County Stadium will likely be surprisingly good. Every year, it&#8217;s a nice, long show with a good finale and if you get the right seats (Sections AA-FF, $10-16), you&#8217;ll have a view of the skyline. If you&#8217;d like the show without having to hear Lee Greenwood over the public address system, the display is easily visible from the surrounding neighborhoods. - Speaking of which, we all know that our fair state is not one in which the sale of fireworks is allowed. Luckily, neighboring states are not as uptight in this regard, so rockets and firecrackers are fairly easy to come by. Sure, there&#8217;s the occasional crackdown for show and that video of a dummy getting its hands blown off makes the rounds on the local news programs for weeks, but law enforcement tends to look the other way. Because of this, the skies of the entire city seem to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Some Items About Our City Flag</title>
		<link>http://thecitydesk.net/2007/06/14/some-items-about-our-city-flag/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jun 2007 11:15:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The City Desk</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here are some items of interest about the City&#8217;s flag, which have been compiled in honor of Flag Day. :: The official City Flag has changed design four times since 1861. The original design (1850-1861) was a blue cross from corner to corner over a red field, with a white star in the center. This flag design was retired in 1861 due to a superficial resemblance to the battle flag of the Confederate States of America. :: The first official City Flag was sewn by local seamstress Bernadette ‘Betsy’ Reece (1812 – 1898). She was born June 18, 1812 – the day the United States declared war on England, and died December 10, 1898, the day the U.S. ratified the peace treaty with Spain. :: The current City Flag (1954-2007) was designed by Otto Klein, an 8th grader at St. Mary’s Christian Academy, who won a “Pledge of Allegiance” design contest sponsored by the late Union-Star-Sentinel-Telegraph-Bee Gazette newspaper. Mr. Klein is currently a resident of Fort Myers, Florida. :: The largest City Flag (1918 – 1935), 64’ x 96’, was first displayed at Old City Hall in December 1918, to welcome back veterans returning from WWI. It was designed by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Away</title>
		<link>http://thecitydesk.net/2007/05/25/away/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2007 13:18:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The City Desk</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The City Desk will return after the holiday. Have a pleasant weekend.]]></description>
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		<title>Friday Facts: Eggs, Monodirevr, Stripper Parkas</title>
		<link>http://thecitydesk.net/2007/03/30/friday-facts-eggs-monodirevr-stripper-parkas/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2007 12:30:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[:: This Saturday is the 34th annual Last Year&#8217;s Easter Egg Hunt at Whittinger&#8217;s Park. The Greek Gardening Consortium insists that they hid more than 12 eggs and that if the rest aren&#8217;t found there will be no 35th annual Easter Egg Hunt at Whittinger&#8217;s Park. :: Acts of violence committed against actors dressed as “Ronald McDonald” since 1980: 17 :: Acts of violence committed against actors dressed as “The Hamburglar” since 1980: 12 :: Acts of violence committed against actors dressed as “Birdy the Early Bird” since 1980: 30 :: Apples are the third most popular fruit currently sold at Haspiel&#8217;s Produce. :: When asked, in a 2006 Evening Press poll, which insect they’d be most willing to eat “if worse came to worse,” the majority of the respondents preferred “crickets.” :: Jumbo, P.T. Barnum’s famous elephant, visited the city seven times before he was killed in a locomotive accident in 1885, and once after. :: Exotic dancers are required to wear jackets during the Winter season, according to a 2002 city ordinance, as part of a concerted effort to reduce instances of cold and flu. :: A regionally-produced version of the popular board game Monopoly incorrectly spelled “Moondriver [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why it is called &#8220;Black Friday&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://thecitydesk.net/2006/11/21/why-it-is-called-black-friday/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Nov 2006 15:22:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Friday after Thanksgiving has become known in the last few decades as one of the busiest of the year for retailers, the traditional start of the holiday shopping season. One of the names used for this day is Black Friday, which some say comes from the fact that it is the biggest shopping day of the year, putting stores firmly in the black. This is false, as the days closer to Christmas generate more in sales. For the true origins of the term, we have to dig back a few decades. Laurence H. Black was one of the best floor men in town, working in the men&#8217;s department of the old Osberger&#8217;s Department Store for over thirty years. He had been with the store since its humble beginnings as a menswear store on Richmond Avenue in the late 1920s. Except for a very brief stint in the service during World War II, he remained with the store as it grew, eventually settling into its later eight-floor retail palace on North Geary Street. Black was a fixture in the store, presiding over the suits, shirts, ties and millinery in his ever-present black suit (&#8220;That&#8217;s how they remember me. Black suit, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why it is called &#8220;Black Friday&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://thecitydesk.net/2006/11/21/why-its-called-black-friday/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Nov 2006 16:21:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Friday after Thanksgiving has become known in the last few decades as one of the busiest of the year for retailers, the traditional start of the holiday shopping season. One of the names used for this day is Black Friday, which some say comes from the fact that it is the biggest shopping day of the year, putting stores firmly in the black. This is false, as the days closer to Christmas generate more in sales. For the true origins of the term, we have to dig back a few decades. Laurence H. Black was one of the best floor men in town, working in the men&#8217;s department of the old Osberger&#8217;s Department Store for over thirty years. He had been with the store since its humble beginnings as a menswear store on Richmond Avenue in the late 1920s. Except for a very brief stint in the service during World War II, he remained with the store as it grew, eventually settling into its later eight-floor retail palace on North Geary Street. Black was a fixture in the store, presiding over the suits, shirts, ties and millinery in his ever-present black suit (&#8220;That&#8217;s how they remember me. Black suit, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Friday Facts: Turkey, Lights, Abzug</title>
		<link>http://thecitydesk.net/2006/11/17/friday-facts-turkey-lights-abzug/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Nov 2006 14:29:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The City Desk</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[:: Thanksgiving dinners served by St. Lauren&#8217;s shelter in 2005: 351 :: Thanksgiving dinners served by the Oak Room at the Ritz-Carlton in 2005: 138 :: Where both establishments have purchased their turkeys for the last 85 years: DiNardi&#8217;s Meats :: Number of lights used in the Mabel Tripp Gardens annual Festival of Lights holiday event: 2.5 million :: Total hours the lights will be lit November 19 &#8211; January 1, 6 pm to midnight: 258 :: Volunteer hours needed to hang the lights: 1200 (50 volunteers x 3 eight hour workdays) :: Number of people who have portrayed Santa Claus in the city&#8217;s annual Thanksgiving Day Parade: 8 :: Number of these who actually claimed that they were, in fact, the real Santa Claus: 2 :: Number of women who have portrayed Santa in the parade: 1, longtime New York city councilwoman, Bella Abzug, in 1977, promoting a traveling exhibit of her hats at the Ragnot Museum of Art. :: Number of calls in 2005 to the Community College home ec department&#8217;s &#8220;Thanksgiving Emergency Help-Line&#8221;: 22 :: Only subject in the city school system officially referred to by a British name: Maths &#8211; R. White, C. Messick, L. Dinkins-White]]></description>
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		<title>Friday Facts: Diebold, Orange Julius, Farley</title>
		<link>http://thecitydesk.net/2006/11/10/friday-facts-diebold-orange-julius-farley/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Nov 2006 15:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The City Desk</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[:: Number of formal complaints about electronic voting machines in Tuesday&#8217;s election: 435 :: Number of these complaints which came from districts actually using electronic voting machines in Tuesday&#8217;s election: 428 :: City&#8217;s Oldest Library: The Mechanics Association Private Membership Library, Halpern between 5th and 6th (est. 1842) :: Current Mechanics Library cardholders: 1,459 (down from 5,342 in 1866, up from 471 in 1983) :: Current Public Library cardholders: 402,173 ::Mechanics Library annual circulation: 6,829 books and magazines :: Public library annual circulation (system wide): 14,344,449 books, magazines, audio books, DVDs, filmstrips, etc. :: Number of Orange Julius stands downtown when the company was bought by Dairy Queen in 1999: 3 :: Number of Orange Julius stands currently operating downtown: 0 :: Number of former Orange Julius stands which currently operate under a different name, yet offer a chilled, creamy orange-flavored beverage as their signature drink: 1 (the California Sunshine Orange Bar on 7th) :: New balloons announced this week for the city&#8217;s annual Thanksgiving parade: 2, Kermit the Frog and Charlie Brown :: Balloons which were announced to be &#8216;retired&#8217; this week from Macy&#8217;s Thanksgiving parade in New York: 2, Kermit the Frog and Charlie Brown :: Grand total [...]]]></description>
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