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August has been action-packed over the years. This week, Tidbits brings you some historymaking events from the crazy days of summers past and present. • When the cornerstone of the Statue of Liberty was laid in August of 1884, it was placed on Bedloe’s Island, which previously had been known as Love Island. The land didn’t officially become Liberty Island until 1956. When the Statue of Liberty arrived from France, it was in 350 individual pieces that were put together and officially dedicated in October of 1886. • The first edition of Sports Illustrated hit the newsstands in August of 1954, featuring Milwaukee Braves player Eddie Mathews on the cover. Inside, readers found a tri-fold of 27 baseball trading cards, including such greats as Ted Williams, Willie Mays, Gil Hodges and Duke Snider. Although a hit, the magazine showed no profit for the next 12 years. Michael Jordan has set the record for the number of cover appearances at 56, with the New York Yankees the most featured team. Four U.S. Presidents have made the cover — Kennedy, Ford, Reagan and Clinton. Every year, Sports Illustrated gives its “Sportsman of the Year” award. Roger Bannister, the first person to run a mile in under four minutes, was given that honor during the magazine’s inaugural year. turn the page for more!

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• In August of 1914, the 48-mile (77-km) Panama Canal opened to ship traffic, with its first cargo liner, the SS Ancon. It had been under construction since 1904, and opening day was two years ahead of schedule. Nearly 27,500 people lost their lives during the construction. By passing through the canal, a ship sailing from New York to San Francisco saves about 8,000 miles (12,875 km) over a trip around the tip of South America’s Cape Horn. During the canal’s early days, about 1,000 ships passed through each year. That figure today is close to 15,000 ships making the nine-hour pass between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. • August is a month for stray baseballs! In 1979, Seattle Mariner Ruppert Jones hit a foul ball in the Kingdome that stuck in the stadium’s loudspeaker above the first base line. The following August, Yankee Bob Watson had a hit off the Kingdome’s center-field speaker. The very next day, Watson did exactly the same thing! Shortly after that feat, the speakers were raised from 102 feet (31 m) above the field to 132 feet (40.2 m). In August of 1983, Yankee pitcher Dave Winfield threw a warmup ball and accidentally struck and killed a seagull at the Toronto Blue Jays’ stadium. But pitcher Nolan Ryan was in complete control during August of 1989 when he became the first Major League pitcher to achieve 5,000 strikeouts. By the time he retired four years later, he had struck out 5,714 batters. • It’s been 34 years this month since the death of Elvis Presley at age 42 at his Graceland home. The official cause of death was listed as coronary arrhythmia. The King’s funeral was held at his home, with a processional to Forest Hill Cemetery following the service. More than 80,000 people lined the route. • Henry Leland founded the Cadillac Automobile Company in August of 1902, naming it after his ancestor, French explorer Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac, who founded the city of Detroit in 1701. • When William Gray’s wife became very ill in 1888, he was in desperate need of a telephone to call a doctor. There were very few phones in Hartford, Connecticut, and Gray ran to a neighboring factory, begging to use theirs, but was told it was not for public use. When the owners finally gave in to his pleading, the doctor was reached, and Mrs. Gray recovered.

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Q: What’s your view of kennel cages? My wife hates the idea of using one to train our dog Sandy, but I disagree. What do you say? -- Jerry, Las Cruces, N.M.

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JESSE OWENS Track and field Olympic gold medalist Jesse Owens set record after record, but not without having to hurdle over many obstacles along the way. This collection of facts will help you learn more about this amazing champion. • James Cleveland Owens was the son of a sharecropper farmer and the grandson of a slave. His family migrated from Alabama in 1922 when he was nine years old, joining 1.5 million other African Americans moving north out of the segregated South. The Owens family settled in Cleveland, Ohio, where Owens received his lifelong nickname from a teacher who had difficulty with his Southern drawl. Called “J.C.” by his family, when he told the teacher his name, she interpreted it as “Jesse,” and the name stuck. • As a young boy, Owens took odd jobs to help his family — delivering groceries, loading freight cars and working at the local shoe repair shop. His running career started during junior high under the encouragement of coach Charles Riley, who allowed him to practice early in the morning in order to make it to his after-school job. • During his years at Cleveland’s East Technical High School, Owens matched the world

record in the 100-yard (91-m) dash of 9.4 seconds. It was on to Ohio State University, where he became known as the “Buckeye Bullet.” At 1935’s NCAA Big Ten meet in Ann Arbor, Owens set three world records and tied a fourth, a feat accomplished over a 45-minute span. His long jump record of 26 feet, 8.25 inches (8.13 m) was to endure for 25 years. His college career boasted a record eight individual NCAA championships. • Yet for all his success, Owens was made to live off campus, as were all African American athletes. When traveling with the team, he was forced to eat at blacks-only restaurants and overnight at blacks-only hotels, separate from the rest of the team. He received no scholarships for his athletic prowess, having to pay for his schooling through part-time jobs as a waiter, night elevator operator and gas station attendant. • Owens traveled to the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin under a cloud of racial prejudice. Adolf Hitler, hoping for German domination at the Games, was promoting “Aryan racial superiority,” and Nazi propaganda portrayed Africans as inferior. Owens took the world by surprise when he took the gold in the 100 meters, the 200 meters, the long jump and, as a member of the relay team, became the first American track and field athlete to win

four gold medals in a single Olympiad. On the first day of competition, Hitler shook hands with German winners only, leaving the stadium immediately afterward. When Olympic officials were adamant that he either congratulate every medalist or greet none, Hitler declined to attend the remaining medal presentations. • The racial prejudice continued on the home front when Owens had to ride the freight elevator at New York City’s Waldorf-Astoria Hotel to a reception following a ticker-tape parade honoring his victories. He later said that Franklin Roosevelt, “snubbed me. The President didn’t even send me a telegram.” Yet that didn’t hinder Owens from becoming a sought-after inspirational speaker and serving underprivileged youth. Surprisingly, this fine athlete was a cigarette smoker for 35 years and succumbed to lung cancer at age 66.

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I’m trying to relax before they get here, looking over the menu, looking for a quick sip before they do, but can’t. Why? Tommy the bartender is over in the corner talking to server Jessica. Why? Because Jessica is, like, soooooooo mad that Todd just took another one of her tables! And the other server, Tim? He has worked here for soooooooo long and totally could have told you that Todd was going to do that. Oh, and yes ... he’s told the owners many times before, but they don’t care! Re-enter Tommy -- who at one time had a very noble charge to fill as a bartender -- seconds after my in-laws and wife arrive. The only thing I’ve gotten so far is a packet of stale oyster crackers and a real chip on my shoulder for this guy Todd. Sometimes, all I want is an ice-cold martini and a story off the hot stove. It means more when you’re on deadline and sitting at a table nursing a soda with your in-laws. These are the ones who actually planned for their retirement, take time out from their golf game to watch your kid, and will probably pick up this tab ... all in the hopes you won’t end up living in their basement. But tonight, I’m sitting on a scoop, so I’m edgy. And so, to my detriment, decide to hash out my misgivings on breaking the story via text after dinner with a former sportswriter who now works as a “sellout.” Is this lame, or is it my “straw stirs the drink” moment?

“You’ve been [that team’s] [pliant submissive] since I met you,” she says, with warmth and encouragement. “Do some original investigation at least.” A furious text stream follows. I am compared to terrible people and hypocrites ... disgraced sitcom sidekicks like Boner, Chachi Arcola and the Great Gizzoo. Real below-the-belt stuff. I respond with a few go-to Godfather references. She swats them down by telling me that obscure Godfather quotes are, by far, the lamest thing a guy can introduce into a conversation with a girl. Yeah, whatever “Kay”...let me know when I’m conversing with a “girl.” The moment I hit “send” I was toast. I texted back: “The next send button I see is going to get wacked.” Never let anybody know what you’re thinking. Moments later, as I was inspecting fruit at a street-side stand, two send buttons pulled up and shot me in the back five times while that guy from Deer Hunter cried on the curb. So my original story went untold. I was scooped, but don’t think vengeance isn’t far from mind: Todd, you will be paying for stealing Jessica’s table.

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Mernard Dismisses His Critics He has those jaunty sideburns that make him look a bit, you know, colorful. Menard has been criticized because his father is wealthy and has supported his son’s racing efforts. Just who out there would pass that up? In truth, Menard is quite modest, as reflected in the fact that he is quite terse. His answers to questions are seldom expansive, and he often speaks in sentences that aren’t complete. Examples from his press conference after winning Sunday’s Brickyard 400: “Can’t change people’s opinions. ... Can’t control it. ... Definitely for him (his dad). ... Sitting up in a suite for the inaugural one (Brickyard 400 in 1994). ... Saw Rick Mast win the pole. ... Passed a couple cars. ... Just started trying to maintain some kind of lap time being easy on the throttle, easy off, earlier than normal, easy on.”

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It was 41 years ago this month that Woodstock made the headlines as the biggest rock festival of its time. Tidbits invites you to learn more about this musical gathering as we revisit the event. • Its official title was “The Woodstock Music and Art Fair — an Aquarian Exposition: 3 Days of Peace & Music.” Dairy farmer Max Yasgur agreed to allow the festival to be held on his 600acre farm near Bethel, New York, a community 43 miles southwest of Woodstock, New York. • The citizens of Bethel immediately protested the upcoming gathering, and promoters continually told town officials that there would be no more than 50,000 attendees. About 186,000 advance tickets were sold prior to the concert at a price of $18, about $105 in today’s money. Promoters were expecting 200,000 fans. • Three days before the festival was to begin, the organizers realized that the fences around the area would present a problem with the anticipated crowds and removed them. This resulted in the concert becoming free for thousands that streamed into the area. By the time the music was set to begin, there were 500,000 concert-goers. • The first band to sign a contract for the festival was Creedence Clearwater Revival for the sum of $10,000. • Rains in the days prior to the event produced muddy roads and fields. Massive traffic jams clogged roads unequipped for the volume of people. There were inadequate sanitation facilities and first-aid for the number of people and shortages of food and water. But nothing seemed to dampen the spirits of the fans as they listened to a total of 32 performances at the threeday event, including Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Santana, the Grateful Dead and Joan Baez. Artists that may have forever regretted declining the offer to perform included the Beatles, Bob Dylan, The Doors and Led Zeppelin. • Three recorded deaths occurred during the Woodstock Festival, including a heroin overdose. Another concert-goer sleeping in a neighboring hayfield was killed when a tractor ran over him. A baby was born in a car stuck in the traffic jam, HOMEOWNERS • CONTRACTORS • INDUSTRIAL • RENTALS • SALES • SERVICE

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He was awarded a $50,000 settlement. The community of Bethel further prevented a second concert by passing “mass gathering” laws. Yasgur sold his farm in 1971 and died two years later at age 53. Rolling Stone magazine featured a full-page obituary, something that very few non-musicians have ever received. • The year after Woodstock, a documentary film chronicling the event was released, an effort that received the Academy Award for Best Documentary. The proceeds financed the settlements of the 80 lawsuits that were filed against the organizers, as well as their $1.4 million debt.

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TAURUS (April 20 - May 20) It’s a good time to reassess your goals and consider shifting directions. Remember to keep an open mind, and be prepared to make changes as new opportunities arise. GEMINI (May 21 - June 20) Rely on your strong Mercury aspect to help you close that communication gap before it becomes too wide to cross. A sibling or other family member has news. CANCER (June 21 - July 22) You’re about to get off that emotional roller coaster and start experiencing more stability than you’ve been used to. This is a good time to let someone new into your life. LEO (July 23 - August 22) Good news: A trusted friend comes through for you. But you still need to shed that last scrap of self-doubt and once more become the cool, confident Cat we all know and love.

VIRGO (August 23 - September 22) Things should be getting back to a less hectic pace. Enjoy the more peaceful atmosphere. You earned it. But don’t forget about those still-unresolved issues. LIBRA (September 23 - October 22) A more positive family relationship develops as misunderstandings are explained away. A job situation appears promising, but check it out before you act on it.

SCORPIO (October - to November 21) Congratulations. That on-the-job situation is working out as you’d hoped. Now’s a good time to relax and to enjoy the company of family and close friends.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 - December 21) You might feel as if you’re caught in an emotional tug-of-war. But don’t be rushed into a decision on either side. Wait for more facts before you act. CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 19) The Goat’s usually high level of self-confidence is brimming over these days. This should help you deal with a situation that you’ve avoided for far too long. Go for it. AQUARIUS (January 20 - February 18) Relationships become more intense. But be careful not to be pushed into decisions you’re not comfortable with. Remember: You’re the one in charge of your life. PISCES (Feb. 19 - March 20) You need to show more confidence in your ability to reach your goals. Make that long-delayed decision, and avoid floundering around in a sea of self-doubt. (c) 2011 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Make Summer Sand Candles Like most people, I enjoy taking long walks on the beach. I love the feel of sand under my feet and the way it stretches for miles before me. And then I suddenly feel inspired, thinking of the ways sand can be used in decor and crafts. That’s when I know it’s time to go home and have some more fun. Here’s a popular sand craft kids enjoy at day camp year after year. The adults melt the wax and the kids create the molds and add decorations for state-of-the-art sand candles. With a child’s touch, they’re whimsical, spontaneous and useful.

To make candles at home, you’ll need: • Clean damp sand in a bucket or sandbox • 1 pound box of paraffin wax (available in canning section at most markets) • 1 saucepan • 1 tin can, such as a large soup can with lid removed. (Pinch rim of the can with pliers to form a spout for easy pouring) • Candle coloring or stubs from colored candles (optional) • Candle wicking (available at craft stores) • Pencil or sticks • Tiny trinkets, stones or shells (optional)

Here’s the fun: 1. Carve out a 2-3 inch depression in the damp sand, about 3-4 inches wide. Pat the sides and base of the depression to make a very firm mold for your candle. Press several trinkets into the mold, if you wish. 2. Meanwhile, an adult should fill a saucepan with a few inches of water and set the tin can in the center. Put a chunk of paraffin in the can and add candle stubs or coloring, if you wish. As the water gets hot, the wax will melt. Stir occasionally, keeping a constant eye on it, since it is flammable. 3. An adult should carefully pour the melted wax into the sand mold. While the wax is still liquid, place a length of wicking down the center of the mold with at least one inch of wicking exposed at the top. Hold the wick in place until the wax begins to harden. Then, prop the wick with a stick until the wax is completely hard. Or, tie the wick around the middle of a pencil and let it rest across the top of the mold with the wick in the wax. 4. When hard, gently lift the candle out of the sand mold. Brush off excess sand from the candle and embedded trinkets with an old toothbrush, leaving some sand on the surface for a natural look.

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