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...mutiny against his captain, Mr. Nix. He reported his innocence to the last, promising those assembled for his execution that were he not guilty, the island would soon sink into the sea. Two months later, and it is almost needless to say "as legend has it," the island did disappear, leaving only a pebbly home for seagulls...
...this month, the managers of the 5 million affected buildings will have an additional 30 days in which to file requests to be exempted from compliance. So many reasonable exceptions to the 78° standard are written into the regulations that much of the complaining may well disappear. While restaurant owners, for example, have been among the loudest protesters, they will be considered in compliance if the temperature in their hottest room is no higher than 78°. Thus if the kitchen is no less than 78°, the dining rooms can be cooler. Supermarkets, too, can qualify for exceptions...
While Bundy was in law school at the University of Puget Sound, young women who superficially resembled one another (long brown or blond hair, parted in the middle) began to disappear. Only the skeletons of some were found. Police had one small bit of evidence to go on: a young man named Ted, who drove a Volkswagen "Beetle," often showed up shortly before the women vanished...
Travelers are still waiting to see if the inconvenience of the gas lines is going to disappear or grow worse. In the meantime, some are beginning to wonder a little whether the whole idea of the vacation-an institution sacrosanct in American habit-makes much sense...
Reading International on Brattle St. was a haven for Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels as they wrote the famous anthem. Paperback Booksmith, which is "dedicated to the fine art of browsing," is the Bermuda Triangle of Brattle Square-people don't buy books there, they just disappear...