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...fact that their families are old friends. The youngest daughter of Earl Spencer, a former equerry to King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, she grew up on her father's estate, which is located on the royal family's 20,000-acre Sandringham property near the Norfolk coast. As it happened, it was the Spencers, and not the royal family, who had the heated swimming pool. Charles, his sister Anne and brothers Andrew and Edward were frequently invited over. The Prince helped Diana learn to swim when he was in his late teens and she was a little...
...tension between the East Cantabrigians and the old guard around Harvard College erupted. Triggered by a proposition to move the town hall to Norfolk St., a group of oldtimers petitioned to divide the city, while some East Cantabrigians followed suit...
...Transportation estimates that the industry will have to spend about $12 billion by 1985 to replace ancient equipment and improve track roadbeds. Yet the railroads are reluctant to spend huge sums until they are certain that the demand for coal will remain strong. Says John Fishwick, president of the Norfolk & Western Railway: "We need long-term contracts if we're to put money into facilities...
...greet you/ On this your birthday/ Mother of our Queen." This defiantly wooden psalming was merely average Betjeman. Years ago, the death of King George V inspired the young Betjeman to a soaring metaphysical conception: "Spirits of well-shot woodcock, partridge, snipe/ Flutter and bear him up the Norfolk sky." Over the years, Sir John's verses have aroused almost demented indignation, but the laureate amiably dismisses his critics as "silly asses who don't understand poetry." He is partly right. Most of it, almost by some subconscious design, would make Hallmark cards sound like John Donne...
Henry was indicted for the 1972 robbery of a Norfolk, Va., bank and, pending trial, held in a cell block with a forger named Edward Nichols. A secret FBI informant, Nichols had been told to "be alert to" any statements Henry made about the robbery. The two became so friendly that Henry confided facts that helped convict...