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This spooky legend is only one of many detailed in a newly published English book called A Gazetteer of British Ghosts, which seems to document Author Peter Underwood's contention that "there are more ghosts seen, reported and accepted in the British Isles than anywhere else on earth...
...Glamis is far from unique. Author Underwood's high-spirited book provides equally fascinating lore about Britain's other haunts. It tells which ghost is working which castle, describes the author's own investigations of the ectoplasmic phenomena, and, at the end of each of the 236 reports on haunted sites, lists the name of a comfortable nearby hotel...
...ghost hunter of long standing, Underwood has presumably stayed overnight at most of the hotels and for ten years has been president of the Ghost Club. The exclusive organization was founded more than 100 years ago to report and investigate reports of hauntings. Does he really believe in ghosts? "I am quite certain," Underwood says, "that I have spoken to many people who are genuinely convinced that they have seen apparitions, phantoms, specters, spirits, ghosts-call them what you will...
...three candidates originally recommended to him for consideration by the "Blue Ribbon" committee of citizens appointed to the Council to screen applicants, two have already been eliminated. One has accepted another job and the other was Spadafora. Corcoran says he has talked several time; with Eugene Underwood-an administrator for New York City rent control and the committee's first choice-but that there are still other people under consideration. Corcoran has not been open about how he is going to make this important appointment, and at this point it may be hard for him to get a competent person...
...Mayor's "blue ribbon" committee of tenants, landlords, and neutrals recommended a well qualified man, Eugene Underwood of New York City's housing program, to the manager three weeks ago. Last week they submitted two more names to the manager, but so far City Manager John Corcoran has taken no action to interview or appoint any of these men. His office states that he has tried repeatedly to interview Mr. Underwood but that Mr. Underwood seems to be unavailable much of the time. Certainly he must have been available once in three weeks...