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Elyse Knox dies at 94; B-movie actress in the 1940s
As a B-movie actress in the 1940s, Elyse Knox was perhaps best known for the only horror film she ever made, "The Mummy's Tomb," with Lon Chaney Jr. as the monster who kidnaps her.
She later recalled working through the night on the abduction and...Tags: Kidnapping, Heisman Trophy, Movies, World War II (1939-1945), Celebrities
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State tourism offices
States and many U.S. territories have tourism offices to help visitors. When requesting travel literature, be as specific as possible. Alabama: Alabama Tourism Department, 401 Adams Ave., Suite 126, P.O. Box 4927, Montgomery, AL 36103; (800) 252-2262...Tags: Travel, Tallahassee (Leon, Florida), Raleigh, Tourism and Leisure, Connecticut Economic Development
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PASSINGS: Charles D. 'Chuck' Miller
Charles D. "Chuck" Miller, 83, an Avery Dennison Corp. executive who led the Pasadena-based company's development of self-adhesive postage stamps and other innovative peel-and-stick labels, died Nov. 23 of complications from emphysema at his home in...Tags: Avery Dennison Corporation, Economy, Business and Finance, Companies and Corporations, Johns Hopkins University
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Higher loan limits transform FHA into key source of financing
After a year characterized by grumpy partisan gridlock, Congress came up with a Thanksgiving compromise that could change the mortgage choices of buyers and refinancers in more than 660 markets across the country: It raised maximum loan limits for the...Tags: Finance, Republican Party, Mortgages, Lobbying, Elections
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Lawmakers seek to honor Mark Twain
Nation NowSo what if Mark Twain didn't think much of Congress. Lawmakers are seeking to honor Twain by creating a commemorative coin to raise money for organizations dedicated to preserving the author’s legacy.... -
College degree is still worth the (very considerable) cost
Money & CompanyWith college costs soaring and new graduates struggling to land jobs, is higher education still worth the money? Yes, according to an analysis by one recent college graduate who has studied the issue carefully. Sarah Millar, who is now gainfully...... -
Peter Falk dies at 83; actor found acclaim as 'Columbo'
Peter Falk, the gravel-voiced actor who became an enduring television icon portraying Lt. Columbo, the rumpled raincoat-wearing Los Angeles police homicide detective who always had "just one more thing" to ask a suspect, died Thursday. He was 83.
Falk,...Tags: Clinton (Middlesex, Connecticut), Mark Twain, Comedy (genre), Charles Champlin, James Cagney
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Arthur 'Kit' Murray dies at 92; pilot set Bell X-1A altitude record
Retired Col. Arthur "Kit" Murray, an experimental test pilot who set an altitude record in 1954 when he piloted a Bell X-1A at 90,000 feet at nearly twice the speed of sound, has died. He was 92.
Murray died July 25 of complications from Alzheimer's...Tags: Chuck Yeager, NASA, Boeing Co., Armed Conflicts, Aerospace Manufacturing
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Stranded passengers may not be able to sue, attorney says
Money & CompanyJetBlue Airways and the parent company for American Airlines could face stiff fines for stranding hundreds of passengers in planes on an airport tarmac for seven hours during a snowstorm last month. But a lawyer who specializes in business litigation........ -
Happy birthday, Harriet Beecher Stowe!
Jacket CopyAuthor Harriet Beecher Stowe's 200th birthday is today.... -
Theater review: 'The Expert at the Card Table' at the Broad Stage's Edye
Culture MonsterCharles McNulty reviews "The Expert at the Card Table" at the Broad Stage...
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