Charles S. Houston, Who Led a Failed Himalayan Climb, Dies at 96 (Obituaries)Dr. Houston was a mountain climber and an expert on high-altitude medicine whose effort to reach the summit of K-2 ended in the death of one of his team. 5PM 30 Sep...
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Above, the header from the February 18, 1924 New York (NY)Morning Telegraphnewspaper column of John J. Fitz Gerald.Clickto see a portion of the column which includes his use of “Big Apple.” Part of a December 1, 1926 column isalso available. Above,Big Apple Cornerat 54th Street and ...