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BACK IN THE GOOD OLD DAYS EIGHTY YEARS AGO DEC. 28, 1934-JAN. 3, 1935 • Businessmen who met in August, where some thought their business would be off 50 to 80 percent this year, now say their worst fears were unjustified and that Christmas buying this year was the best it had been in four years. Many merchants reported an increase of 10 percent.

• Many people may have known it, many others did not, but the old fire bell hangs in the belfry above the Monett City Hall. It has been rung for a fire when the siren didn’t work. On New Year’s Eve it was tapped again to usher out the old year.

SEVENTY YEARS AGO DEC. 28, 1944-JAN. 3, 1945 • Remodeling and redecorating of the new dental office suite of Dr. R.A. Cole in the A.J. Ruscha building, 411 E. Broadway, first door west of Huffman Market, which has been in progress for several weeks, have been completed for the office to open on Jan 2.

• Prominent attorney Fielding P. Sizer, age 72, died on Dec. 30 at his home, Callamura.

His career has been the most colorful perhaps of any attorney west of the Mississippi. Sizer came to Monett in 1906 in the interests of the railroad.

He began his own practice after the railroad objected to his support of local option, as Sizer debated liquor interests represented by Senator Frank Farris and Clarence Darrow.

SIXTY YEARS AGO DEC. 28, 1954-JAN. 3, 1955 • The issue of fluo-

ridation was thoroughly discussed on Dec. 28 at the Monett Lions Club meeting. Dr. George Peak took the affirmative and Dr. Philip Pierce pointing out negative factors. A fluoridation plan has been suggested for Monett but the city council has tabled it pending investigation.

• Four Frisco locomotive engines “celebrated” New Year’s eve by running wild down the tracks from Monett to Pierce City. The engines, all connected, began rolling unnoticed out of the roundhouse about 3:30 p.m. and attained a speed of 25 miles per hour on the downhill grade before they slowed down on the upgrade and rolled to a halt.

FIFTY YEARS AGO DEC. 28, 1964-JAN. 3, 1965 • Monett electric crews are nearing completion of installing 250-watt, 12,000 lumen mercury vapor lights on Sixth Street. Progress in lighting the entire city with the high intensity lights is 60 percent completed.

• Rainfall during the past year totaled 39.15 inches, the most precipitation for a 12-month period since 1961, according to records maintained at the city’s waste treatment plant.

Last year exceeded the 1963 total by nearly 14 inches.

FORTY YEARS AGO DEC. 28, 1974-JAN. 3, 1975 • All six positions on the new BarryLawrence Ambulance District board were elected on Dec. 30.

Rev. W.J. Stelling won a six-way race to represent Freistatt. Charles

Four on a sled, one to push, and it looks like a lot of winter fun for the five children of Mrs. Kelly Garrett of Monett.

The youngsters, ranging in age from 13 to 1, didn’t waste much time on Dec. 29, 1954 getting out in the snow with their sled. Pictured, from left, are: Mike, John, Paul, Joey and Betsy. File photo/The Monett Times Main and Gordon Schad won the other contested positions. Running unopposed were Harold Chapman, James Ogle and Ray Carver.

• Ernie Creamer, owner of Ernie’s Chicken Shack in Cassville, is the new manager of the Silo restaurant on Highway 60 in Monett. The Silo will be open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily.

THIRTY YEARS AGO DEC. 28, 1984-JAN. 3, 1985 • For the fourth consecutive year, the Monett area’s own personal Santa Claus, in the person of Linn Thornton, again made his rounds, fulfilling the dreams and wishes of 331 area children and 10 senior citizens who, without his knock at the door, might not have had Christmas at all.

• Don Keebaugh, a teacher at Pierce City High School for more than 30 years, has been selected as American History Teacher of the Year by the James Alexander Fullerton Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

TWENTY YEARS AGO DEC. 28, 1994-JAN. 3, 1994 • A $40,836 donation from the Monett Elementary School Home and School organization will be used to purchase 14 Macintosh personal computers, 14 printers and a network server. The machines will be used on an as-needed flexible basis in classrooms, in addition to the 28 computers in a lab and a few 20-yearold Texas Instrument

machines in the classrooms.

• The Monett Post Office opened its windows for the first time in 1995 to a “steady stream” of customers. Postmaster Mike Williams said most came to buy new stamps in light of the increase in first class stamps from 29 to 32 cents.

TEN YEARS AGO DEC. 28, 2004-JAN. 3, 2005 • The annual Scouting for Food drive this fall in Monett, conducted by Cub Scout Park No. 140 and Boy Scout Troop No. 38, produced enough donations in

canned goods and food supplies to provide more than 300 meals for those in need of a little help to brighten their Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays.

• According to figures from the Missouri Department of Economic Development, Barry County had a pull factor of 1.59 in 2003, indicating the county was getting $1.59 for every $1 generated, down from $1.62 in 2002. Lawrence County had a pull factor of $1.01, down from 1.11 in 2002.

ON THE COVER: Patrolman Mike Cooper supervised the shopping experience of brothers Duncan and Dillon Waltrip during a recent Shop with a Cop event, held at Walmart Supercenter in Monett. Each young man received a $50 gift card to shop for Christmas gifts for themselves and family members. Melonie Roberts/reporter@

monett-times.com

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Monett Police making Christmas a little happier

Shop with a Cop program benefits 30 local children

BY MELONIE ROBERTS reporter@monett-times.com

Christmas will be a little bit happier for 30 local children this year who were selected to take part in this year’s Shop with a Cop program, hosted by the Monett Police Department.

Children were referred to the program through counselors at the Monett School District and, through the Walmart Foundation, area businesses and private donations, were given $50 gift cards to spend on themselves, parents and siblings for the holiday.

“We started the program about six years ago,” said Jay Jastal, school resource officer. “The number of kids we serve has grown each year.”

Three years ago, Jastal said a total of 24 children were served. That number grew to 27 last year, and to 30 this year.

Volunteers from Monett Police Department, the Monett 911 Communications Center, the Missouri State Highway Patrol and the Missouri Department of Conservation all assisted youngsters with their shopping.

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Johnna Hilton, a Monett 911 Center dispatcher, kept a running tally on her phone on the combined expenditures of brothers, Tony and Candido Vera, during the annual Shop with a Cop program held at Walmart in Monett. “I asked where they wanted to start and they said ‘sports,’” Hilton said. “I love decisive kids. They know what they want.” Melonie Roberts/reporter@monett-times.com

Monett Police Chief Tim Schweder and Caroline Sadr-Momtaz waited patiently while David Morris, Sadr-Momtaz’s grandson, chose a movie during the annual Shop with a Cop holiday program. Melonie Roberts/reporter@monett-times.com

Brothers Jonathan Hall and Kole Hall, along with Daniel Shores, an agent with the Missouri Department of Conservation, check out the selection of skateboards during this year’s Shop with a Cop program. Each recipient is given a $50 gift card to shop for themselves, parents and siblings during the annual event. Melonie Roberts/reporter@

monett-times.com

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A LOOK AT AREA EVENTS THIS WEEK

BY MURRAY BISHOFF

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.: At George’s Majestic Lounge, 519 W. Dickson, the Cate Brothers, Steve Pryor and Charliehorse play on Friday. Fuggins Wheat Band plays Saturday. Duty Free preforms Sunday.

Space Camp, the Irie Lions, Mountain Sprout and Foley’s Van play on Dec. 31.

JOPLIN: At the Downstream Casino, west of Joplin, Lance Griffith and the Midnight Prairie Band plays on Friday. The Cate Brothers have a reunion of their original lineup plus George Brothers plays country and southern rock on Saturday. The Benders perform on Dec. 31.

TULSA, Okla.: Felix Cavaliere’s Rascals perform at 8 p.m. on Dec. 29 at the Hard Rock Casino in Catoosa.

A 90s New Year’s Eve Bash Revue featuring Teddy Riley, Dave Hollister, Blackstreet, Tony Toni Tone and Ready for the World will be held at 8:30 p.m. on Dec. 31 at the pavilion at Expo Square, 4145 E. 21st St. At Cain’s Ballrrom, 423 N. Main, the Turnpike Troubadours play with Johnny Burke on Friday and with Hayes Carll on Saturday. The Hangover Ball on Jan. 1 will feature Cody Canada, Wade Bowen, Jason Boland, Evan Felker, Adam Hood, Brian Keane, Mike McClure, Bo Phillips and B.J. Barham.

ST. LOUIS: The Trans-Siberian Orchestra performs at 3:30 and 8 p.m. on Friday at the Scottrade Center, 1401 Clark Ave. The St. Louis Symphony offers a

AREA THEATRE KANSAS CITY: Final performances of John Logan’s one-woman show “I’ll Eat You Last: A Chat with Sue Mengers,” featuring Donna Thomason, are presented Friday through Sunday at the Unicorn Theatre, 3828 Main. Final performances of Rajiv Joseph’s play “Bengal Tiger At the Baghdad Zoo” are 8 p.m.

Friday, 3 and 8 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday.

Kansas City Repertory Theater’s production of Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” is presented at 7 p.m. on Dec. 26 at the Spencer Theater, 4949 Cherry.

ST. LOUIS: “A Christmas Story: the Musical” is presented at 8 p.m. on Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. on Sunday, 1 and 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, 1 and 8 p.n. on Dec. 30, 1 p.m. on Dec. 31 and again next weekend at the Fox Theatre, 527 N. Grand.

“Ring of Fire,” the Johnny Cash story, is presented by St. Louis Repertory Theater through Sunday at the Loretto Hilton Center at Webster University in Webster Groves.

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New Year’s Eve concert at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 31 at Powell Hall, Grand and Delmar.

At the Pageant, 6161 Delmar, El Monstero presents a Pink Floyd tribute concert at 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 7 p.m. on Sunday. The Schwag performs at 8 p.m. on Dec. 31.

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SPRINGFIELD: “Stir Crazy,” a holiday family fun night with games and activities for kids, will be held in afternoon and evening sessions on Saturday at the E*Plex at the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds.

The second annual Eve of the Eve Masquerade Ball will be held Dec. 30 at the Old Glass Place, 521 E. St. Louis St. At the Springfield Art Museum, 1111 E. Brookside Dr., “Four by Four: Midwest Invitational Exhibit” runs through March 15. “Glazed Over,” showcasing glazed works from the museum’s collection, runs through May 17. “Into the West,” focusing on Western and Southwestern artists, runs through May 23.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.: Last Night Fayetteville will feature performances in a variety of venues with musicians, actors and artists on Dec. 31.

BENTONVILLE, Ark.: At the Crystal Bridges Art Museum, “John James Audubon and the Artist as Naturalist” runs through Jan. 5. “State of the Art: Discovering American Art Now” runs through Jan. 19. “Born of Fire: Ceramic Art from Regional Collections” runs through March 2.

EUREKA SPRINGS, Ark.: More than two dozen decorated Christmas trees will remain on display in the formal garden by the Crescent Hotel through Dec. 31.

FORT SMITH, Ark.: The Fort Smith Regional Art Museum, 1601 Rogers Ave., exhibits “An American

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JOPLIN: A New Year’s Eve gala will be held at the Cosmopolitan Ballroom, 501 S. Main, at 8:30 p.m. on Dec. 31, with live music, costume contest, modern dance music and a balloon drop.

The Roxy Event Center, 102 S. Joplin Ave., hosts a New Year’s Eve event on Dec. 31, beginning at 6 p.m.

At the Spiva Center for the Arts, Third and Wall, the 67th annual Membership Show runs through Jan. 3. An exhibit of works by three stone carvers runs through Jan. 3 in the Regional Gallery.

A 15-minute light show of 50,000 lights in displays programmed to six different songs runs through Sunday at Mt. Moriah United Methodist Church, 15506 Nutmeg Rd. in Carthage.

MIAMI, Okla.: A New Year’s Eve party with Pauly Shore will be offered on Dec. 31 at the Buffalo Run Casino.

TULSA, Okla.: At the Brady Theater, 105 W. Brady, comedian Kevin Hart performs at 7 and 10 p.m. on Saturday. A third annual New Year’s Eve Celebration featuring the Fabulous Mid Life Crisis Band and Imzadi will begin at 8 p.m. on Dec. 31.

At Expo Square, 4145 W. 21st St., the Tulsa Holiday Circuit Rodeo runs Saturday through Dec. 30 at the livestock complex. Mike Johnson’s World’s Richest Calf Roping event begins at noon on Dec. 31 in the Ford Truck Arena.

COLUMBIA: A New Year’s Eve block party will be held on Dec. 31, beginning at 7 p.m., on Ninth Street between Elm and Locust downtown.

ST. LOUIS: A Grand New Year’s Eve Ball will be held at 9 p.m. on

Thursday, December 25, 2014 • Page 5 Dec. 31 at the Casa Loma Ballroom, 3354 Iowa Ave. The exhibit “Utopia: Revisiting a German State in America,” retelling the German heritage in Missouri, runs through April 19 at the Missouri History Museum in forest Park.

An exhibit of landscapes from the Hudson River School of painters runs through April 5 at the St. Louis Art Museum.

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The Festival of Lights at Monett’s South Park concludes on Dec. 31. Take the opportunity to soak up the lighting displays and the warm holiday spirit they display nightly.

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The 25th annual Springfield First Night on Dec. 31 will have activities at the Fox Theatre (performances by Lyal Strickland and Smokey Folk), Gillioz Theatre (performances by Springfield Improv, Jeff Jenkins and the Nick Reull and Ned Band), ideaXfactory, Jordan Valley Park (fireworks at midnight), South Street Christian Church, the Mediacom Ice Park (free ice skating), the 1984 Arcade, the Discovery Center, Arts and Letters (live painting wall and performances), the Ozarks Regional YMCA and the Park Central Library.

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For a break in traditional holiday concert music, the St. Louis Symphony performs a concert of music from 14 Pixar movies, from “Toy Story” to “Monsters Inc.” at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday at Powell Hall, Grand and Delmar in St. Louis.

Murray Bishoff is a veteran theatergoer, traveling weekends to many of the venues within driving distance, from Tulsa to St. Louis. From dance recitals to operas, he’s been there and shares his recommendations.

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Trooper Zach Bryan accompanied Isaac Martinez as he went shopping for Christmas gifts through the Monett Police Department’s annual Shop with a Cop program.

Melonie Roberts/reporter@monett-times.com

Hailey Pederson and her daughter, Rosalie, along with Kelcy Tumineloo, all of Monett, visit with Santa during the Jolly Old Elf’s recent stop at Walmart. Santa was visiting with children selected to participate in this year’s Shop with a Cop program in Monett. Melonie Roberts/reporter@monett-times.com

Santa was ready to hear the Christmas wishes of Ashley and Natalie Daniel, and Jenna Hernandez, prior to the annual Shop with a Cop program, hosted by the Monett Police Department. Guests were treated to punch and cookies in addition to a visit with Santa. Melonie Roberts/

reporter@monett-times.com

Christmas: Donations to support annual event are accepted year-round

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“The program helps foster a relationship between children and law enforcement,” Jastal said.

While many area youngsters are hoping for the latest electronic gadget, children participating in this year’s program had other ideas on how to spend their money. Several participants chose items of clothing, including undergarments, socks and shirts, while others chose sporting goods, movies or skateboards.

For some youngsters, the concept of money is difficult to grasp.

“It’s up to the child how the money is spent,” Jastal said. “We accompany each child and try to guide them in their spending, but the decision is theirs on what to buy, as long as it is within the $50 spending limit.”

Some officers keep a mental tally of

the total amount spent and how much money remains during the shopping sprees. Others, like Johnna Hilton, used the cell phone calculator for accuracy.

As each of the two boys she was supervising added items to the shopping cart, she totaled up the cost of each item before showing them the balance remaining on their cards.

“I asked where they wanted to start and they said ‘sports,’” Hilton said.

“I love decisive kids. They know what they want.”

In addition to a basketball and other sporting items, the brothers chose shirts and other clothing items to add to the cart.

Trooper Zach Bryan escorted his young charge around the store trying to get a feel for what his interests were.

“How old are you, Isaac?” Bryan asked.

“Eleven,” he responded.

Bryan continued gently asking questions of the youth as they meandered back toward the clothing aisles.

Isaac eventually chose a package of socks before perusing other aisles of the store for additional gift items.

Monett Police Chief Tim Schweder accompanied a youngster and his grandmother to the video area, where the child grasped a copy of the popular Disney animated film, “Frozen.”

“He sings every song on there,” said Caroline Sadr-Momtaz, the child’s grandmother. “He loves that movie.”

Walmart Foundation offered $2,000 to help with the program this year, in addition to providing refreshments for those participating children and their

family members. Other donations came through Little Caesar’s Pizza, Knights of Columbus No. 1075 in Monett, the Barry-Lawrence Chapter of Crime Stoppers, members of the Monett Police Department and private sources.

Jastal said as long as there is a need, he will continue his efforts at making the program a success.

“I’ll write another grant in the spring for next year’s event,” he said.

“As the program continues to grow in the number of children served each year, we may have to consider another type of fundraiser, but we really haven’t addressed that yet.”

Donations for the Shop with a Cop program are accepted throughout the year at the Monett Police Department.

For more information, people may call Jastal at 417-235-4241.

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Wife who can’t make up her mind is driving husband away D EAR ABBY: I have been married for more than 10 years and have two children. My wife has a hard time making decisions, which has resulted in some issues such as hoarding, never having gotten a living room set, not replacing old carpets (which is causing potential health issues), not buying a new car or painting the house.

She is always saying, “I’ll decide tomorrow, next week, etc.,” but it never happens. She refuses to accept that she has a problem and seek help. I’m ready to give up on her, but I’m worried for the children. What should I do and where can she find help?—CAN’T MAKE A DECISION DEAR CAN’T MAKE A DECISION: Give your wife a deadline by which to make a decision about the deferred “projects,” then make the decision for the both of you. Your wife can find help by asking her doctor for a referral to a licensed mental health provider, but it won’t happen until she is willing to admit to herself that she needs it and finally decides to deal with her indecisiveness.

DEAR ABBY: My mother and I haven’t spoken in five years. She didn’t go to my wedding, nor has she met my children. I want to make up with her and the family, but our argument is not

JEANNE PHILLIPS DEAR ABBY the reason preventing me from reaching out.

It’s my stepfather.

He has been my dad since I was 5. When I was a teen, he got caught “peeping” at me inappropriately. When my brother discovered it, they got into an altercation. The whole family knows about it, but my mother took no action other than blaming me and telling me to be more careful.

Now, with my own daughter, I worry it could happen to her one day. I miss my family, but am I better off leaving things how they are and remaining strangers?—ESTRANGED IN CALIFORNIA DEAR ESTRANGED: Yes, because you know your stepfather is a peeping Tom—which has been known to escalate—and your mother was willing to tolerate it rather than insist on his getting the help he needed.

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I are retired and can schedule our lives pretty much as we like. However, one thing we disagree on is

the scheduling of meals.

Formerly, we ate at 7 a.m., noon and 6 p.m.

Now my husband wants to eat lunch at 10:30 and dinner at 4 o’clock.

It’s making me crazy!

Pretty soon we’ll be eating breakfast the night before.

I have tried talking to him about this, but it makes no difference.

Since he does most of the cooking, he just goes ahead on his own schedule. I married him “for better or worse,” but not for “brunch”! Help, please.—ANNOYED IN VIRGINIA DEAR ANNOYED: I think much depends upon why your husband has changed the schedule. Has he told you why? If it’s health-related, accommodate him.

If you’re not ready to eat when he needs to, have him put some food aside for you to reheat and eat

later—or prepare your own meals.

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US travel industry carefully eyeing Cuba tourism

BY SCOTT MAYEROWITZ AP Business Writer

NEW YORK — Cuba was once a haven for sun-seeking American tourists. Beautiful beaches, lively casinos and latenight dancing made it the perfect getaway, only an hour’s flight from Miami.

But the Cuban revolution led by Fidel Castro and the subsequent Cold War embargo of the communist island nation put an end to that.

President Barack Obama’s announcement Wednesday of plans to re-establish diplomatic ties with Cuba doesn’t suddenly lift the ban on U.S. tourism. It does, however, give hope to airlines, hotel chains and cruise companies — all which have been quietly eyeing a removal of the travel ban — that they soon will be able to bring U.S. tourists to the Caribbean nation.

“Cuba is the largest country in the Caribbean, so there’s some exciting

possibilities,” said Roger Frizzell, spokesman for Carnival Corp. He said “some infrastructure for cruising already exists in the country,” although other issues “need to be taken into consideration if this market opens up.”

A handful of international companies already operate in Cuba. For instance, Spanish hotel chain Melia has 26 properties on the island. U.S. companies, like Hilton Worldwide and Marriott International — the two largest chains by rooms — say they welcome any future opportunities to include Cuba in their rapidly growing global footprint.

“We will take our cues from the U.S. government, but look forward to opening hotels in Cuba, as companies from others countries have done already,” Marriott CEO Arne Sorenson said via an emailed statement.

While most Americans are prohibited from trav-

eling to Cuba and spending money there, close relatives of Cubans, academics and people on accredited cultural education programs can visit.

And there is a tiny, but robust business in transporting people to Cuba.

Most operators are tiny storefront travel agents in the Miami area with names like Alina’s Travel Co. and Gina’s Travel Services. Those agents then charter planes from carriers like American Airlines to transport the groups.

About 170,000 authorized travelers made the trip last year, according to the Department of Commerce.

“Once people get a glimpse of Cuba, they always want to see more,” said Katharine Bonner, a senior executive at Connecticut-based tour operator Tauck, which runs tours there under a cultural exchange license.

“Americans are very curious about a country that

is 90 miles off our coast but has been off limits for so long.”

It is that isolation, in part, that is so appealing.

There’s no McDonalds, no Starbucks. Bonner said once travel opens, there will be a rush to see Cuba before its gets “Americanized.”

“It’s almost like a country that has been frozen in time,” she said. “There’s going to be a desire to see Cuba before it changes.”

The challenge for the industry will be to offer trips to Cuba for eager tourists without alienating anti-Castro CubanAmericans who stay in hotels or take cruises elsewhere. Regardless, for now, senior Obama administration officials say that travel to Cuba for tourist activities will remain prohibited.

U.S. airlines have been quietly dipping their toes in Cuba’s warm waters for years.

American Airlines dominates many of the

routes to Latin America with its hub in Miami.

It’s run charters to Cuba for more than 15 years, according to spokeswoman Martha Pantin. It now operates 20 weekly flights from Miami to Havana, Holguin, Santa Clara and Cienfuegos and from Tampa to Havana and Holguin.

JetBlue Airways started flying Cuba charters in September 2011. It’s a very small part of the airline’s business; just three weekly flights on Airbus A320s with 50 to 80 customers, either to Havana or Santa Clara.

CEO David Barger told The Associated Press last year that the charters are a way of “just understanding what happens, if in fact there’s a normalization.”

Delta Air Lines, which operated more than 240 charter flights between October 2011 and December 2012, said it has no immediate plans to fly to Cuba. But, spokes-

man Anthony Black noted that “having served there through our charter operations, the groundwork has been laid for us to possibly serve the market if an opportunity becomes available.”

Airlines are granted the right to fly international routes through bilateral agreements between U.S. and foreign governments.

A similar agreement would need to be reached with Cuba first. There is one dating back to 1953 — it was last updated on July 30, 1957 — that allows specific routes from New York, Washington D.C., Houston, New Orleans and the Florida cities of Miami, St. Petersburg, Tampa, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach.

The one immediate change for licensed travelers: they will now be able to return to the U.S. with $400 in Cuban goods, including tobacco and alcohol. Limited amounts of Cuban cigars might be the new hot souvenir.

and fear due to Ebola.

Merriam-Webster based its pick and nine runners-up on significant increases in lookups this year over last on MerriamWebster.com, along with notable, often culture-driven — if you will — spikes of concentrated interest.

In the No. 2 spot is “nostalgia,” during a year of big 50th anniversaries pegged to 1964: the start of the free speech movement, the passage of the Civil Rights Act, the birth of the Ford Mustang and the British

Invasion heralded by the landing of the Beatles on U.S. soil for the first time.

Nostalgia was followed by insidious, legacy, feminism and a rare multiword phrase that can be looked up in total, in a foreign language at that: the French “je ne sais quoi.”

The Springfield, Massachusetts-based dictionary giant filters out perennial favorites when picking word of the year, but does that formula leave them chasing language fads?

“We’re simply using the word culture more frequently,” said Peter Sokolowski, editor at large for Merriam-Webster. “It may be a fad. It may not. It may simply be evolution.”

Sokolowski noted that the reasons words are looked up aren’t just about not knowing what they mean. Sometimes, he said, we seek inspiration or a way to check in on ourselves. Of more than 100 million lookups on the website each month and a similar number on the

company’s app, culture enjoyed a 15 percent yearover-year increase.

Percentage-wise, it doesn’t sound like much, but the raw number in that stratosphere is large, Sokolowski said. He wouldn’t disclose actual numbers, though, citing the proprietary nature of that data for a company still privately held.

Sokolowski is a lexicographer, not a mind reader, so his observations about why any single word takes off in terms of lookups is

well-informed but theoretical.

“The word culture’s got a cultural story. We have noticed for years that culture has a cyclical spike every year at around Labor Day. That is to say back to school time during the month of September, so we’ve been watching this word spike at that time for years,” he said by telephone from Springfield. “In recent years we’ve seen similar spikes at the end of semesters during finals.”

Merriam-Webster names ‘culture’ word of the year

BY LEANNE ITALIE Associated Press

NEW YORK — A nation, a workplace, an ethnicity, a passion, an outsized personality. The people who comprise these things, who fawn or rail against them, are behind MerriamWebster’s 2014 word of the year: culture.

The word joins Oxford Dictionaries’ “vape,” a darling of the e-cigarette movement, and “exposure,” declared the year’s winner at Dictionary.com during a time of tragedy

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