Mr. Williams is not an unhumorous newsman, though he usually plays one on TV. As an anchor, he has steadfastly submerged his inner comic.

Compact fluorescents are typically rated at 7,500 to 10,000 hours, and incandescents at about 1,500 hours.

The danger to the water supply is from that open sewer which the Chicagoese call the Chicago river.

As for her spirits, she had none. No more chatterations, no more acting of great ladies; she was as dumb as any dumb-waiter.