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Vol 21: #12 • The Great Olympic Marathon Disaster • (3-16-2025) Tidbits of Coachella Valley

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Tidbits of Coachella Valley

The first modern-day Olympic Games were held in 1896. In 1904, the Olympics competitions were still very new, which helps explain some of the problems that initially arose from inexperience and poor planning. However, some of these snafus transcended common sense and crossed into the realm of abject stupidity. So grab your water bottle and jog along with Tidbits as we take you back to the Great 1904 Olympics Marathon Fiasco! (p 1) • Sports Stories (one in a series): Operation Flagship (p 2) • Everyday Cheapskate: What Is a Grace Period, and How Does It Work? (p 4) • Watches and Railroad Stations (p 5) • Senior News Line: Downsizing Help! (p 10) • Cutting Social Security Administration Staff Has Consequences (p 11) • To Your Good Health: Follow-Up Biopsies Help Confirm Healing for Celiac Disease (p 12) • Veterans Post: The VA in the News (p 12) • The Savvy Senior: How to Replace Important Lost Documents (p 13)