“Orson Welles Restaurant, 1001 Massachusetts Ave., between Central and Harvard Square, 868-3607, 7 days, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (lunch), 6 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Accepts Banks Americard, Master Charge. Beer and wine license, reservations required for six or more. International food served next door to the Orson Welles Cinema.
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Turtle Cafe, 1271 Cambridge St., 354-8599, Mon. thru Sat. 5:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. No license so BYO. International.”
-Excerpt and images courtesy of The Internet Archive, Kahle / Austin Foundation, The Boston Phoenix 1975-06-24: Vol 4 Supplement, “1298 Things To Do and See In New England This Summer With A Complete Roundup Of Bicentennial Exhibits And Events, Happenings and Hysteria,” by the Boston Phoenix, June 24, 1975
Roger Sherman, also of Connecticut, was known to have given one of the shortest speeches in history at a bridge dedication ceremony when he said, "I think it will hold up all right," while testing the strength of the bridge with one foot.
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