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1 story matching cleric
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:clericus, clerc, clerk, clergi, cle, clem
- The Great Washington Enrolment Error: How a Senate Amendment Slipped Into a Harbor Bill
A clerical mistake in the final printing of a river and harbor bill has inserted a controversial $10 million amendment intended for Galveston into legislation for Seattle's Elliott Bay, sparking threats of filibuster and legal chaos.