Hyde Park Speakers Corner set as English temperament theater
In London's Hyde Park Speakers Corner a riot of mockery and bravado unfolds as seasoned hecklers duel with proud tourists. The scene blends sharp jests, crude insults, and vaudeville banter as locals tolerate and even relish the loud demonstrations in a public carnival of free speech.
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John Krueger
Copley Hews
London
Hyde Park
Hamburg
Stockholm
Henry IV
Lost Dutchman Mine Prompts Dons Club Phoenix Search
The Dons Club of Phoenix marks its 40th season as a major nonprofit regional travel group. Founded by mistake, the club imagines a cautious Dutchman expedition next spring inviting public attendance for a nominal fee, with interest from a wide audience and a mood of adventurous travel.
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Phoenix
Aug
Dons Club of
America
Dons Club
Arnold
Southwest
Dons travelcades revive Southwest lore with travel and feast
The Lost Dutchman group known as the Dons, led by multi man Danas, expand weekend journeys by car bus and jet to Hopi villages Rim canyons and Mexican borders. Rates from 51 per person for a three day trip. Guests aboard a restored 1901 engine drawn by Oliver M Johnston pensioned by Walt Disney. The Dons emphasize education entertainment and a blend of Playboys and nurses in period Spanish dress as part of their travel lore through May 1972.
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Washington
Oliver M. Johnston
Walt Disney Productions
Stanford University
Johnston
Escondida
Calif
Dubchman
Tonia Rim
Gulf of California
Jerome
Guadalajara
Mexico
Utah
Canyonlands National Park
Rainbow Bridge
Tombstone
Arizona
Nevada County saves historic covered bridge in California
Nevada County Historical Society spearheads preservation of a 240 foot wooden covered bridge over the South Yuba River between Smartville and Rough and Ready. Repaired with $60,000 pledged including a $30,000 HUD grant and Boise Cascade gift. restoration faces contractor and material challenges while preserving a Civil War era toll bridge and monument to early California commerce.
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Laya
Bridgeport
Calif
Grass Valley
Yuba River
Nevada County
Lauy Nevada Comstork Lode
Chris Dreyer
Boise Cascade Corp
Lake Wildwood
Federal
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Dreyer
the Historical Society
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Aga
Orena Arnold
Toad
Dons
Nobady
Mint
Playboy
Spain
Doll Cave
Hyaelly
Den
Group
Saves Historic Covered Bridge
South
Yuba
Highway 20
Smartville
Rough and Ready
Rep
David
Berfield
Woou
Virginia Turnpike Company
California
Dave Wood
Nevara County
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