Doubletalk and social foibles in everyday chat
New York notices how people use doubletalk to mask true meaning in casual exchanges. Examples include comments about rides, delays, diets, promotions, and social mishaps, illustrating the gap between spoken words and inner intentions in suburban chatter.
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Rodney
Jennifer
Marge
George
Oswald
Grace
Powell defends Europe vacation rap by senator
Rep. Adam Clayton Powell Jr., a New York Democrat, defends remarks about a supposed “European vacation” for him and friends. He vows to resign if a colleague proves he applied for a housing project loan, and questions a $10.8 million loan report by Rep. Williams. Powell criticizes Williams and asserts HHFA handles mortgage insurance, not loans, and that foundation ties ended a year ago.
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Adam Claytonwell
New York
Powell
Geo
Congress
Boise
Daha) National Forest
John Williams
R-Del
Williams
Harlem
Rep
Charles Diggs
Michigan
Housing and Home Finance Agency
HHFA
Notable Courtroom Hero and Public Figures in Brief
Judge J Bowie Gray recaptures a suspect after a lunchtime chase in Tifton Georgia. Robert Sims 22, previously jailed 7 to 30 years for wounding a sheriff’s deputy, was tackled by the judge. Mrs Eric Hammond wins divorce in London over extreme piety. Mira Hammond 48 testifies. husband 49 mocked her and restricted children. Astronaut Walter Schirra Jr. urges realistic early career goals for youths. Yvonne Van Massenhove 54, blinded for 32 years, regains sight after operations but cannot see her late husband.
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Associated Pres
J. Bowie Gray
Tifton
Robert Sims
Gray
Eric W. Hammond
London
Mira. Hammond
Jezebel
Yvonne van Massenhove
Ostend
Belgium
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