My Fair Lady Lights Up Students In New York Visit
Twelve of fifteen journalism students toured New York last week and saw My Fair Lady marking its sixth birthday. Michael Evans returned to play Henry Higgins. Students praised the performances and the rapid scenery changes.
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New York City
Michael Evans
Russia
Henry Higgins
London
Berlin
Amsterdam
Malmo
Sweden
Buenos Aires
Christchurch
New Zealand
Brisbane
Australia
Reykjavik
Iceland
Jane Peck
Fair Lady
New York
Geri Winchell
Eliza
Sherri Zyne
Margot Moser
Eliza Doolittle
Editorial NYC Adventure
Students recall a Columbia Scholastic Press Association trip to New York City as a formative experience. Seniors anticipate limited future opportunities while crediting broadening views, maturity, and cosmopolitan awareness gained from urban life and group travel.
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New York City
Columbia Scholastic Press Association
New York
Broadway
Eupha Bonham
Mary E. Hutton
Journalism Students See Carnival Show in New York
All 17 members of the New York trip group saw Carnival on March 14, the first night in the city. Anna Marie Alberghetti stars as Lili, joining a traveling circus. Jerry Orbach co stars as a limping embittered puppeteer. The musical, based on the film Lili from Paul Gallico stories, directed by Gower Champion, won the New York Critics Award for best musical. A student remark: Wow.
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New York
Anna Marie Alberghetti
New York Critics
Catamount Staff Reviews Gideon Broadway Play
Benhi's Catamount staff and advisors visited New York to view Gideon by Paddy Chayefsky. They praised the stage use and noted the second act introduces the play's theme with a blend of humor and seriousness. Frederic March as Jehovah and Douglas Campbell as Gideon drive a tragedy about faith and obedience.
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New York
Benhi
Catamount
Mary E. Hutton
Eupha Bonham
Gideon
Paddy Chayefsky
Lee Lawson
Geri Winchell
Linda Waite
Chayefsky
God
Frederic March
Jehovah
Douglas Campbell
Catamount First at Columbia Trip Reflects on New York Visit
The group praises the Catamounts for a first place rating at Columbia based on articles from last March to June and in The Bennington Banner this year. They recount experiences in New York including a red hat guiding them, fare losses, subway harassments, and visits to landmarks and eateries.
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Columbia
Bennington Banner
Music Hall Rockettes Impress New York Visitors
Geri Winchell reports Marion Norcross Regina Hurley and herself enjoyed Radio City Music Hall during a 38th annual CSPA Conference visit. They praised the Corps de Ballet and the Rockettes and called the trip unforgettable and worthwhile for students.
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Benhi
New York
CSPA
Radio City Music Hall
Marion Norcross
Regina Hurley
Geri Winchell
Rome
Troy Donahue
Susan Pleshetti
Radio City
Corps de Ballet
Rockettes
Vermont Wetland Purchases Aim to Preserve Waterfowl
National Wildlife Week highlights Vermont efforts to save wetlands started in 1948. The state bought land from willing sellers, including Dead Creek Area involving over 100 owners, to provide public recreation and habitat for upland game. Federal agents say Vermont needs no new acquisitions now, with focus shifting to development and public land use.
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Montpelier
National Wildlife Week
Vermont Fish and Game Department
Vermont
Dead Creek
Court Martial Faces Texas GI For Criticism
FT. POLK La AP A Texas soldier Pfc Bernis Owen 23 of Seadrift Tex a pre law student at the University of Texas before active duty faced a special court martial for statements about Maj Gen Harley B Wests order banning protest meetings Owen described Wests actions as a heroic climax to a chain of injustices He faces charges of disrespect conduct bringing discredit to the armed forces and conduct prejudicial to good order and discipline Conviction could bring six months hard labor and two thirds pay forfeiture West who is a National Guardsman recalled to active duty said protest meetings were initially orderly but later featured contemptuous words toward the President and Congress Ft Polk hosts 21000 troops including 15000 Texas National Guardsmen in the 49th Division and another 6000 reservists and guardsmen from 17 other states
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FT. Polk
Texas
Pfc
Bernis Owen
Seadrift
Tex
University of Texas
Owen
Harley B. West
Maj
James Vance
49Th Armored Division
West
National
Dallas, Tex
United States
Congress
Texas National
Nickel theft paid with 1.05 thousand words
A Twin Lake Michigan man who stole a five cent item 20 years ago has sent $1.05 to the market owner Gus Oslund along with a note saying the thief is ashamed. The note offered 5 cents plus 5 cents for every year since the theft.
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Twin Lake, Mich
Twin Lake
Gus Oslund
Church Donates $100 to Menominee City Coffers
The First Presbyterian Church of Menominee Michigan gave $100 to the city. Rev J Robert Rank said the donation is voluntary in appreciation of the citys services while the church maintains taxes should be exempt on property used for religious purposes.
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Menominee, Mich
First Presbyterian Church
Menominee
J. Robert Rank
City Council
Congressmen Clash With Kennedy Administration Tactics
Washington AP Congressmen criticize off the record sessions held by Kennedy cabinet members to explain the legislative program. Senator Byrd says assistants were barred from some meetings while Keating notes assistants attended. Administrations leaders call it informative but critics see pressure to win passage of measures.
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Washington
Kennedy
Secretary of State
Dean Rusk
Robert F. Kennedy
Senate Judiciary Committee
Harry F. Byrd
D-Va
OAS Still in Business Despite Uprising Failure
AP reports the European Secret Army Organization survives Bab el Oued street fighting in Algiers. Despite the setback, the underground remains intact and may push to block Algeria’s provisional government and self-determination referendum.
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OAS
Algiers
Bab el Oued
Secret Army
Algeria
Oran
Jean-Claude Perez
Raoul Salan
France
New England Trail Conference to Meet at UMass Amherst
The 26th annual meeting of the New England Trail Conference will be March 31 at the Public Health Auditorium, UMass Amherst. About 40 hiking groups attend this open session conference with talks by Kathryn Burnett on long trail experiences and Owen Allen on a 99 day Appalachian Trail hike. Reservations for dinner close March 28, with tickets to be picked up at the desk.
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Ence
Green Mountain Club
Public Health
University of Massachusetts
Amherst
New England
Kathryn A. Burnett
Northampton
Mass
Sequoia
Yosemite
Kings Canyon National
Owen F. Allen
Croton-on-Hudson
N.Y
Georgia
Maine
C. A. Peters
South Sunset
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