Ezra Pound dies in Venice amid mixed legacy
Ezra Pound dies in Venice after a life marked by exile and controversy. Once accused of treason due to Fascist associations, Pound spent years in a Washington asylum before returning to Europe. He produced innovative poetry and edited fellow writers, earning the Bollingen Prize in 1949 despite political stigma. Born October 30, 1885 in Hailey Idaho, he remained a controversial figure to the end.
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Pound hailed as a poet and literary influence
International figures mourn Ezra Pound in Venice at age 87 praising his linguistic precision and vast influence while acknowledging his fascist politics. Archibald MacLeish and Janes Dickey honor his writing power. David Holloway ranks him with Eliot and Yeats. Tosif Brodsky calls him a last great loss. Graham Greene stresses Pound's impact on both American and English literature.
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House panel blasts PXs management
A House Armed Services subcommittee says U S military post exchanges commissaries clubs and messes operate like the world’s largest retail conglomerate with weak controls and scandals. It notes 6.3 billion in annual trade 300000 workers and profits funneled to welfare funds and clubs. It urges audits and new offices to curb nonappropriated fund excesses.
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Court orders GOP donor names released under court ruling
A federal judge compels the Republican Finance Committee to reveal by 9 p.m. donor names of $1,000 plus contributions to Nixon’s re election fund from Jan 1 1971 to Mar 9 1972 and by noon Sunday for gifts of $100 plus. The order hides donors from Mar 9 to Apr 7 when reform law began.
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Dilemma Over Missing Congressmen on Ballots
Two missing lawmakers may force governors William Egan of Alaska and Edwin Edwards of Louisiana to decide if Rep Nick Begich and Rep Hele Boggs should be declared vacant or allowed to be sworn in. If unresolved, the House itself could act or hold a special election.
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Soviet Megaton Class Underground Nuclear Test Reported
UPPSALA Sweden based Upp sala Seismological Institute reports a very powerful megaton class underground nuclear test by the Soviet Union in Siberia. Institute head Markus Basth says it compares to the Amchitka tests and is among the most powerful ever. The event measured about 7.1 on the Richter scale with only two prior tests in the area matching its size. One megaton equals one trillion tons of TNT.
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Burglary victim killed by mistake in Bronx shootout
In New York the plain clothes patrolmen mistook burglary suspects for residents and exchanged gunfire with Charles Williams and his wife Barbara. Williams was killed and Patrolman Kalman Unger was critically wounded after Williams fired first.
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Doctor Zhivago Returns to Cinema I in MGM Run
The film adapts Boris Pasternak and stars Rod Steiger Tom Courtenay and Julie Christie in a sweeping romance praised as a standout Hollywood release. Also noted is Charlie Chaplin’s ballet comparison and a humorous nod to The Great Dictator. Williamstown Theatre presents Hot Circuit in an X rated schedule with showings at 7:30 and 6:30 p.m.
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