Hotel life changes reshape Manhattan nights and cinema at rooms
The article surveys New York hotel occupancy and postwar shifts in nightlife. It notes low weekend demand, Monday through Friday focus, and patrons who seek quiet after business. It discusses a closed circuit cinema service for hotels and a cassette pay TV system, predicting market growth and broader public use amid urban caution. Buckingham Palace break-in attempt follows with police intervention.
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Williams College honors three women with honorary degrees
In Williamsport Massachusetts three distinguished women were awarded honorary degrees at the college convocation opening the academic year. Patricia Roberts Harris received Doctor of Laws for her civil rights work and justice administration, Marya Mannes earned Doctor of Letters for four decades as essayist and editor, and Katharine Graham was awarded Doctor of Humane Letters for leadership of the Washington Post and media advocacy.
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