Prizes for Drama Fiction Reinstated by Pulitzer Panel
The 1985 Pulitzers were awarded with drama going to Frank D. Gilroy for The Subject Was Roses while fiction honors Shirley Ann Grau for The Keepers of the House. History went to Irwin Unger for The Gilded Age, biography to Ernest Samuels for Henry Adams, and John Berryman won poetry for 77 Dream Songs.
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New York
Frank D. Gilroy
Shirley Ann Gray
Irwin Unger
United States
Ernest Samuels
Henry Adams
John Berryman
Howard Mumford Jones
Europe
Louis M. Kokhlmeier
The
Wall Street Journal
Johnson
Washington
Texas
American Motors Slumps Break in Trend
Detroit AP reports American Motors Corp, the nation’s fourth largest auto maker, posted a sharp drop in first quarter earnings for the quarter ended March 31. AMC earned 1,784,471 dollars or nine cents a share versus 7,591,175 dollars or 50 cents last year, contrasting with GM, Ford, and Chrysler profit highs. Chairman Cross and President Abernethy projected better wholesale sales and earnings in the second half, noting Rambler inventories 20 percent below year ago and Ambassador and Marlin volumes lifting model profitability. Production will rise through the year’s balance to boost year-over-year results.
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Detroit
American Motors Corp
AMC
American Motors
General Motors
Ford
Chrysler
Richard E. Cross
Roy Abernethy
Rambler
Ambassador
Puget Sound quake damage rises to 15 million dollars
State officials on Monday boosted estimated quake damage from last week to 15 million dollars. The increase follows new information from local authorities and the Army Corps of Engineers as the Department of Civil Defense updates the tally for the Puget Sound event.
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Olympia
Wash
Puget Sound
Department of Civil Defense
Army Corps of Engineers
Clark University Receives $500000 Gift From Alumnus
Worcester born Archie Greenberg of Miami Beach Fla an alumnus and member of the University President's Council announced a 500000 gift to Clark University. The donation supports the 20.8 million drive for new or improved facilities and endowments raising total to 36.9 million.
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Worcester
UPI
Archie Greenberg
Miami Beach
Fla
Clark University
Greenberg
Clark
Virginians Arrested in Migratory Bird Crackdown
Norfolk AP reports three Virginians Clinton Pearson Norman Pearson and Mrs Norman Pearson were arrested Monday as part of an 11 state crackdown on illegal sale of migratory game birds. The trio hailed from Birdsnest.
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Norfolk, Va
Clinton Pearson
Norman Pearson
Birdsnest
Mayor Breaks 7-7 Tie to Raise City Salary
Quincy Mayor Wes Olsen cast the deciding vote ending a 7-7 council deadlock on a key measure. The action raises the mayor’s annual salary from 9000 to 12000 dollars, effective immediately.
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Quincy, Tr
UPI
Wes Olsen
GOP Pressure on Budget and Military Boost Drive
House Republicans push a new line against President Johnson’s Great Society. Leader Ford urges funding to strengthen U S defense against communism in Vietnam and the Dominican Republic, hinting at revisions to domestic programs and tax policy. Johnson defends aiding U S workers while backing a liberal voting rights amendment to challenge poll taxes. A Mansfield Dirksen substitute would test poll tax legality in courts, with Katzenbach predicting a Supreme Court ruling by year end.
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Ford
Capitol Hill
Johnson
Afl-Cio Building and Construction Trades Department
Senate
Mike Mansfield
GOP
Everett M. Dirksen
Senate Judiciary Committee
Mansfield - Dirksen
Mississippi
Alabama
Texas
Virginia
Atty
Nicholas Katzenbach
Supreme Court
Kennedy Leads Push to Ban Poll Taxes
UPI reports that Senator Edward Kennedy and other liberal lawmakers plan a full ban on state and local poll taxes and seek a swift court test of the issue. Kennedy appears to support immediate action to end poll taxes nationwide.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Edward M. Kennedy
D - Mass
Kennedy
Astronaut John Young Receives Navy Wings
Lt Cmdr John Young, pilot on the first two man space mission, was awarded Navy astronauts' wings by Navy Secretary Faul H. Nitze. Young joined Air Force Maj Virgil Grissom on March 23 for the debut Gemini orbital mission series plan.
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Washington
API
John Young
United States
Navy
Faul H. Nitze
Young
Air Force
Virgil Grissom
Summer Jobs For 70 000 Youths Set
Washington AP reports a 30 million program approved by President Johnson to provide about 70,000 summer jobs for youths. Funds come from anti poverty programs. Rural work includes conservation in parks and forests, reclamation, beautification and soil and water resource conservation. Urban positions cover park aides, playground attendants, clerical and teacher aids, and hospital and nursery aides in day care centers.
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Washington
Johnson
Secretary of Labor
W. Willard Wirtz
How to Begin Investing with NYSE Members Firms
The excerpt explains that many share owners exist and offers steps to start investing. It recommends making a get acquainted call to a registered representative of a member firm, noting about 3,400 offices and the common sign “Members New York Stock Exchange.” It adds that firms and reps meet Exchange qualifications and rules, including that reps must be full-time brokers.
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New York Stock Exchange
P.O
New York
Convictions Upheld in Boston Garage Case
The Massachusetts Supreme Court unanimously upheld the lengthy prison terms given to Francis W. Kiernan and Joseph W. Monahan Jr. in the Boston Common Garage case. Justice Jacob J. Spiegel wrote the 38 page decision confirming sentences. Monahan, a suspended Massachusetts Parking Authority member, received 24 43 years for larceny and 24 years for conspiracy. Kiernan got 45 years for prison and 2 1 2 years in the House of Correction.
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Boston
Massachusetts Supreme Court
Francis W. Kiernan
Joseph W. Monahan, Jr
Boston Common Garage
Quirico
Jacob J. Spiegel
Suffolk County Superior Court
Francis J. Quirico
Massachusetts Parking Authority
Monahan
House of Correction
Massachusetts’ Parking Authority
Kiernan
New York
Turnpike Officials Plead Innocence in Court
Massachusetts Turnpike Authority treasurer Lee J. Schnackenberg pleaded innocent to two counts of larceny and one conspiracy charge while personnel director John A. Shea pleaded innocent to a conspiracy charge in Suffolk County Superior Court, tied to Massachusetts Crime Commission investigations.
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Boston
Massachusetts Turnpike Authority
Suffolk County Superior Court
Massachusetts Crime Commission
Lee J. Schnackenberg
Authority
John A. Shea
Government Cites Profits To Offset Steel Pay Rise
Washington reports the White House presses for a non infl ationary steel wage settlement while deferment of a strike to September 1 continues. The Council of Economic Advisers cites a 3 percent productivity based wage guide aligning with industry gains and past productivity trends.
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Washington
White House
Johnson
Council of Economic Advisers
United Steelworkers
USW
Third state employee indicted in bribery case pleads innocent
A grand jury indicted a third state employee, Beatrice Rose of Milton, on charges of bribery and conspiracy. Rose, along with others, pleaded innocent to larceny and conspiracy as part of the ongoing case against state legislators and executive officers.
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Beatrice Rose
Milton
Local Post Office Notice in Berkshires Appeal
A damaged OCR entry notes a local post office notice for Berkshire Eagle readers. It mentions a six month period, a 20 percent discount for students and Semen forces, and required notification of an address. The fragment cites Massachusetts and second class mailing details.
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Taalleines
Berkshire Eagle
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