Don Showalter Journey From Small Town to Nautilus in Maine
Don Showalter and Elsie Runge Showalter, owners of the Nautilus Restaurant and motel in Kennebunkport, recount a life from orphaned childhood to Navy service and a meteoric show business ascent. Born in Maine, he left Houston at nine, joined the Navy at fifteen, then built a singing career via Eastman School of Music and operettas. The couple ran Don and Elsie’s Music Box in Greenwich Village, hosted stars, then moved to Houston, then back to Maine in 1959 buying the Kennebunk house that houses Nautilus today, planning more arts ventures.
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Don Showalter
Elsie
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Houston
Tex
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Navy
Don
New York City
Eastman School of Music
Eastman Theatre
Earl Carroll
Ziegfield
Schumann
Prince
Yokel Boy
Cute
Pert
Elsie Rovegno
Greenwich Village
John Carradine
Gloria Swanson Beind Bergman
Joan Fontaine
Ra Stors
Rudolph
Rudolph of
Austria
Elsie Showalter
Yugoslavia
Margaret Truman
FBI
Ben - Gurion
Father Flannigan
Boys Town
America
Europe
Chicago
Music Box
Wayne Showalter
New York
Erra
Maine
Heanebone
Morse Haithwaite
Wesley Boynton
Kennebunk
Lower Village
Don & Elsie’s
Academy of Music and Fine Arts
Lawrence
Nancy Davis
Great Silver Rush Of 1968 Continues
NEW YORK AP A stampede of buyers and speculators floods coin dealers as the silver rush drives up 90 percent silver content coins minted in 1964 and earlier. Dealers pay premiums from $1.65 for a silver dollar to 10.3 cents for a dime while stockpiling coins amid government price and content changes. Joel Coen of Coen-Messer Co reports 40 to 50 customers daily from across the country, and expects to continue while demand lasts.
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New York
U.S
Joel Coen
Coen-Messer Co
Coen
Dan Messer
Treasury
People Won’t Listen to Both Sides of a Phonograph Record
A witty note from M. Wrr Gen. Fea. Corp. remarks that some people are so prejudiced they refuse to hear both sides of a phonograph record. The quip underscores stubborn bias in listening habits.
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Fea. Corp
South Vietnamese Flag Raised At Hue Citadel After Battle
South Vietnamese forces recaptured Hue Citadel grounds from Communist troops after two hours of assault. The government raised its flag on the radio tower amid ongoing fighting around the palace and western walls. Casualties cited include 5 dead and 22 wounded for government troops, with AP tally of 4,173 Communist deaths so far and U.S. losses at 119 killed and 961 wounded. The assault followed heavy shelling and continued resistance in surrounding areas.
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Saigon
Hue
Associated Press
George McArthur
U.S
North Vietnam
Vo Nguy‘en Giap
Khe Sanh U.S
Tan Son Nhut
Khe Sanh
The Feminine Look Returns To Fashion In Paris
Paris reports a spring fashion revival with pleated full skirts, ruffles, and furbelows. White and red blue dominate colors, organza daytime wear, and the shirt dress with box pleats is prevalent. New Saint Laurent harlequin silk jackets pair with contrasting wool or alpaca, while hats, bows, and varied hemlines define a lively season. Strong trends include maxi coats, sleeveless sheaths, and cape-like dresses, with polishes from Dior and Courrèges and diverse fabrics like shantung and dotted prints shaping city wear.
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Paris
Bermuda
Saint Laurent
Marilyn
Monroe
Rita Hayworth
Greta
Garber
Bonnie
Beret
Elry
Clyde
Ieee
Sat
Dior
Ground Rules Set For Dickey Debate In New Haven
A two man debate between Congressman Robert Giaimo and Senator Edmund Muskie on the Dickey Lincoln federal power project was agreed by the Connecticut State Labor Council AFL-CIO and New England labor councils. Giaimo opposes the project, Muskie supports it. debate scheduled for March 29 in New Haven.
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Aflcio
Giaimo
New England
Mus
Connecticut
Dickey-Lincoln
World War Vietnam War Week Deepens Bloodshed
The Associated Press reports a grim week in Vietnam with 543 U.S. troops killed, the highest weekly toll. Fighting in Hue and the Citadel, ongoing battles near Khe Sanh, and skirmishes around Saigon highlight a costly phase as Joint Chiefs weigh mobilizing up to 50,000 National Guardsmen and Reservists while Pentagon raises March draft calls to 48,000. U Thant and Johnson discuss peace efforts amid renewed debate over the Gulf of Tonkin incident.
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Associated Press
Vietnam
United States Command
U.S
South Vietnam
Hue
Khe Sanh
Saigon
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Earle G. Wheeler
William C. Westmoreland
Pentagon
Marine Corps
Refugee Crisis Deepens in Saigon and Vietnam
AP reports a growing refugee emergency across South Vietnam as estimates range from 642,795 to over a million homeless nationwide. Saigon hosts 144,481 homeless with 76,088 in Gia Dinh Province, many displaced by Tet fighting and the Cholon devastation. American officials warn against permanent camps and predict further displacement if another Viet Cong assault occurs.
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William L. Ryan
Saigon
South Vietnam
U.S
Gia Dinh
Cholon
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St Louis
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Dave Pelletier
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