Bavarian King Ludwig II A Legend Or Insane Genius
Bavarian royalists claim Ludwig II was eccentric not insane and a genius, while visitors remember a recluse who financed Wagner, built lavish castles including Neuschwanstein and Linderhof, and died in debt after years of peculiar habits. His life sparked myth, lavish constructions, and disputed legacy.
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Tom A. Callen
Ludwig
Wagner
Siegfried
Ludwig I
Bavaria
Prussia
Neuschwanstein
Berg Castle
Lake Starn
BMA Links Machinery to Worker Anxiety and Boredom
London AP reports the British Medical Association states machinery harms workers by causing anxiety and boredom. The paper notes fear of dangerous machines and fear of unemployment as primary sources of stress, while boredom is a separate, tragic factor. The article references historical figures Ludwig and Dr. Gudden and contrasts European mockery with modern tourism revenues from Ludwig’s follies.
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London
Jewish Leaders Plan World Council on Education
In Geneva an international assembly of Jewish leaders agreed to form a 50 member World Council on Education to tackle global shortages in Jewish education. The body, non ideological, will coordinate research and build ties across communities with five regional divisions. The United States will supply 12 delegates, Israel eight, Europe six, Latin America five, plus Canada, South Africa, Australia, and Iran one each. fifteen members at large elected later. Temporary offices were set in New York for administration and financing and in Jerusalem for education research. A permanent HQ will be chosen next year.
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Geneva
International Assembly of
World Council On Education
Israel
Soviet Bloc
Europe
Britain
Latin America
Canada
South Africa
Australia
Iran
New York
Jerusalem
Nouveaux Players form at Cedar Rapids seeks help
A new theater group, the Nouveaux Players, formed by Cedar Rapids youths, asks for support as they prepare their first show Over Hamburgers. They borrow space and props, rehearse on a low budget, and plan three one act plays titled Auto da Fe, Sham, and The Sandbox. Tickets available at local outlets and by reservation.
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Cedar Rapids
Tennessee Wil
Liams
Sham
Frank G. Tompkins
Edward Albee
Hinbrunner’s Music Co
Killian’s Book Department
YMCA
Gazelle
Harold Werkman
Lanny Miller
Kathy Moers
Maria O'Leary
Marilyn Klopp
Mary Kasina
Hymn Theft Brings Local Theater to Light
Fort Worth reports a 70 year old man arrested as police say he stole 200 hymn sheet music copies from a local store. The incident disrupts a youth theater project linked to the YMCA, with producer Larry Dennett seeking experienced volunteers to sustain a year round program as Suemy DUr eant and Suzy Shel note the group needs devoted members. The theater plans focus on Nouveaux performances, while store manager Woods Moore laments loss of hymn copies including The Lords Prayer and I Walk With God.
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Suempers
Dusy DUr_eant
Theater
Fort Worth
UPI
Bennett
asPolice
Bel Hamburger
Lman
Welwe
Suzy
Shel
YMCA
Woods Moore
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Louis XV
Madame de Pompadour
Yaman
Richard Wagner
Linderhof
Louis XIV
Versailles
Chiemsee
Chiemsee Easile
Herrenchiemsee
King Ludwig I
Atrist
Dr. Gudden
World Council
St. Wences
I Laus School
Teir Dream Project
Larry Dennett
Rudy Felter
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