Graduation Speakers Push for Wealth and Influence
In 1943 a university president explains the selection process for a commencement speaker. The class favours Woody Allen, Garry Trudeau, or Jane Fonda, but the board prefers Archibald B. Whittington of Whittington and Bellows for prestige and funding. The piece ends with a WWII note on Leslie Howard’s fatal plane crash.
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Washington
Woody Allen
Garry Trudeau
Jane Fonda
Archibald B. Whittington
Archibald B. Whitting
Whittington
David Rockefeller
Henry Ford
P. R. Firm Founder William Holder Dies at 60
William Holder founder of Holder Kennedy Co. Inc., a major Southern public relations agency, died Wednesday in Nashville Tennessee at age sixty. The obituary notes his leadership and the agency's prominence in the region.
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Nashville, Tenn
William Holder
Holder, Kennedy & Co. Inc
South
Area TV Listings Summary for Evening Schedule
A snapshot of the evenings TV lineup featuring My Three Sons Mary Jane Odell Next Step 7:00, The Incredible Hulk at 6 B 40, Operation Petticoat 6, Name That Tune 10, Diff'rent Strokes and Washington Week. Listings show channel tuned times and show order.
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My Three Sons
Mary Jane Odell
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Brazil halves of migrants count in study report
A Brazilian study released by President Joao Baptista Figueiredo's office estimates about 40 million of Brazil's 120 million people are migrants. The report notes they shift between rural areas with underemployment and cities where employment remains scarce.
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Brasilia
Brazil
Joao Baptista Figueiredo
Pony League founder George Macey dies at 66
George Macey, former president of Toastmasters International and a founder of Pony League baseball, died Wednesday in Washington Pennsylvania at age 66. He helped establish youth baseball programs and led organizational efforts for the Pony League alongside other early contributors. His leadership in public speaking organizations complemented his community sports legacy.
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Washington, Pa
George Macey
Toastmasters International
Pony League Baseball
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