Agnew in limelight fades as TV book tour stalls
In a sparse Cedar Rapids studio, former vice president Spiro Agnew sits aloof as a sponsoring handler prods chatter about a golf fix. He awaits a taped segment to promote his paperback, surrounded by uneasy peers and a silent crowd, while a color TV in the corner shows a high school game.
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Munich Skater Performs Airy Jump Over Three Friends
A Munich skateboarder impresses onlookers by leaping from one board to another over three friends, showcasing a daring display of balance and technique amid the West German scene.
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West Germany
Munich
Investment Dilemmas and Guidance From A Financial Column
A reader and adviser discuss saving vs investing in inflation prone dollars and risk. The columnist explains savings accounts carry inflation risk and suggests balancing risk tolerance, then answers questions on E bonds, monthly savings, growth stocks, dividends, and executive compensation.
Hungarians Lead Smoke Study After Americans
Hungarians rank second to Americans in cigarette consumption with 3 750 cigarettes per capita yearly, totaling 10.5 million. Researchers Laszlo Vertes and Nandor Kun list Canada, Switzerland, Britain, Poland, Japan and Bulgaria behind Hungary in per person use. The United States and Bulgaria are top tobacco producers, while Hungary’s Society of Opponents to Smoking, with about 4000 members, aims to ban smoking in offices and some eateries.
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Golden Disc for Berlin Philharmonic and Karajan
The Deutsche Grammo phonograph company awarded a golden disc to the West Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra and conductor Herbert von Karajan for selling 1.2 million Beethoven Fifth records. The recording was produced in 1962.
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