Hirshhorn Probe Sparks Washington Mall Mystery
Congress and the White House probe the Hirshhorn Museum birthday on the Mall. Rep Frank Thompson investigates Joseph B Hirshhorn the 70 year old builder of a $25 million art collection and the Nod in the Noughnut a pun on the name. Clark Mollenhoff reviews tax aspects of the collection. Hirshhorn’s shady curb market and deportation fight are noted along with past fines for illegal securities sales and attempted cash smuggling.
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Washington
Congress
White House
Hirshhorn Museum
Frank Thompson
D-N.j
House Library and Memorial
Joseph B. Hirshhorn
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Clark Mollenhoff
Hirshhorn
Hirshhorn saga taints art world amid bids and politics
The Hirshhorn collection story unfolds with tax trouble in Canada, Saskatchewan accusations, and a proposed National Mall gallery funded by taxpayers. Key figures include Nathaniel Goldstein and Lyndon B. Johnson, while Abram Lerner and Sherman Lee weigh in on valuation, donor influence, and museum politics.
Americanism, dictatorship and a fading republic
The piece argues Latin American democracies fail when the people grow complacent and unlawful rule rises. It cites Peru Panama Bolivia and Brazil under military governments, warns against mob power politics, and contrasts U S tradition of representative government with a drift toward centralized authority in crises. It questions if dictatorship could become America’s fate if elections are bypassed.
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Peru
Panama
Bolivia
Brazil
Latin America
Grass Roots Opinion Calls for Fair Protest Targets
GAFFNEY. The Ledger quotes a reader arguing that antiwar protests focus on the United States while ignoring Russia and China. The writer says both sides start wars and urges protestors to direct pressure at all aggressors, not just Uncle Sam.
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Gaffney
8.C
Ledger
Viet Nam
United States
Russia
China
Uncle Sam
Aged singer laments modern pop music's decline
The Corry Evening Journal quotes Rudy Vallee criticizing today’s music as brash and repetitive, praising 1920s and 1930s songs by Porter and Berlin. He tut-tuts the Beatles, mocks contemporary acts, and argues that youth culture drives noisy, flashy acts with loud electronic gear, hoping the craze ends.
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Rudy Vallee
Cole Porter
Irving Berlin
Envious Jet Set Disenchanted by Travel Slowdown
New York author recounts a 17 hour travel nightmare from Seattle to Newark slowed by air traffic controller slowdown and freezing weather. After the Newark leg was canceled, the trip shifted to an earlier direct flight to Philadelphia, with a routing over Canadian cities and a fogbound Philadelphia International landing. The journey featured ice glazed approaches and a long, clouded flight, ending with brief glimpses of snow and a cautious descent.
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New York
Seattle
New Brunswick
N.J
Virginia
Dixon
Newark
Chicago
Philadelphia
Canada
Kimberly
Lethbridge
Moose Jaw
Regina
Winnipeg
Philadelphia International
Travel Turnaround Tangles The Jet Set On Flight Saga
A passenger recounts a chaotic multi city delay starting from Seattle. The captain warns of at least an hour to land and redirects to Dulles International Airport. From there a bus to Penn Station and train to New York unfolds with further waits and detours ending in New Brunswick after a 14 hour odyssey.
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Dulles International Airport
Washington
Dulles
Penn Station
New York
Trenton
N.J
New Brun
Gotham
Seattle
Princeton
New Brunswick
Corry Residents Hear Proposal for National Academy
In Erie last night a National Academy to train political leaders was proposed by the American Legion with Corry residents among the attendees. The Board of Education approved Carl Linborg as junior high school teacher and track coach. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Lester Lewis of 55 East Bond Street at Corry Hospital yesterday afternoon. In 1990 Richard Rossbacher was re elected president of the Stanford Hose Company. Corry school officials announced a Spring recess of 11 days, from April 17 to April 28, for Easter break.
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Corry
Erie
American Legion
Board of Education
Carl Linborg
Corry High School
Lester Lewis
East Bond Street
Corry Hospital
Richard Rossbacher
Stanford Hose Company
First Ward
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Handbook of Labor Statistics
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
Brooklyn
Rhetto
Securities and Exchange Commission
JM. Godfrey
UYS
New York State
Nathaniel Goldstein
Saskatchewan
Alex Cameron
Sharpie
Mollershoff
Smithsonian Institution
Abram Lerner
Smithsonian
Internal Revenue Service
Lyndon) Johnson
Lady Bird
Lynda Bird
Greenwich
Conn
Johnson
LBJ
Sherman Lee
Cleveland
Museum of Art
Chicago Art Institute
Charles Cunningham
Joseph Hirshhorn
LEJ
Supreme Court
Abe Fortas
Andrew Meilon
National Gallery of Art
Lincoln
Lerner
New York City
Paul Harvey
Thomas Jefferson
U.S
Wilson
Venezuela
Simon Bolivar
Colombia
Ecuador
Ameriva
Grass Roots Opinion
George Cooklis
Mr. Vallee
Perry Como
Frank Sinatra
Bing Crosby
3 College
Tiny Tim
Bill Smith
Engelbert Humperdink
Rumpelstiltskin
Wienerschnitzel
Federation
Association
Munkies
Diots
Corry Evening Journal
West South Street
Corry Eyeing Journal
George Sample
William Eaton
City
Jon McLaughlin
Associated Prevs
Tne
Adal
Dave
Phooey
Hal Boyle
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