Graves condemns overuse of sex in novels by poet Robert Graves
English poet Robert Graves, 72, in Dei a Mallorca hillside study, denounces sex as not a suitable subject for novels. He defends love focused writings, praises crime writers like Dashiell Hammett, Raymond Chandler, Georges Simenon, and calls Lolita a landmark while opposing imitating schizophrenia in literature. He remains wary of translations and space travel, urging exploration of this world first.
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Ex POW Bridges finally receives Philippines medal after 25 years
James C. Lewis reports that Bridges, a former Navy flight engineer and POW, finally earned the Philippine Defense Medal and a Japanese Prisoner of War Camp badge. He and wife Dorothy live in Livermore with three children, John Jr., Mary, and Nan. Bridges retired in 1957 after a long Navy career and now works as a draftsman at Lawrence Radiation Laboratory.
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Approval Granted for Lakeshore Park Development in Newark
City officials announce federal approval to proceed with an eight acre Lakeshore Park project in the Transamerica Lake Development. The $120,000 plan includes an 18 acre lake and rim path. bids were opened a month ago but not awarded. City aims to secure about $94,000 in urban beautification funds with the city paying about half of costs and Transamerica contributing up to 60 percent. Engineering-first approach prioritizes land shaping and later landscaping with bids under review for path materials and parking facilities.
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