Uncle Ziggy and the Russians in the Bed Time Bit
Ralph Novak presents a satirical skit in which Uncle Ziggy hides under the bed amid fears of a coup and foreign influence. The piece lampoons political distrust highlighting the Constitution, the people, and the election system as reminders that governance rests with the public and their knowledge.
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Nyet
Kojak
South Dakota
Congress
Uncle Ziggy
Wade
Elegant Living Surprise Birthday At Dawn Breakfast
Janet Harley, 28, a Department of Health, Education and Welfare employee, was surprised with an elegant dawn birthday breakfast by the reflecting pool near the Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial, arranged by friends.
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Washington
Janet Harley
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
Miss Harley
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Mangoes through history and a lavish breakfast scene
The World Almanac notes mangoes have been cultivated for about six millennia and are a key tropical staple. It recalls their introduction to the Western Hemisphere by Portuguese colonists around 1700, then oddly shifts to a morning carriage scene with formal attire, a gourmet breakfast, and a catered feast costing about $50 per man.
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Tropics
World Almanac
Brazil
Southeast Asia
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Britons consider volunteer squads as crisis grows
Three ex military leaders push Britain to organize volunteer forces to defend essential services during a period of inflation strikes and unrest. Paul Daniels David Stirling and Walter Walker promote groups like the British Military Volunteer Force and Unison to guard power and transportation should labor action escalate. The idea draws mixed reactions from unions politicians and defense officials amid a wider sense of national crisis.
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Walter Walker
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Stirling
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Northern Ireland
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Jack Jones
Transport Workers’ Union
Walker and
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