Logic Of War Catch 22 by Joseph Heller
A critical read likened to Carroll and Bosch for its wartime grotesques. The novel follows Yossarian as Co Cathcart raises mission counts, exposing military greed and illogical death in a surreal, haunting critique of war.
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Bosch
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Sinclair Lewis revival sparks renewed interest in his works
The fall literary scene features a Lewis omnibus LEWIS AT ZENITH and single volumes from New American Library while Mc Graw Hill releases SIN CLAIR LEWIS AN AMERICAN LIFE. Critics note enduring social satire and the author’s impact on American fiction.
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Lewis
Harcourt, Brace and World
Zenith
New American Library
McGraw-Hill
Mark Scherer
Sinclair Lewis
Woman's Rescue A Passion In Rome
Mor ley Callaghan offers a Rome set novel about Anna Conner a fast rising American singer who sinks into alcoholism and psychosis. Sam Raymond a veteran photojournalist becomes her rescuer guiding her toward sanity while risking his own identity. The book excels in atmosphere and prose though some details feel overdrawn.
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Rome
Morley Callaghan
Coward McCann
Anna Conner
Sam Raymond
Pius XII
John XXIII
Anna
Sam
Ohio Called "Mother of States" for Founding Many
The article notes Ohio's designation as the "Mother of States" due to its citizens helping establish numerous other states. It highlights the state's historical role and its people as founders across the early United States.
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Ohio
Best Sellers List Highlights 1960s Fiction Nonfiction
A newspaper feature lists popular books including The Agony and the Ecstasy by Stone To Kill a Mockingbird by Lee Franny and Zooey by Salinger Mila 18 by Urs The Carpetbaggers by Robbins The Making of the President 1960 by White A Nation of Sheep by Lederer The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by Sprinker Inside Europe Today by Gunther The New English Bible The New Testament.
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White
Lederer
Skirer
Europe
Gunther
Bookman’s Holiday Heritage Of Truth
Neal Austin proclaims National Newspaper Week theme celebrating the newspaper as heritage of truth and frontier of freedom. He argues papers inform citizens, oppose corruption, and unite bookman and journalist in valuing printed words as light amid a dark world.
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United States
Boston News-Letter
John Campbell
Bartholomew Green
Boston News - Letter
Napoleon
Gilbert Highet
Philadelphia Orchestra season canceled over contract dispute
The Philadelphia Orchestra Association halted all 1961 62 season concerts amid a contract dispute with the American Federation of Musicians. The piece notes broad public interest in concert hall activities and discusses the role of music education and attire in sustaining the arts.
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Philadelphia Orchestra Assn
American Federation of Musicians
Philadelphia
Concert Music USA
United States
Z. Melnikov
Mature Lioness Living Free Sequel to Born Free
Joy Adamson recounts Elsa the lioness and her three cubs Je spah Gopa and Little Elsa in a sequel to Born Free. The book follows Elsa choosing between two worlds as her cubs grow in the animal realm while she negotiates human contact and wildlife life through accompanying photographs and an introduction by Julian Huxley.
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Elsa
George
Adamsons
Jespah
Gopa
Julian Huxley
Desegregation Ruling Clears Salisbury Pools
The high court in Salisbury ruled Friday to desegregate municipal swimming pools, marking a victory for nonwhite groups testing the legality of color bar laws in Southern Rhodesia.
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Salisbury
Southern Rhodesia
High Court
Penmobile Schedule at Mary Book For Week
The schedule lists daily time slots and locations for Penmobile at Mary Book across Monday through Friday. Morning and afternoon sessions occur at College Village Shopping Center Pine Valley Marywood Oakview Woodview Bridges Ingleside Westover and other listed sites with varying 9:30 to 4:45 windows.
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Woodview
Bridges
Futrelle
Ingleside
Westover
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Tabor
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Kimrey
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Mystery of the storm tossed ship and resting body
The account recalls a fierce storm with a passenger clinging to a bed while the vessel pitched. Captain Peterson says the millionaire’s body remained on the berth throughout the gale with hands folded across the chest, raising questions how it stayed in place.
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Capt. Peterson
Memoir PROMISE AT DAWN by Ro main Gary review
A review of Gary's memoir praising its focus on his mother Madame Kacen and his life as a Russian Jewish writer and Free French hero. It notes his military valor, authorship, and consul-general role, with humor and a telling anecdote about failing to receive a commission at the French flying school. The book is described as a best seller in France with universal qualities.
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Madame Kacen
France
Poland
Los Angeles
Average US Car Trip Length Studied at 8.5 Miles
A recent study finds the average length of a passenger car trip in the United States is 8.5 miles. The report analyzes typical travel patterns and commuting behavior across regions to estimate common trip distances.
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United States
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