Laughter from the Hip lightens jazz critics mood
Leonard Feather reviews Laughter from the Hip by Feather and Tracy, noting its playful anecdotes about Arm strong Ellington Brubeck and other stars. The piece argues jazz thrives on spontaneity and humor rather than deep scholarly study, while also naming an Album of the Week Bill Evans Theme from the VLPs.
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Horizon
Leonard Feather
Jack Tracy
Louis Armstrong
Peggy Lee
Roy Eldridge
Shelly Manne
Gerry Mulligan
Billy Taylo
Joe Venuti
Count Basie
Dave Brubeck
Dizzy Gillespie
Benny Goodman
Vido Musso
Wingy Manone
Eddie Condon
George Shearing
Duke Ellington
Holywood
Whitey Mitchell
Stanford economist offers simplified recession mood panic definitions
Stanford University economist Dr. Theodore Kreps presents plain language economic definitions. Recession occurs when the man next to you loses his job, low mood when you lose your job, and panic when your wife loses her job, as he describes in his stance on economic indicators.
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Stanford, Calif
UPI
Theodore Kreps
Stanford University Graduate School of Business
Lounge Spotlight Highlights Nightclub Acts and Hours
A crowded listing of performers across venues Thunderbird Topaz Dunes and Castaways Kon Tiri. Featured artists include Perez Prado Dennis Rogers Al De Paulis Nita Cruz Buddy Rich Shecky Greene Merry King and many more with late night sets from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. across multiple rooms.
Vegas Daze and Nites in the Strip Spotlight
A chatter-filled Las Vegas column notes Connie Francis rumors about Don Rickles at the Sahara, Palmolive Peet executives visiting for TV sponsorship talks, and multiple club acts. It mentions Peter Lind Hayes and Mary at the Caribe Hilton, Vic Damone at the Sands, and Royalties of Hollywood anecdotes with Tito highlights.
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New York
Connie Francis
Don Rickles
Merchant of Venom
Palmolive Peet
Thunderbird
Lassie
Alan Drake
The
Flamingo
Woody Herman
Pearl Williams
van Nuys
California
Mike Goodman Jr
the Dunes
Charleston Heights Center
Vic Damone
Sammy Davis
Sands
Wee One
Los Angeles
Peter Lind Hayes
Mary
Caribe Hilton
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Dave Barry
Thanksgiving Troubles and a Caterer Named Jesse James
A narrator recounts disastrous turkey attempts with foil, cheesecloth, and stuffing lapses. The failed feast ends with a catered option by Jesse James, rising costs, and a plan to switch to lambchops and broccoli eaten in the kitchen next year.
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Jesse James
Prime Minister Alec Douglas-Home Sister Plans Adopt Child
Mrs. Joan Wilkes, sister of Sir Alec Douglas-Home, said she plans to adopt a Negro baby. The Marlow, England, vicar’s wife has four children and recently adopted an Indian boy. She says the prime minister and boy get on marvellously.
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Marlow
England
UPT
Alec Douglas-Home
Joan Wilkes
Unclear order leads to new minimum bird size
The speaker notes delivering a deposit and being told the minimum bird weight would be 18 pounds. They expected a six to seven pound bird and question the mismatch with a turkey.
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Turkey
Toy phone teaches girl to dial strangers in England
In Yeadon England Don Allen barred his 2 year old daughter Elizabeth from using the telephone after she ran up an 8 dollar 40 cent bill in a month by phoning strangers across England. The child learned dialing by playing with a toy plastic phone.
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Yeadon
England
UPI
Don Allen
Elizabeth
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