Warhol Groceries Stir Gallery Prize Debate
A Canadian customs dispute over 80 crates of Warhol pop art finds them deemed merchandise with a $4,000 duty. The tale then follows a man who buys groceries, leaves them at the gallery, and earns praise for transforming everyday items into art, finally selling the display for $1,500 while critics question the shift from raw whimsy to refined confections.
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Washington
Kellogg’s
Mott's
Andy Warhol
Canada
Warhol
Picasso
Rodin
Rembrandt
Pogonip and Policy Echo in Las Vegas Letter
Commentary touches on Sierra fog called pogonip and regional humor while discussing Nevada Supreme Court vacancy plans. It notes Gov. Grant Sawyer's maneuvering, Clark County judges, a proposed fifth seat, and Skyrail plans for 1967 along with Sanitation District expenses and city sewer cost projections.
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Grant Sawyer
Supreme Court
Frank McNamee
McNamee
Nevada
David Zenoff
John Mowbray
Clark County
Las Vegas Valley
Las Vegas City
Sid Whitmore
Chamber of Commerce Legislative Committee
Las Vegas Subscription Rates Declared for Daily and Sunday
Newspaper lists pricing for Las Vegas daily single copy at 10 cents and Sunday at 20 cents, with carrier delivery at 2.00 dollars per month.
Poor Way To Handle Public Affairs In Las Vegas
The Las Vegas City Commission delays a contract for ambulance service after bids show Mercy Ambulance Co. offered 101 a month for an exclusive franchise while the city previously paid 600 monthly. Mercy lacked required insurance and equipment, yet officials push the award to benefit M. M. Bishop, amid broader city hall concerns and calls for reform.
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Las Vegas
Mercy Ambulance Co
Mercy
M. M. Bishop
City Commission
Dear John Pokes Fun At Liberal Critics In Humorous Exchange
A satirical exchange covers reader letters and responses on teen issues taxes and bigotry. A correspondent laments teen reading habits while another asks about a spoof tax cheat book. The liberal columnist defends himself and mocks bigotry in America.
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John
America Today
Papers of
America
World’s Fair Visitors Drive Latin American Migration
Immigration officials warn that Latin Americans using the World’s Fair as a visa route are settling in U S cities. The study cites 250 000 new arrivals to New York in 18 months with 10 000 staying on as visitors convert to permanent status. Cuban refugees, Dominicans, Argentines, Colombians, and Venezuelans are highlighted amid plans to cap annual entrants around 300 000.
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New York
U.S
Castro
Fair
House
Michael Feighan
Immigration Service
U. S
Latin America
Feighan
Johnson
Puerto Rico
Argentina
Colombia
Venezuela
Almanac Highlights March 23 1965
United Press International notes today marks March 23 the 82nd day of 1965 with 283 to follow. It lists celestial cues Mars as morning star and evening planets Mars Mercury and Jupiter. Von Braun born 1912 and historic quotes from Henry Hitler and Danish vote noted.
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United Press International
Werhner von Braun
Patrick Henry
Virginia
Famous Last Words by Barnaby Conrad
George Washington, on his wife’s death, pledged freedom to all slaves he owned and immediate freedom to his mulatto servant William for wartime service. The note reflects hopes for emancipation tied to his heirs after his death.
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George Washington
William
Delinquency blamed on postwar baby boom and parental role
Robert Ruark criticizes a government bulletin linking postwar baby boom to juvenile crime. He mocks the idea and argues parental control and sharp discipline, citing Judge Lester H. Lobe of Helena, Montana, and discusses public trial with parents in view.
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Children’s Bureau
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Pancho Villa
Mary
Joe
Tarawa
Normandy
J.D
Junior
Spain
Lester H. Lobe
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Pacific Electric
H. M. Greenspun
Sundove
American Newspaper Publishers Association
California Newspaper Publishers Association
The
Audit Bureau of
United States
H. T
Land of the Free
Allen - Scott Report
Island
Dominican Republic
Western Hemisphere
Almanac
Mars
Reichstag
Adolf Hitler
New Order of
Germany
Goethe
Barnaby Conrad
Robert Ruark
Helena
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