maid recalls Thomas Hardy as a difficult man
Former maid Miss E E T recounts Hardy as austere and frugal at Max Gate. She describes his mood, routines, guests like E M Forster and Siegfried Sassoon, and his odd cobweb ritual, noting he was never fond of baths or much humor.
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Thomas Hardy
London
Hardy
Eva
E.E.T
J. Stevens Cox
Droset
Stevens Cox
Max Gate
Dorchester
Wessex
T. E. Lawrence
Colonel Lawrence
Mr. Shaw
Mr. Ross
E. M. Forster
Sir James Barrie
Elsie
Old Tom
Charges Dropped in Prince Charles Cherry Brandy Case
Aberdeen report says Stornoway prosecutor dropped charges against a hotel owner and a barmaid for serving cherry brandy to Prince Charles aged 14. Scotland’s drinking age is 18. The prince slipped away from his detective bodyguard and entered the hotel bar on June 17.
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Aberdeen
Scotland
Stornoway
Prince Charles
Charles
South Vietnamese claim border raid by 100 communists
South Vietnamese officials charged that 100 Communist raiders crossed from Cambodia into Vietnam last Friday, stealing cash, clothes, jewelry, and cattle in a border raid near Saigon.
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Saigon
Viet Nam
Cambodia
Peron Setback in Argentine Presidential Vote
In Argentina voters favored country doctor Arturo Illia while exiled former leader Peron saw a large blank ballot protest. Only about 14 percent followed the Peronist call to cast blank ballots amid ongoing vote counting and partisan coalition pressure.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
South America
Juan D. Peron
Vincente Solano Lima
Electoral College
Congress
Illia
Oscar Alende
Pedro Aramburu
National and Popular Front
Peron
Spain
Arturo Frondizi
Guide Too Helpful London Guide Fired Over Loudspeaker Joke
Gerald Ellis a 52 year old tour guide says he was fired after aboard a crossing he grabbed the ship loudspeaker and announced Dont have the 1 lunch Its not worth it This claim centers on a provocative remark made during the Channel crossing with the cruise crew and management.
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London
Gerald Ellis
English Channel
Asthma Formula Prescribed Most By Doctors
An asthma formula widely prescribed by doctors for private patients is now sold without prescription in many states. Tests show it stops attacks in minutes and provides hours of relief from recurring spasms. The product Primatene tablets open bronchial tubes loosen congestion and relieve tension without injections.
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New York
N. Y
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Don Nadie
Mr. Nobody
Minnesota
Back of Woods Lumber
Allen C. Easum
LeRoy Hadl
Fermites Cau
Sehendel Pest Centrol
Lawrence, Ane
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