Peking Song Sparks Comical Uptown Takeoff Trend
New York columns note a popular Chinese tune The People Gloriously Carry Manure to the Fields inspiring playful echoes in Western streets. Observers compare its earthy charm to early rock and roll energy while joking about potential future cover versions.
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China
Peking
Irving Berlin
Brill Building
Tin Pan Alley
Rodgers
Hammerstein
Elvis
Songwriters Pitch Crazy Peking Pop Concepts
Songwriters mock up spiky pop ideas in a rambling brainstorm with references to Debby Boone, Bee Gees, Shirley Bassey, and other stars. They joke about Chinese temple bells and Mao era motifs while imagining demos and potential spin offs at The Stage Delicatessen.
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Mannie
Plains
Stephen Sondheim
Woolworth’s
al Jolson
Arnie
Bette Midler
Shirley Bassey
Manchuria
Peking
Rod Stewart
Englebert Humperdinck
Nashville
Handel
Hank Williams
Dolly Parton
Bobbie Gentry
Ching Chiang
Gang of Four
Yangtse-kiang
Peter Frampton
Simon & Garfunkel
Evergreen Commune
Bennett
New Legislation Expands Keogh Retirement Limits for Self Employed
ERISA Based provisions now let self employed set up Keogh plans with up to 28000 a year tax sheltered an increase from 7500. Specialists Stevens and Hirsch note defined benefits plans allow actuarial-determined benefits not to exceed current salary and may rival corporate plan contributions. The plan can include life insurance and offers guaranteed retirement funds, with eligibility by December 31 and funding by April 15.
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Lawrence M. Hirsch
Independent Capital Associates
San Diego
Calif
ERISA
Stevens
Hirsch
Schmalkaldic League Formed by Protestant Princes
Protestant princes of Germany formed the Schmalkaldic League on December 31, 1530, in self defense against Emperor Charles V and his Catholic allies.
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Schmalkaldic League
Charles V
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