Subterranean NYC Tales of Crime and Cabaret Gangs
A collage of Prohibition era vignettes from New York featuring a corrupt contest among journalists, Jolson and gangsters, jealous novelists, a scheming janitor, and a Shakespearean actor. The piece blends colorful anecdotes of Legs Diamond, Owney Madden, and Texas Guinan with a ceremonial Bible act at a cabaret, closing with a hotel souvenir.
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New York
Jolson
Winter Garden
Stanislaus
Yosef
Don
Texas Guinan
Richard Bennett
Richard Burton
Mr. Bennett
Richard Bennet
Claridge Hotel
Lawton Constitution Publisher Details And Affiliations
The Lawton Constitution published weekdays in Lawton Oklahoma lists Ned Shepler as publisher with staff Bill F Bentley May B Shepler Shirley Shepler Bentley Donald S Bentley Ted Ralston Wm H Sullivan Tommy Batema W D Hargrave as editor and publisher. It notes associations and AP membership with DIAL contacts and circulation bureau affiliations.
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Thira and
A Avenue
Lawton
Oklahoma
Ned Shepler
Bill F. Bentley
May B. Shepler
Shirley Shepler Bentley Donald S. Bentley
Ted Ralston
Wm. H. Sullivan
Tommy Batema
W. D. Hargrave
The Myth of The Failure to Communicate
A columnist argues that failures to communicate reflect an inability to convert others to our view not a lack of listening. Differences in language and viewpoint mater, while governments and individuals alike often have plain messages yet fail to persuade.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Howard Preston
United States
Soviet Union
Evangelist
U S Adds 100 Acres via Hawaii Volcanic Activity
Hawaii's Kilauea volcano has created about 250 million cubic yards of lava at Mauna Ulu, forming a 300 foot high, mile wide new landmass, the largest in centuries. A river of lava has also built a new land strip along the Java shoreline a mile wide and 1 000 feet seaward.
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United States
Hawaii
Kilauea
Mauna Ulu
Java
Pacific Ocean
Oil Hunt Blasting Halt Denied Permits by State Lands Board
The California State Lands Commission denied nine oil and gas firms permits to resume offshore blasting. Since the Santa Barbara spill two years ago, only one drilling permit has been granted, while pumping of existing wells continues. Explosive exploration risks the 1,000 mile coastline. International slogan debate about Israel and security appears in the text.
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California State Lands Commission
Oil and Gas Companies
Santa Barbara
Commission
Cambridge research foresees delaying birth by stored genetic material
Dr. Robert Edwards of Cambridge predicts couples could delay birth by freezing eggs and sperm. Deep freezers would enable a science fiction like future with pregnant possibilities. He notes there is already too much tampering with the life process.
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Robert Edwards
Cambridge
England
Thoughts For Today Scriptural and Literary Quotes
The message contrasts inner triumph with public noise. It pairs Proverbs 24 19 20 about evildoers with Longfellow on personal victory and defeat, suggesting contemplation and restraint amid crowd praise.
Kerry Indictment and the Mirror of America
A harsh critique asserts John Kerry exposes a national character of sadism hypocrisy and criminality. It warns that an intellectual class and cultural disdain fuel an ongoing assault on American values and the military.
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Nuremburg
America
John Kerry
James Baldwin
America worth defending or surrendering to the Soviet Union
The piece argues that the question Is America worth it prompts debate on military power and national identity. It contrasts past Harvard opinion shifts from 70 to 40 percent ready to risk nuclear war and ties this to rhetoric from Kerry supporters while invoking Cold War containment and Finland's exports. It cites Helsinki icebreakers and Denver's Mile High City elevation.
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Harvard
Soviet Union
John Kerrys
Doves Shot Down by Negotiator Clifford Clash
Washington column questions Clark Clifford's Janus-faced role in Vietnam talks. It argues Nixon’s stance on prisoner discussions proves the enemy will not concede without surrender and urges Clifford to justify his 30 day release claim and inform the White House first.
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Washington
Doves
Clark Clifford
Vietnam
Nixon
United States
Hanoi
Chalmers Roberts
Washington Post
Paris
Xuan Thuy
Clifford
Indochina
Hawk
White House
Johnson
Clark
Dove
Pentagon
Harry Truman
Lyndon Johnson
Yesteryears notes reflect community events and weather
Ferne Hooper and Gay Doug las return from a June Jam boree at Oklahoma Baptist University Shawnee Nancy Francoeur serves as counselor at Blue Bird Day camp Camp D Andy near Faxon Mrs J B Colwell leads First Presbyterian Woman's Association Heavy winds in Apache district break walls and shatter windows Mrs H E Keltner of Geronimo appears on Queen For A Day in Hollywood Calif Mrs Bill Hess and Mrs Earl Woodard supervise Cade summer library Years Ago Eugene Baker and Jimmy Bryce favored at Jolly Circle Club meeting Lillian Hemmie runs Camp Fire Girls swimming at Stephens pool
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Ferne Hooper
Gay Douglas
Oklahoma Baptist University
Nancy Francoeur
Camp D’andy
Faxon
J. B. Colwell
First Presbyterian Woman's Association
Apache
H. E. Keltner
Geronimo
Hollywood
Calif
Bill Hess
Earl Woodard
Cade
Eugene Baker
Jimmy Bryce
Jolly Circle Club
G. Frazee
Lillian Hemmie
Camp Fire
Stephens Pool
Clergymen in Congress and Gemini splashdown facts
The 1960 U S Congress held four Protestant clergymen the most at once. Gemini 9's June 6 1966 splashdown was 769 yards from the USS Wasp, the era’s precise note. Birds uniquely possess feathers all over their bodies as a defining trait.
Your Horoscope for Wednesday June 16 1971
The reading notes varied zodiac guidance for each birthday range from Aries to Pisces. It highlights steady effort for rewards, independent strength for Taurus, cooperative balance for Gemini, tact for Cancer, time management for Leo, caution for Virgo, discipline for Libra, proactive energy for Sagittarius, calm problem solving for Capricorn, measured progress for Aquarius, and a caution against lethargy for Pisces. You born today are noted for a receptive mind, strong memory, and adaptability.
Mirror of the Mind on illness and spousal support
The passage argues that while a bed does not cure a cold, medical measures matter less than emotional support. A spouse’s concern can ease the patient’s burden and aid recovery, even if merely voicing worry about following doctors' orders.
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Washington Report
Owney Madden
Legs Diamond
The
Oklahoma Press Association
Southern Newspaper Publishers Association
American Newspaper Publishers Association
U.S
Israel
Suez Canal
Babies On Ice
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Lou
William F. Buckley Jr
Kerry
Mrs. Spock
Lot
John
Finland
Helsinki
Denver
William S. White
Yesteryears
Constitution
Congress
Animal Kingdom
Taurus
Leo
Sagittarius
Aquarius
John Conwell
Dennis the Menace
MR. Wilson
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