Name Droppers Confuse Comedian By Dick West
Washington writer Dick West recalls name dropping at a party with Bob Newhart. They discuss misidentifying famous names like Richard Rodgers and William Faulkner and share anecdotes about Ethel Kennedy inviting Newhart to an ice skating party.
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Dick West Washington
UPI
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Bob Newhart
Ethel
Ethel Kennedy
Dick Rodgers
Bill Faulkner
Richard Rodgers
William Faulkner
Washington
Teddy
Bobby
Jack
Barry
Bill Fulbright
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Kennedy
Syria and the long arc of Arab nationalism
The piece argues Syria as the birthplace and potential hinge of Arab nationalism set in Damascus. It traces Syria’s history from Phoenician roots through Ottoman and French rule to independence in 1946 and brief U A R union, highlighting Cold War tensions, Soviet involvement, Pan Arabism, and repeated coups that kept Syria in precarious political balance.
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Syria
Damascus
Arab East
Mediterranean
Latakia
Iraq Petroleum Company
Europe
Fertile Crescent
Israel
Levant
League of Nations
Gamal Abdel Nasser
United Arab Republic
Turkey
Nasser
U.A.R
Abdul Karim Kassem
Iraq
Damascus University
Khaled el Azem
West
United States
Youth Arrested In Coach Beating At Delaware High School
NOVATA AP reports one of two teenagers charged with assault and battery in the beating of Delaware High School Coach Vernon Smith was apprehended Thursday night. Raleigh Shipley was taken from his Allane home. James Smith remains at large. The pair were accused of assault during a gym class. Coach Smith was not seriously hurt.
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Delaware High School
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Raleigh Shipley
Allane
James Smith
Delaware
Smith
Burns Fatal Death Near Roadside Fire
Gilbert Grant, 34, died from burns and exposure after a roadside fire. He was found northwest of Boley on Thursday while returning to town from a visit with his brother, and officers say he likely stopped to build a fire.
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Gilbert Grant
Grant
Treasure Chest Of Memories Opened
New York AP essay retells common midcentury urban childhood memories. Nostalgia flows through scenes of lamplighters, escalators, old drugstores, and parish hall lessons. It recalls daily life rituals, entertainment, and social norms of the era.
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