Hippie commune in Tennessee grows into nation’s largest
The Farm near Summertown Tennessee led by Stephen Gaskin has become the country’s most successful commune with 1100 residents on 1700 wooded acres. It spawned 15 satellite farms across Florida Wisconsin New York and abroad while maintaining vows of poverty and monogamous family life.
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Gossipmongers: big interest in small talk at Kennedy Center
Rex Reed headlined a discussion on Privacy and People News as Sally Quinn and Nora Ephron joined a capacity crowd. The panelists debated gossip’s reach, noting editors prize cheap, libel safe columns while readers seek reassurance about public figures and fame.
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Mahon to retire after 1978 term ends long public service
Rep. George Mahon of Texas says he will not seek reelection in 1978 ending a 44 year House career and 52 years in public office. He joked about not serving beyond his 80th birthday and noted his chairmanship of the Appropriations Committee since 1964 amid a reputation as a fiscal conservative. Majors to return to Six Million Dollar Man after contract and production firm deal.
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Anita Bryant book drums up agent shakeup this week
Anita Bryant faced a breach as her theatrical agent Dick Shack quit on Wednesday after learning she authored a book about her anti gay crusade. Shack’s wife Ruth Shack, a Dade County commissioner who helped push the equal rights for gays ordinance, has been at odds with Bryant since.
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Vesco claims pursuit over Italian origin fuels exile
Fugitive financier Robert Vesco told a Costa Rican committee he was driven from the United States due to his Italian origin and opposition to Nixon factions. He testified about alleged illegal donations to Daniel Oduber's 1974 campaign. No prosecution for Abba Eban over foreign bank accounts. Barak says insufficient evidence though Eban admitted funds and a permit.
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