Toastmaster Makes Point on Shorter Banquet Speeches
London correspondent Ivor Spencer, veteran toastmaster to royalty and diplomats, notes banquet menus shrink but after-dinner talks lengthen. He cites eight to nine minutes as a safe limit, with a very good speaker earning a standing ovation, and recalls surviving a heavy schedule of lunches and dinners while judging speakers.
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Eaus
Ivor Spencer
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Heath
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University College Oxford
Jin Lorxion
Vietnamese Open Arms Policy Shows Results
North Vietnamese civilians in parts of the country show interest in South Vietnam's Chieu Hoi defectors program. South Vietnamese militiamen captured during the Quang Tri City takeover described North Vietnamese questions about the policy as proof of propaganda diffusion and leaflets or informal networks spreading awareness of the program.
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Terry County Plans Rodeo
Terry County Sheriff’s Posse opens its annual rodeo with a 4 p.m. parade on July 27 and runs 8 p.m. July 27–29 at Posse Rodeo Arena. Events include bull riding team roping calf roping bareback saddle bronc and several youth races with a pony express relay each night. Books close at noon July 27. a Jess Goodspeed roping saddle is awarded final night. Red Whatley supplies stock Crosbyton. Westernaires of Post provide music for nightly dances.
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Terry County Sheriff's Posse
Posse Rodeo
Jess Goodspeed
Red Whatley
Crosbyton
Westernaires
Post
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