Nightlife in the Twenties Through a Speakeasy Lens
AP profile recalls Toots Shor’s era as a bouncer at New York speakeasies. He contrasts roaring twenties nightlife with today, noting crowded theatres, many clubs, and lavish spending, while detailing social looseness, Hollywood and Wall Street crowds, and the era’s carefree mood.
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Switzerland Deliberates on Nuclear Weapons Policy
In Bern AP reports Switzerland as a neutral state facing the dilemma of acquiring tactical nuclear weapons because other nations possess them. The piece notes the United States Britain and the Soviet Union as current possessors with France developing them.
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Crossing Changes Crossing Changes
A RAMOND ANDERSON travelogue from the Richmond Times-Dispatch describes crossing from Czechoslovakia to Poland by train. The journey shifts from tense, subdued fellow passengers to lively chatter and shared meals with a Polish traveler, featuring vodka toasts and a blend of German and Russian as a common tongue. The piece frames a personal wartime memory of capture in 1999 and a shifting political mood on the border.
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Richmond Times-Dispatch
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Czechoslovakia
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Polish Border Ties Under Gomulka Era
A fragment discusses Poland's postwar mood under Gomulka, noting nationalist pride, Soviet withdrawal hints, and mixed views on U S aid and Moscow influence. The dialogue touches on Polish identity, party leadership, and foreign expectations amid a tense border atmosphere.
Begum Aga Khan Opens Soviet Tour With American Party
Begum Aga Khan arrives in Moscow to meet the Soviet leadership and begins a planned tour in the Soviet Union. She will join an American group visiting the capital and then travel to Leningrad for further sightseeing.
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Medina man dies in culvert crash on State Route 57
Ezra Rady, 40, of Medina, was killed Saturday when his car hit a culvert off Ohio 57 one mile south. State patrol said Rady, alone in the vehicle, apparently lost control while driving along the highway.
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Party Givers and Bootleg Whisky in Prohibition Era Clubs
The article recalls lavish parties on private yachts with bootlegged whisky, noting large quantities for top spenders like Harry Richman and Mark Hel, who kept dozens of cases at home. It contrasts Friday night smart clubs with black tie fashion and top hats, citing more drunken fights in illegal venues and stricter bouncer removals today.
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Shor
Harry Richman
Mark Hellinger
Seleen
Squatters Seize Land Held By White Russians
In Ensenada Mexico squatters seized a large tract of fertile farm land owned by a colony identified as White Russians. The takeover occurred amid local tensions as authorities monitored the dispute between the occupiers and landowners.
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Mexico
Obie First State to Regulate Working Women in 1882
Obie became the first state to enact a labor law regulating work by women on March 29 1882. This milestone reflected early progressive labor reforms impacting female workers and set a precedent for future employment protections.
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