Gardners Glad You Asked That column Q&A roundup
Hy Gardner answers reader queries on Marv Braverman’s career and union term origins. He notes Braverman shifted to stand up after village gigs and lists clubs he performed at in Greenwich Village. He explains rank and file origins in military and labor usage, and discusses hearing aids and nude scenes in film history.
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Hy Gardner
Marvin Braverman
Ann-Margret
Las Vegas
Malcolm P
Boulder City
Nev. A
Marv
San Francisco
Yonkers Raceway
Greenwich Village
Champagne Gallery
Hilly’s
Bronx
Carl Reiner
Bob Stone
Westfield
Mass
P. O. Box
Chicago
Til
Gardner
Dramatic meet as Edwards and Johnston share tears
In Brennan's Restaurant New Orleans a tearful scene unfolds between Democratic gubernatorial candidates Edwin Edwards and J Robert Johnston as families fellow voters and aides console each other. The close race hinges on an official count with a February general election possible and recounts under consideration by Johnston aides.
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New Orleans
Edwin Edwards
Hunter Johnston
Hunter
J. Bennett Johnston
Brennan’s
Louisiana
Edwards
Johnston
Johnstons
Patio
Edwardses
Elaine Edwards
Mary Johnston
Mrs. Edwards
Mrs. Johnston
Crowley
Morning World
Shreveport
Jack Dykes
Jim Reeder
Ions Could Target Cancer Cells With Minimal Harm
Princeton scientists report neon ions accelerated to two thirds light speed may destroy cancer cells while sparing nearby healthy tissue. Tests in mice show potential superiority to X rays. Dr. Milton White says larger animals and patient trials could follow in a year or two.
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Princeton
N.J
Princeton University
Princeton Accelerator Laboratory
Milton G. White
White
Cornelius Tobias
University of California
Paul Todd
Pennsylvania State University
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Washington Senators
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Daily & Sun
Stewart
Winnsboro Rd
DeSiard
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Collegetown Lodge
Roark Bros
Jackson St
Monroe
Mary’s Flower Shop Inc
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