Cesar Ritz and the Ritz Hotel Turned Into a Common Noun
A book on Cesar Ritz shows his hotel did not start as a trendsetting palace but became a global byword for poshness. Watts notes the name evolved into a noun and adjective across languages, despite Ritz’s simple, understated ethos and small 210-room hotel. The Ritz’s cachet came from taste and restraint, not ostentation.
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Captain Boycott
Earl of Sandwich
Lord Derby
Judge Lynch
M. Martinet
Charles MacKintosh
Col. Bowie
Madame Pompadour
Amelia Bloomer
Marquis de Sade
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Stephen Watts
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Noel Coward
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Navy training study argues military system outperforms civilian education
A reporter describes Navy education at Pensacola and Memphis where cadets attend chapels and receive personal guidance. Officers sign letters to parents, emphasize leadership, discipline, and avoidance of alcohol and cars, and veterans teach as instructors. The piece argues military education offers religious responsibility, close mentor bonds, and effective youth development.
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Naval Aviation
Navy
Vanderbilt University
J. A. Masterson
Pensacola Naval Air Station
Memphis Technical Training Station
Johnson
Paris Club Ministers Study International Payments Strains
Paris meeting of the ten nation Paris Club reviews the global payments situation amid inflation and U S currency concerns. Italy faces 15 percent inflation and heavy import drain raising fears of recession and a need for more Paris Club support. The group includes United States Canada Britain West Germany Italy France and Japan.
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Paris Club
United States
Canada
Britain
West Germany
Italy
France
Japan
U.S
Belgium
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Great Britain
Judo Trials Spotlight Jim Bregman at World Fair Grounds
Jim Bregman, 22, from Arlington Virginia, seeks a U S Olympic spot after winning the 165 pound title at the National Judo Championships. He trained in Japan after college and faces tough U S Olympic trials competition from Harry Kimura, the 180 pound champion.
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Tokyo
U.S
Bregman
Jim
Japan
Virginia
Harry Kimura
American Athletic Union
Kimura
Argentine Pavilion Financing Collapse Nets Art Show
The 700000 Argentine building at the New York World's Fair will be taken over by the Long Island Art Center for a major exhibit of contemporary American art featuring 150 living painters, 50 sculptors, and 50 graphic artists. Planned to open Monday, the display aims to reflect American art across galleries and museums.
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Long Island Art Center
Lloyd Goodrich
Whitney Museum of American Art
My Face essay earns nationwide notice
A Nashville second grade teacher asked pupils to write about My Face. A 7-year-old boy’s simple lines about eyes, nose, cheeks, ears, and mouth attracted wide attention as a lesson on self acceptance and using one’s gifts for good. The piece echoed a biblical message about talents and purpose.
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Nashville
Matthew
Bible Thought on Romans 8 28 Faith and Purpose
A devotional note cites Romans 8 28 stating that all things work for good for those who love God. The meditation emphasizes trust in divine plan and steadfast faith amid life’s trials.
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God
Europe and America face a Goldwater era shift in politics
The piece argues that Californians backing Goldwater signal a move toward a two party system similar to Europe. It urges American independence in policy, critiques European reliance on Britain and France, and notes a historic kanai event with lava ash covering Kodiak Island after Mt Katmai’s 1912 eruption.
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Europe
California
Goldwater
Rockefeller
George Washington
George III
Spain
Cuba
West Germany
East Germany
France
China
le Grand Charles
Italy
Communist Party
England
NATO
America
Soviet Union
Winston Churchill
Nazi Germany
Charles de Gaulle
Southeast Asia
Harold Wilson
Bay of Pigs
Berlin Wall
Korea
de Gaulle
Mendes- France
Johnson
Mende
Adenauer
Scelba
Nenni
Wilson
Home
Nelson Rockefeller
Lyndon Johnson
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Mr. Johnson
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Roosevelt
Hitler
Churchill
United Press International
Kodiak Island
Mt. Katmai
Columbia Lippincott Gazeteer
McCarthy proposes Supreme Court over cloture in Senate
Senator Eugene McCarthy of Minnesota urges using a Supreme Court ruling to strike down filibusters on civil rights by declaring Senate cloture unconstitutional. He cites the Tenth Amendment and contrasts with two thirds for treaties, warning of potential litigation over majority rule in Senate and possible clashes with states rights traditions.
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Eugene McCarthy
Minnesota
United States Senate
U. S. Supreme Court
Williamsburg
Williamsburg International Assembly of Foreign Graduate Students
Senate
McCarthy
Supreme Court
Warren Court
U. S. Senate
Virginia
Connecticut
Colorado
U.S. Senate
Hartford Courant
South
John C. Calhoun
Maple Ridge Shopping Laza Inc joins Pennsylvania corps list
In Pennsylvania political notes and business items the piece notes Maple Ridge Shopping Laza, Inc as a newly chartered corporation per the Secretary of the Commonwealth. It recalls industry exports totaling 933 million dollars in 1962 with Pennsylvania firms sending goods to 157 countries and Canada as top recipient. It also describes a museum flagpole incident at the State Museum with a missing gold ball and a crane operator quip.
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Capitol Hill
Scranton
Pennsylvania
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Maple Ridge
Department of Internal Affairs
United States
Canada
Philadelphia
Allegheny
Delaware
Erie
Montgomery
Bucks
Beaver
Mercer
Westmoreland
York
Puerto Rico
England
Venezuela
Germany
France
Australia
Japan
Mac
Consider Others and Practice the Golden Rule
A reflective prayer urging consideration of others and justice. It reminds readers to think of others as they seek life’s benefits, citing Jesus and the Golden Rule to foster fairness and loving concern for all people.
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Jesus
Golder
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