Walker Percy’s The Last Gentleman reviewed
The Last Gentleman marks a step forward for Southern letters as Walker Percy moves beyond McCullers Welty and Capote. The critic praises Percys bold realism, the narrator WillisTon Bibb Barrett, and his discovery of meaning amid a transformed South through Kittys romance and a nightmarish yet hopeful Central Park to New York journey.
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Walker Percy
Farrar, Straus & Giroux
Carson MecCullers
Eudora’ Welty
Truman Capote
Tennessee Williams
Alfred Knopf
Stanley Kauffmann
New York Times
Knopf
Kauffmann
Percy
McCullers
Canote
Capote
Williston Bibb Barrett
Binx Bolling
Bill
South
YMCA
New York City
Central Park
Kitty
Deep South
New South
Wanted Advance Men For LBJ Tours
White House aides worry about finding advance men as President Johnson embarks on extensive campaign travel. Tom Johnson, in the White House press office, will stay through November to handle advance work, route planning, crowd hospitality, and coordinating with Secret Service to ensure smooth stops in the president's itinerary.
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House
Johnson
White House
Bill D. Moyers
Tom Johnson
Tom
Felds
Indiana
Illinois
Kentucky
Indianapolis
Macon
Secret Service
Lynden
Johnson hesitation signals hedging travel plans
In the foreseeable future Tom Johnson is likely to limit trips to weekend excursions like last month's Midlands visit. The fact he is not returning to Macon now suggests the bets are hedged and plans are being constrained.
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Midlands
Tom Johnson
Macon
Temperature rise forecast from coal and oil use
Scientists warn that earth’s temperature may climb in coming years due to a rapid increase in coal and oil consumption. The article links fossil fuel demand with potential climate impacts and notes ongoing research into climate sensitivity and future scenarios.
Carbon Dioxide Raises Earth Heat Trap
The text notes that carbon dioxide increases in Earth’s atmosphere and helps trap heat from the sun, contributing to a warming effect.
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Earth
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