Beame Endures as New York City Faces Financial Crisis
Mayor Abraham Beame, born in London in 1906, guides New York through bankruptcy pressures with relentless work ethic. He rises at 7:30 daily, often from late-night meetings, while colleagues note his detail focus and refusal of leisure.
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NEW York
New York City
Abraham David Beame
Hizzoner
Beame
City Hall
Gracie Mansion
Bernard Greidinger
New York University
Graduate School of Business
Lower East Side
Bernard
Buddy
London
Ellis Island
Abe Beame
Philip
Liberal Party
Greidinger
John Lindsay
Mary
Griedinger
New York Lottery Staff Dismissed After Fraud Risks Found
Gov. Carey disbands all 318 lottery division staff and fires director Jerry Bruno after an Arthur D. Little audit cites need for overhaul, security flaws, and potential fraud. The move comes following duplicate numbered tickets for a $1.4 million October drawing and unsold tickets used in weekly draws. The overhaul aims to restore public confidence and resume operations with outside experts.
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Albany
N.Y
Hugh Carey
Carey
Lottery Division
Jerry Bruno
Bruno
Paign
John F. Kennedy
Arthur D. Little, Inc
Boston
Mass
Little
Lottery
State Racing and Wagering Board
Telephone Life Line aids elderly in Janesville Wisconsin
In Janesville Wisconsin volunteers run Telephone Life Line a daily check in service for elderly and disabled residents. Thirty volunteers ring ten times then call neighbors if there is no answer to arrange in home visits. Since starting Sept 15 the list has grown to forty with no police welfare checks needed.
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Janesville
Wis
Benjamin Rayworth
Rayworth
Telephone Life Line
Wisconsin
Fred Sweeney
Katsumi Neeno
Neeno
Italy seeks end to erotic films amid arts clash
Rome reports prominent Italian directors and critics urge a halt to erotic cinema while defense of artistic nudity continues. Roberto Rossellini and Franco Zeffirelli condemn pornography as undermining culture. Zeffirelli directs a six hour Jesus of Nazareth docudrama and Rossellini promotes The Messiah as social critique.
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Rome
Italy
Hollywood-on-the-Tiber
Roberto Rossellini
Franco Zeffirelli
Sergio Martino
Rossellini
Christ
Zeffirelli
Peorraphy
Jesus of Nazareth
Eros
Paris
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Harvey County Equipment
Hayes Skelly Service
Hesston Mill
Sirloin Stockade
Sommerfeld
Thomas-Kaye, Inc
Town & Country Animal Clinic
V.F.W. Post
Tim, Jo
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Harvey Stallings Insurance Agency
Newton Tractor & Implement Co
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