Rich donor condemns ballet funding while backing medical research
William Black, head of a restaurant chain, criticizes government and Ford Foundation funding for ballet as he celebrates an $8 million five year commitment to medical science, including a $1 million grant to Mount Sinai Postgraduate School of Medicine. He argues more money could conquer major diseases.
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Mount Sinai Postgraduate School of Medicine
New York
William Black
Ford Foundation
Mr. Black
Today’s Quip: Christmas Shopper Spirit Turns Shove
A brief quip notes that some Christmas shoppers display a brotherly shove in their rush to grab deals. The lighthearted jab highlights holiday bustle and crowded stores.
Daily Crossword and Cryptoquote Puzzle Clues
A mixed word puzzle page lists numerous crossword clues with numbers and prompts for yesterday and today. It includes a cryptogram quotation labeled Cryptoquote with an encoded line and author attribution, alongside a reminder of the previous day's quote.
Dear Abby Poses On Cheek Greetings And Family Discipline
Dear Abby explains that greetings like kissing or brushing cheeks are spontaneous and not a test of affection. A reader asks about a relative who offers a cheek, and Abby notes such gestures cue mutual warmth without lipstick. Abby also advises a mother on a harsh husband who disciplines children at dinner and suggests seeking clergy guidance and professional help.
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Abby
Pig lifting debate rocks Peace Corps testimony
A House Foreign Affairs subcommittee hearing sparked a dispute over a Peace Corps pig lifting incident in Brazil. Ronald Trostle of Nickerson, Kansas, was photographed lifting a pig with arms under its belly, prompting Rep. H R Gross to question the method. Frank Mankiewicz defended the technique, while Trostle said the pig was fully awake and protected.
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Washington
UPI
House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee
Peace Corps
Brazil
Frank Mankiewicz
Latin America
H.R. Gross
Iowa
Ronald Trostle
Nickerson
Kan
Trostle
Gross
Mankiewicz
Corps’ Monthly
Trestle
Congress
Awakening of a Big Family in a New Jersey Home
A narrator recalls a chaotic morning with Virginia Lee Frechette and seven grandchildren in Holmdel near Red Bank New Jersey. The six children, ages two to seven, fill a hilltop house with activity, humor, and small disasters as parents juggle care, school prep, and everyday life while awaiting a new baby.
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Kelly
Virginia Lee
Charles Frechette
Charlie
New Jersey
Robin
Pamela
Jim
Holmdel Village
Red Bank
Kevin
Chris
Chipper
Kolarisk
Ginny
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Toady's Word
Metric
French City
Tell
Kettles
Pass
Luzon
Knows
Wonderland Girl
Maxim
Vaults
Battle
Axydlbaaxe Longfellow
Karl Kraus
King Features Syndicate, Inc
God of
Rie
Los Angeles
Calif
Hark
Elviney
Snuffy
By Dick West
MR. Rip Kirby
Charles Albert
Dad
Christopher
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