Barrow Poets bring zany poetry act to London pubs
In London pubs a six member Barrow Poets troupe draws crowds with a mix of Mozart and Bach inspired tunes and humorous verse. The trio of men and three women aged 23 to 35 describe their act as pure entertainment not a study in art. They began as street performers and faced police for lack of a license but now tour schools colleges and theaters.
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Hieronymus Bosch
Barrow Poets
Liverpool
Britain
Sue Baker
Sue
Barrows
William Bealby-Wright
Jim Parker
Heather Black
Cicely Smith
Gerard Benson
Coed Boy Scouts Move Sparks Debate in America
Joy Stilley reports on the Boy Scouts of America's decision to admit girls into its Explorer program, signaling broader shifts as women enter roles once reserved for men. The column contrasts social changes with evolving gender norms and touches on examples of women in traditionally male spheres.
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Joy Stilley
NEW York
Boy Scouts of America
Nixon Humphrey pledge open government in campaigns
In letters to editors from North Carolina readers both Hubert Humphrey and Richard Nixon vowed to broaden government information access. Humphrey urged limits on executive secrecy and proposed a grievance channel, while Nixon urged narrowly drawn executive privilege and full congressional information sharing. Both cited the 1967 Freedom of Information Act and press freedom concerns.
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New York
Hubert H. Humphrey
Richard M. Nixon
Humphrey
Nixon
Sam Ragan
Raleigh, N.C
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Raleigh Times
Freedom of Information
American Society of Newspaper Editors
Hu Blank
Wenatchee
Wash
Daily World
Associated Press Managing Editors Association
Blank
Chicago
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