Life's Curves Derailed Mark Vonnegut's Descent Into Schizophrenia
Los Angeles AP piece on Mark Vonnegut, son of Kurt Vonnegut, detailing his collapse into schizophrenia after seeking paradise on a commune. The narrative portrays a journey from promise to mental illness, describing his diagnosis as florid schizophrenia and his struggle with reality and loss.
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Los Angeles
Mark Vonnegut
Eden
Gates of Hell
Paradise
Casey Jones
Kurt Vonnegut Jr
Vonnegut
Swarthmore College
The Eden Express and Mark's Mental Odyssey
Mark, 29, midway through his first year at Harvard Medical School, recounts years of service to others, his hallucinations, and treatment involving drugs vitamins and electroshock therapy. He describes leaving a hippie life for a mental health journey told in The Eden Express and set against Britain's wild landscapes.
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Mark
Harvard Medical School
Columbia
God
Vonnegut
Stump
Robert Pirsign
Ken Kesey
Kesey
Hitler
Napoleon
Lincoln
Joan of Arc
Bob Dylan
Billy the Kid
Wagner
Shakespeare
Neitzsche
Mark Vonnegut
Three Join Alcoa Club Leopoldo Garza Frank Heyes Sr Port Lavac a Palacios
Three men Leopoldo Garza Frank L Heyes Sr both of Port Lavaca and Dionicio Luna of Palacios became 25 year club members at Alcoas Point Comfort Operations. Garza a power gas engine mechanic began at Alcoa in 1951 as a smelting power helper. Luna a utility operator and VFW and Catholic Church member, is married to Margarita Zamora and has four children. The article also mentions mixed reviews of a book and Kiln details about notable figures.
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Leopoldo Garza
Frank L. Heyes
Port Lavaca
Dionicio Luna
Palacios
Point Comfort
Alcoa
Garza
Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic Church
Cal-Com Federal Credit Union
Margaret Trevino
Amelia Hernandez
Houston
Ruben Garza
Victoria
Ruben Reyes
San Bernadino
Calif
Richard Reyes
Deer Park
Robert Reyes
Baytown
Luna
VFW
Catholic Church
Margarita Zamora
Dionico Luna Jr
Bellville
Edward Luna
Air Force
Omaha
Neb
Andrew Luna
Consuelo Luna
Mafia Figures Spotted Across Texas Areas Report Says
The Texas Organized Crime Prevention Council reports Mafia members identified in five families and suspicions of syndicate activity in Dallas Houston Texarkana and Cameron County while officials note no proven grip. The release highlights narcotics trafficking bookmaking prostitution massage parlors and related concerns across the state with Gov Briscoe citing heroin supply and state bookmaker estimates.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
Texas Organized Crime Prevention Council
Dallas
Council
Houston
Texarkana
Cameron County
Rio Grande Valley
Dolph Briscoe
Department of Public Safety
Corpus Named As Drug Center
State and local police label Corpus Christi a major stockpiling and distribution hub for narcotics. A Prevention Council report notes 100 percent pure heroin diluted and sold in one pound lots, with seven major suppliers and about 64 street pushers in Nueces County. Police traced rings to the east coast, southern coast, Ohio, Wisconsin, and Texas cities. one operation in June yielded nearly two pounds of heroin worth over 1.5 million dollars. in 1975 the unit seized over 56 ounces of heroin.
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Austin
Corpus Christi
Texas
United States
Nueces County
Ohio
Wisconsin
Michigan Primary Big Test Victory Must for Ford
President Ford calls Michigan a must win as he campaigns for the Republican nomination. Reagan expands Michigan activity while Carter plans a United Nations address. Ford touts prosperity peace and trust amid delegate worries and crossovers.
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Walter R. Mears
Ford
Michigan
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Kalamazoo
Jimmy Carter
United Nations
New York
Carter
Georgia
Detroit
Washington
Wallace
Reagan Ford
West Virginia
Nebraska
Mistrial Declared in Suit Against Dallas Dentist
A Dallas district court declared a mistrial in a medical malpractice suit by the Gibson family against dentist Karl Knewitz after extensive publicity and a courtroom sob from the mother of the deceased seven year old patient Arthur Gibson Jr. The case stemmed from the boy's death in 1974 from respiratory failure following anesthesia. The judge postponed proceedings to next year and cited concerns over fair trial conditions and prior press coverage. Knewitz faces separate investigations by the state dental board related to two other overdose deaths.
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Dallas
Dee Brown Walker
Walker
Karl Knewitz
Arthur L. H. Gibson Jr
Knewitz
State Board of Dental Examiners
Fort Worth
The
Dental Board
Patricia Ann Williams
Patricia Ann Green
Pentagon Beef Rules Costly Says Auditor
Pentagon beef rules cited by GAO as driving up military meat costs. Auditor Richard W. Gutmann testified that military meat buying is unusual and confusing, making purchases pricier than those of other agencies. The Senate hearing also heard from Army Secretary Hoffman and ex-G&G Packing manager Ferdinand Romano, granted immunity.
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Washington
Pentagon
Congressional
Richard W. Gutmann
General Accounting Office
Defense Department
Gutmann
Senate
Government Operations Subcommittee
New England
Army
Martin R Hoffman
Ferdinand Romano
G&g Packing Co
Boston
Romano
Subcommittee
Rich to pay more taxes under new cap on shelters
Congress moves to close loopholes and raise taxes on wealthy investors by about 1 billion dollars a year while approving a 270 million dollar tax break for others who pay large sums to the government. Senate and House plans would lift the minimum tax, expanding coverage from 30 000 40 000 to as many as 540 000 filers and raise the rate from 10 to 15 percent with a higher exemption removal.
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Jim Luther
Associated Press
Washington
House
Senate Finance Committee
Senate Committee
Copper Theft Reported From Port Lavaca Farm
Approximately 300 pounds of cleaned copper were reported stolen from Harold Mutchler’s farm on Farm to Market Road 2451. Mutchler of 2016 Jackson Street Port Lavaca told Calhoun County sheriff’s deputies the copper was taken Monday or Tuesday morning, with a value listed at $225.
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Harold Mutchler
Mutchler
Jackson St
Port Lavaca
Calhoun County
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Frank L. Reyes Sr
Alcoa Club
Crime Prevention Council Report
Department of the
University of Texas
San Antonio
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Harris
Odessa
Waco
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Bargain Center
Bonorden
Corpus
Atty. Gen
John Hill
Wilson Speir
Ft. Huachuca
Tucson
Ariz
Daniel Walker
Atlanta, Ga
Maryland
Richard M. Nixon
Birmingham
Roseville
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Frank Carter
Arizona
Morris K. Udall
Udall
Grand Rapids
Carter Wallace
Lansing
Muskegon
Battle Creek
Paul Laxalt
Nevada
Panama Canal
White House
Ron Nelsen
Russia
Nelsen
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Arthur L. H. Gibson Sr
Melcher Company
Port Lovaco
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