Don Quixote Through the Ages heads at Bowl amid skies
An edited column notes Thursday Hollywood Bowl programs mix heavy music with aircraft overhead. LAPD helicopters hover during concerts, FAA rules restrict flights near the venue, and writers urge ground policing to curb aerial disruptions as Norman Treigle performs Don Quixote Through the Ages.
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Federal Aviation Administration
FAA
Norman Treigle
Gray recalls destroying explosive files from White House duo
L Patrick Gray, ex acting FBI chief, testifies on the Watergate panel that aides Erhlichman and Dean sent him files to destroy. He says he read briefly before burning them six months later, noting one file alleged forged State Department cables on Diem’s murder and Kennedy administration. He cites lack of curiosity as his reason.
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L. Patrick Gray
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John Erhlichman
John Dean III
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Ngo Dinh Diem
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Secret Service orders on presidents' homes and protection concerns
Readers debate Secret Service demands on Truman's Independence home Eisenhower's Gettysburg farm Kennedy's Hyannis segment and Nixon properties. They question ongoing protection for ex presidents wives and children while urging bike-friendly streets amid pollution and fuel shortages.
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Truman
Independence
Eisenhower
Gettysburg
Jack Kennedy
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San Clemente
When to defy law in a republic and why
Fredericksville speaker reflects on disobedience to law from Antigone to modern protests. He argues disobedience can be justified only as a last resort, with clear links to grievances, open action, and acceptance of punishment, while stressing law must be enforced and innocent harm avoided. He contrasts King and Elisberg and urges caution in civil disobedience.
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House of Thebes
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Paris Heat Exposes Air Conditioning Gap Across Cities
A writer describes Paris in a sweltering summer with homes and public spaces largely without air conditioning while Washington and European resorts boast cooled interiors. The piece recalls hotel rooms failing to chill, a locksmith, a climatisation engineer, and a hotel maid ultimately coping, as Parisians and visitors seek shade in parks and streets.
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Riviera
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Ave
Les Champs DE Mare
Eiffel Tower
Iswa
Seltin
Seine
Luxembourg Garden
Bois de Boulogne
Andy
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