Yevtushenko Honorary Doctor Debate Splits Oxford
A proposal to name Yevgeny Yevtushenko an honorary Doctor of Literature at Oxford triggers a fierce debate. Supporters laud his anti injustice record, while critics accuse him of silences on fellow writers’ prisión sentences and question his recent global travels and stance. Kingsley Amis leads opposition amid a divided Oxford Faculty.
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Tom A. Cullen
Corres
Oxford
England
NEA
Yevgeny Yevtushenko
Oxford University
Yevtushenko
Kingsley Amis
Czechoslovakia
Communist Party
Brezhnev
Sinyavsky and
Daniel
Kiev
Prague
United States
Britain
Australia
Spain
France
Mexico
Italy
Cuba
Portugal
Denmark
Bernard Levin
London Daily Mail
Sinyavsky
Freeds Boston shoot tests weather in Ordeal of American City
NEA report details Fred Freed battling Boston weather for the NBC documentary The Ordeal of American City two hour special to air Monday Dec 30. He recalls camera woes on a footbridge between Back Bay and Roxbury, miscommunications with a sound man, and the challenge of color film lighting. Lawford discusses weight loss and career highs, describing his recent Tonight Show hosting stint and Buena Sera Mrs Campbell project as part of a broader era.
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Nelson Eddy
Jeanette MacDonald
Fred Freed
Fred
Boston
American City
Nbc-Tv
Frank McGee
Back Bay
Roxbury
Freed
Peter Lawford
Johnny Carson
United Artists
Lawford
MGM
Wow
Color camera eyed for future Apollo moon landings
Engineers weighing a brighter future for Apollo cameras say a color unit could fit inside the lunar spacecraft and operate on limited power. The present black and white camera weighs under five pounds and uses six watts, far less than a studio model, but lacks color and full Earth detail from lunar distance.
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Edwin K. Delong
Space
Earth
Globe
Frank Borman
James Lovell
William Anders
South
America
Max Mesner
Radio Corporation of America
Apollo
Seabrook Wife Describes Apollo 8 Household Routine
Valerie Anders, wife of Apollo 8 astronaut William A. Anders, discusses her daily life at Seabrook Texas. She describes listening to the squawk box, watching the astronauts on television, and cleaning up the household during the mission era.
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United Press International
Seabrook
Tex
Valerie Anders
William A. Anders
Navy chief says Pueblo evidence hidden to protect hostages
San Diego Admiral Moorer states the Navy delayed public analysis of North Korea's Pueblo evidence to avoid harm to crew and risk jeopardizing their release negotiations. In Jerusalem, Israeli Transport Minister Carmel vows retaliation and accountability after an Athens airliner attack by two Arab terrorists.
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San Diego
Calif
Thomas H Moorer
Naval Operations
Navy
North Korea
Jerusalem
Israel
Moshe Carmel
Athens
Udall Challenging McCormack For House Speakership
Representative Morris K. Udall of Arizona informs fellow congressmen he plans to challenge Speaker John W. McCormack for the House speakership. He invites suggestions, advice, or support, remarking it is lonely in orbit.
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Washington
Morris K. Udall
D-Ariz
Sen
John W. McCormack
House
Death notices and funeral arrangements listed
Death notices for Koch A Robert 60 of Crawford Street with 2 p.m. Friday service at Calfee Funeral Home Chapel. McDaniel Phill A. 70 of Hull Street with 2 p.m. Saturday service at First Christian Church. Lula B. Louder 4 of Scott Avenue with 1 p.m. Saturday service at Melton Mortuary Chapel. Nellie L. Higgins of Alexandria Virginia with 2 p.m. Friday service at Melton Mortuary Chapel. Lewis Callopi 56 of MacArthur with 1 p.m. Friday service at Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel. Emma Beasley 82 of Wickham Avenue with 3 p.m. Saturday service at Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel. Avon T. Lindsey 51 of Mercer Street died Thursday evening. Robert Lewis of Crab Orchard died at 2 a.m. Thursday with 2 p.m. Saturday service at Hilltop Baptist Church. burial at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens.
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A. Robert
Crawford Street
Calfee Funeral Home
Ross Evans
Sunset Memorial Park
McDaniel McDaniel
Phill A
Hull Street
First Christian Church
Melton Mortuary
Louder Louder
Lula
Scott Avenue
Pax
Higgins ‘Higgins
Nellie L
Alexandria
Virginia
Melton Mortuary Chapel
Sunset Memorial
Callopi
Lewis
MacArthur
Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel
South
Kanawha Street
Shirley Donnelly
Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Chapel
Beasley Beasley
Emma
Wickham Avenue
South Kanawha Street
Jim Franklin
Wildwood Cemetery
Lindsey Lindsey
Avon T
Mercer Street
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral
Lewis Lewis
Robert
Crab Orchard
Williams Funeral Home
Hilltop Baptist Church
K. C. Lilly
F. C. Calhoun
Samuel Meadows
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Charlie Hambric, Jr
Sam Thomson
Jim Bower
Silas Bow
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