The Curious Case of Book Blurbs and Kransky
A humorous essay on how publishers demand blurbs for new books. The narrator recalls grousing about giving praise without reading and remembers clashes with Waldo Kransky over blurb wars and the Author's League ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ly Art Buchwald
Washington
United States
Hym Calderweller
Women’s Liberation Movement
Sandra Bitter
Marlon Brando
Waldo Kransky
Kransky
Author’s League
League
Norman Mailer
Maynard
War Fought From Pride as Egypt Syria Head for Fight
A CIA study of Middle East intel suggests Egypt and Syria pursued war from pride despite likely defeat. Sadat warned generals while bluffing to keep world attention on the crisis. Assad mocked Egyptian rhetoric, and warnings from Israel framed the escalating clash.
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Jack Anderson
Washington
Middle East
Egypt
Syria
Mustaphatalas
Central Intelligence Agency
Israel
CIA
Talas
Anwar Sadat
Sadat
al-Assad
Cairo
U. S
Tel Aviv
Suez Canal
Saudi Arabia
Faisal
U.S
Moscow
Russia
Egtian
Hanoi
Abdel Khaddam
Noureddine Mohredinov
Henry Kissinger
Pipeline bill stalled in Congress faces final compromise
The Alaskan pipeline bill cleared both chambers but awaits a compromise before Nixon's signature. The piece urges quick action amid the energy crisis as Washington weighs flexible tax authority and inflation tools, while touching on foreign and domestic tensions and October’s seasonal note.
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Congress
Washington
Nixon
Executive Branch
Ducks Stop at No Swimming Sign at SIU Edwardsville
A playful scene at Tower Lake on the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville campus features two ducks halted by a no swimming sign. The essay ponders why they pause amid possible iced water, civic enforcement, or broader social signals, ending with a humorous note that the message might reach more than ducks someday.
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Tower Lake
Southern Illinois University
Edwardsville
Oil Progress Day Observed Across Roswell Area
Mayor Lake J. Frazier proclaimed Oil Progress Day in Roswell. Contential Oil Co opened its Artesia refinery for an open house per Jim Hines. Kiwanis earned 875 dollars at the Eastern New Mexico State Fair. Hobbs Eagles named top NM high school football team by state editors.
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Lake J. Frazier
Roswell
Jaycees
Missouri
Carpenter’s Nursery
Hobbs Eagles
New Mexico
Kiwanis
Artesia
Jim Hines
Bridge Club
Gayle Armstrong
Poe Corn
Roswell High Coyotes
Portales Rams
New Mexico Philatelic Assn
Roswell Club
E. C. Gessert
C. G. Finke
Lillis Fisher
State Philatelic Group
Apodaca Eyes Governor Bid Amid Senate Campaign Buzz
State Sen. Jerry Apodaca leads a high profile push as he campaigns in the Democratic governor primary race. Boston Witt supporters say organization will grow, while rivals note potential ethnic voting splits. G.V. Fails and Drew Cloud likely won’t seek office. U.S. House seat prospect Narenda Gunaji emerges in District 2. Connie Slater weighs secretary of state bid as Mondragon prepares campaign rollout.
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Fred Buckles
Santa FE
Jerry Apodaca
Las Cruces
Boston Witt
Jerry
Apodaca
Senate
Tibo Chavez
Bruce King
Tibo
Bruce
Witt
Chavez
New Mexico
Bobby Mayfield
Mayfield
Alonzo Gonzales
Eloy Blea
Boston
U.S
Joseph M. Montoya
Sen. Montoya
Gunaji
U.S. House
Narenda Gunaji
Bombay
India
GOP
Connie Slater
Albuquerque
Secretary of State
Bernalillo
Emma Gonzales
Connie
Edwin L. Mechem
Colin McMillan
Roswell
Colin
McMillan
House
Louis Branch
Robert Mondragon
Branch
Mondragon
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Ace
Merry
al- Assad
The
Small Society
Vietnam
Uncle Sam
Robert J. Owen
Roswell Assistance League
Gerald Ford
State Capitol
G.V. Fails
Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce
State Racing Commission
Drew Cloud
Cloud
Gov. King
Drew
King
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