Camel driver Bashir Ahmed limps from brief U S fame
In 1961 Lyndon B. Johnson paused in Karachi to talk with Bashir Ahmed, a camel driver, leading to a Washington invitation and a high profile visit to the White House. He received a Ford pickup and later moved to a brick bungalow, but lavish spending and a failed embassy deal left him with debt, a broken truck, and a fading celebrity, living with his wife and four children.
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Karachi
UPI
Bashir Ahmed
U.S
Lyndon B. Johnson
Bashir
Johnson
United States
Washington
Shah
John F. Kennedy
White House
Pakistan
Korangi
Stratton urges airline to resume its service
Rep. Samuel S. Stratton of New York urged Allegheny Airlines to restore service from JFK to the Capital District after cutting the Kennedy to Albany route from 10 flights daily to two. He argued Kennedy remains the logical departure point for Capital District residents traveling overseas due to state government and General Electric connections.
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Stratton
Kennedy
Capital District
General Electric Company
Rockefeller signs bill boosting nursing home loan fund
Governor Rockefeller signed legislation expanding the State Housing Finance Agency loan pool for hospitals and nursing homes by one billion dollars, raising self liquidating mortgage loan authorizations from 2.95 to 3.95 billion. He noted a second consecutive year requiring such an increase.
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Albany
N.Y
UPI
Rockefeller
State Housing Finance Agency
Polish industrialist funds drive to boost Polish pride
Edward J. Piszek, Philadelphia based founder of Mrs. Paul’s Kitchens, spends $500,000 on Project Pole to counter anti Polish jokes by highlighting Polish scientists writers and heroes. He partners with Father Walter Ziemba to distribute books and records alongside ads. The effort targets over 10 million Polish Americans and some non Poles while drawing criticism for selling culture.
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Philadelphia
UPI
Poland
Edward J. Piszek
Piszek
Pea-zeck
Tarnow
Mrs. Paul's Kitchens, Inc
America
Madison Avenue
Copernicus
Walter J. Ziemba
the Orchard Lake
Mich
Center For
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