Editor's Outlook on Virginia Woolf and modern drama
Alan Jay Lerner criticizes small scale plays while praising the film Virginia Woolf for its photography mood and acting. The piece argues Hollywood realism invites shock and questions nobility, duty, and literature's greatness, contrasting ancient epic values with contemporary cinema. It condemns the trend of little people doing dirty little things.
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Virginia Woolf
Graffiti on Privy Walls Taps Market for Art Sales
Local scene reports graffiti on public privy walls used to advertise illicit art sales. Authorities note ongoing tagging by several anonymous contributors affecting storefronts and alleyways. Community groups discuss cleanup and prevention strategies.
Editorial on planning and critical thinking in Washington town
A Washington Evening Journal column argues for independent thought on county planning and zoning. It critiques reliance on secondhand “facts,” urges citizens to seek real solutions, and warns that opposition groups often aim to divide rather than solve problems.
Odd Ball Vacationers Decide To Relax On Trip
The Throckmortons return from vacation rested and relaxed after choosing a low mileage approach over past mileage goals. They skipped four caves and many attractions to sleep later, enjoy scenery, and savor meals, hoping friends view their trip as less odd.
Doctor Joke From Regina Commonwealth
A Regina Commonwealth brief notes a young wife asking her husband about fashionable textured stockings. He tells her to wait and says if the issue does not clear in a few days they will call a doctor.
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Regina Commonwealth
Cherche La Femme A Scineist Prediction Provokes Debate
Midland Free Press quotes a scientist claiming by 1975 biology could erase will to resist. The remark prompts satire asking where the scientist has been all these years and notes the role of women in upheaval.
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Midland Free Press
Dear Abby Columns On Marriage And Personal Dilemmas
Dear Abby letters discuss marital neglect from husbands, a mother urging guidance on her daughter’s Las Vegas wedding plan, custody and name-change questions, and a smoker’s cravings after quitting. The editor advises independence, consent, and responsible guidance.
Ice Cream Buying Habits Shift in Freezer Era
New York reports experts say home freezers transformed purchases. Arnold Adelberg notes 85 percent of ice cream now sold in packaged form via store cabinets, with women as primary buyers. 1966 forecast includes nearly 800 million gallons, vanilla remains top flavor at 67 percent, chocolate second, vanilla fudge third ahead of strawberry.
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America
Arnold J. Adelberg
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Haley making bid for Congress after landmark Arkansas Law win
George Williford Haley, 41, Kansas City Kansas attorney and first Negro elected to the Kansas Senate, launches a congressional campaign amid ongoing civil rights battles. He recalls breaking barriers at the University of Arkansas School of Law in 1949 and discusses housing discrimination, moderate approaches to change, and his motivation to inspire Black youths. The article also notes Lutheran church expansion in 1965.
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Driver Adjustment Needed on Vacation
New York based report cites Triumph president Chris Andrews advising vacation bound drivers to adjust mentally for turnpike driving. He warns long gaps in high speed travel require careful changes in behavior to avoid trouble on superhighways.
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UPI
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Chris Andrews
Triumph Cars
Andrews
West leads diamonds to break contract in bridge lesson
In Becker's contract bridge column, West defends a notrump style hand after North opens and South is vulnerable. The key decision is which diamond to lead to avoid giving South the needed trick, with a diamond ace offering protection against a hidden king and a careful sequence illustrating probability and defender logic.
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