Poet James Dickey Weighs Roles Beyond Poetry
New York AP profiles James Dickey, noting his primary identity as a poet while detailing his varied work as a novelist, screenwriter, critic, teacher, lecturer, and actor. He discusses Deliverance as a poetic spin off, his process turning the book into a film script, and his ongoing literary projects including Slowly Toward Hercules and Alnilam.
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James Dickey
Dickey
University of South Carolina
Deliverance
Today in History highlights and notable anniversaries
On August 24 in history many events are marked including Washington burned in 1814 and Mt. Vesuvius eruption in 79 A.D. Other items note Washingtons 1777 march to Philadelphia Edison patent filing 1891 Earhart non stop flight 1938 and Nazi Soviet pact 1939. Birthdays include Angie Brooks and Jorge Luis Borges. Thought for today quotes FDR on good neighbor policy.
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Washington, D.C
Capitol
White House
Mt. Vesuvius
Italy
Pompeii
Herculaneum
George Washington
Philadelphia
Braxton Bragg
Kentucky
Thomas A. Edison
Amelia Earhart
U.S
Los Angeles
Newark
N.J
Nazi Germany
Soviet Union
The
United Nations
Katanga
Congo
Henry J. Kaiser
Canada
North America
Angie Brooks
Jorge Luis Borges
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Cozy Afghan Craft Catalog Offer and Pattern Details
An advertisement promotes a 1973 needlecraft catalog with afghan patterns for crochet and knitting. It lists pattern 7120 easy directions and prices 75 cents per pattern with 25 cents extra for air mail handling. Ordering goes to Alice Brooks for Winchester Evening Star at New York address, with a request to print name address and pattern number.
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Alice Brooks
Winchester Evening Star
Needlecraft Dept
Old Chelsea Station
New York
N.Y
Needlecraft
Dear Abby on Love and Public Etiquette in Advice Column
A reader seeks guidance on marrying after a late wife and the ethics of public displays of affection. Abby advises if conscience is clear, no waiting is needed and emphasizes humor over ridicule regarding aging and relationships.
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Abby
Altho
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Dear Abby
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Chicago Tribune-N. Y. News Synd., Inc
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Cal
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Tiffany
Mamond
Cooper
Ec Gul Lee
Cooney
Loudoun St
Winchester
Abe Cooper
Mgr
Eli Tals
Rendle
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