Sculptor Sees Johnson Lincoln Parallels in Bronze Heads
Sculptor Cherne, famed for heads of Pasternak Schweitzer and Lincoln, created a 15 inch bronze head of Johnson. He estimates seven months of work with brief White House sittings, noting Johnson’s busy burden and a striking likeness to Roosevelt. The piece will receive Freedom House’s Freedom Award.
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Russians Report Partial Success Teaching English To Sleeping Students
A Soviet experiment in Duebnаia tested overnight English lessons with 135 male students. Lessons before sleep, during sleep, and after waking yielded about 1,000 words, but some participants dropped out or fell behind after 10 to 15 nights.
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Sahara Highway Would Link Algiers To Niger In Modern Route
The proposed trans Sahara highway would span 2000 miles from Algiers toward the Niger with desert training for drivers and survival gear. It faces scarce water fuel and tracks, with costs estimated around 127 million dollars and yearly maintenance of 4.25 million, through a UN funded study aiming to cut freight times by 80 percent and traffic by 25,000 vehicles annually.
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White Woman Samoan Wed in D C After Maryland License Denial
Meki Toalepai and Jo Ann Kovacs wed in Washington nine days after a Baltimore denial under a Maryland anti white marriage law. The ceremony at National Cathedral followed special Episcopal approval. they plan to move to California where Toalepai will join a Samoan folk troupe.
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