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...jazz. In Vail, dancers head for the Golden Ski or the Casino Vail, where the latest fad is turtle racing. The leading turtles so far are Apollo and the Cuban Stallion, but they had better keep on winning. One sore loser got so mad at his turtle that he forthwith had him cooked for dinner...
Somehow, readers of the British story and of the few U.S. papers carrying it ignored Lennon's foray into theology; but last week, after the quote was reprinted in the U.S. teen magazine Datebook, all hellfire broke loose. Manager Tommy Charles of WAQY in Birmingham, Ala., forthwith banned the playing of any Beatle record on his radio station. KTEE, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, announced a similar policy "until Lennon retracts." KZEE, in Weatherford, Texas, damned their songs "eternally." By week's end, dozens of U.S. stations and others as far away as Spain and South Africa had joined...
...Kahn. It seems he was being chauffeured to work one day when he spotted a tailor's shop displaying the proud sign MAX KAHN, COUSIN OF OTTO KAHN. Enraged, the financier stopped the car, roared into the store and ordered Non-Relative Max to take the sign down forthwith. "Yes, sir," said Max timidly. Next day, Kahn drove by again and was greeted with...
...pictures. Many Cubans believe that this means a new anti-church campaign against the few Catholic priests still remaining in Cuba. Since taking power in 1959, Castro has whittled their numbers from 600 to 220. As if to confirm fears of a further crack down, the government announced that forthwith priests and seminarians will be called up for military service...
...Anyone arrested with a warrant charging a specific crime must be brought forthwith before a magistrate who will inform him of his rights. Those arrested without a warrant must be informed of their rights, but may be held at the station house for taped questioning for up to four hours&-without a lawyer, if the suspect has none. After that, those involved in less serious cases must be either freed or charged. > In serious felonies, such as murder, a suspect may be held for "further screening" (grilling, lineups, etc.), which could extend his detention as long as 22 hours. During...