The Daily Banner, Greencastle, Putnam County, 20 May 1967 — Page 5

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Try and Stop Me

>By BENNETT CERF-

ASA BRITISH local railroad train was chugging through xX the Wessex countryside, an alert guard noticed smoke seeping out of a compartment labeled “No Smoking.” Opening the door, he caught six abashed passengers red-handed. “Gentle-, men,” he announced suavely, “there are two rules on this line which are repeatedly broken. First, that smoking is forbidden in compartments not set aside for that purpose — with heavy penalties to offenders. Second, that the company's servants are under no circumstances allowed to accept bribes. Gentlemen, you have already broken one of these rules.' m m m The only elevator In an old office bunding got stuck halfway between the tenth and eleventh floor. The superintendent called tip through the grillwortc to the solitary passenger, “Don’t panic! I’ve put in a call for the elevator repairman and we’ll have you eat In a jiffy.** a tense voice: “I Aid the elevator repalnnan. N • e e The president of a large firm was taking an early train from New London to and found his way to the dining car for breakfast. Summoning the steward, he said, *T think IT! have a go at that eight-dollar special my salesmen always put 4B their expense Sheets when they ride this train." e 19S7, by Bennett Carl Distributed by Xing Features Syndicate

The Lighter Side

(By DICK WEST) •y United Press International WASHINGTON UPI — Four months ago President Johnson’s popularity rating was at a low ebb. If he had been a television program the networks probably Would have canceled him. But now, according to two recent national opinion polls, his standing in the public esteem is on the rise again. One survey had him drawing even with Gov. George Romney, Who as recently as last March was eight percentage points ahead. Another poll gave LBJ a 12-point lead over Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, almost the exact reverse of the situation in January. To an untrained Observer, the reasons for this resurgence might not be readily apparent As far as one can tell with the naked eye, the President’s position on the major issues —- Vietnam, civil rights, etc.. Is about the same as it was when his popularity was declining. A skilled analyst like myself, however, has no trouble explaining the upswing. Just offhand, I can cite a number of developments that undoubtedly have boosted the President’s stock. Two of them fat particular were astute political moves on his part: 1. The appointment of Lassie to a key post in the beautification program. 2. Cancellation of plans to present cowboy hats to the Latin American diplomats who visited his ranch. That Lassie was an inspired choice to serve as mascot of the anti-litter campaign is now admitted even by those who were backing one of Rin Tin

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Tin’s descendants for the job. It effectively silenced critics who had been asserting that the President had alienated Intellectuals. Harvard itself has never produced a smarter dog than Lassie. By the same token, the President’s handling of the cowboy hat crisis undercut critics who had accused the administration of Inflexibility in the foreign policy field. When Latin American envoys who were invited to the LBJ ranch let it be known they would be reluctant to pose in 10-gallon hats for fear it would make them look silly, Johnson yielded. Granted, there might have been a time when he would have crammed those hats on their heads regardless. In this instance, however, there is no gainsaying that he rated high in spirit of compassion, accom modation and adapatabllity. There is Speculation in the diplomatic corps that the Texas hat concession may now lead to a softer line on barbecue.

TV In Review

HOLLYWOOD UPI — A sample of how civic enlightenment and public non-commer-cial television can combine to create an occasion on local levels will be offered this weekend in Los Angeles. The occasion is eight-and-a half hours of special evening broadcasting as a result of a 53,000 gift from the Soroptimist Club of Los Angeles to cover the programming, promotion and advertising of the event billed as a “cultural happening.’’ By network standards, 53,000 is hardly worth mentioning, but for non-commercial television almost any signs of community involvement are noteworthy. The Los Angeles event is also important because of the likelihood that the Camiegie Commission suggestions for a public television service, which emphasized expansion of local rather than network non-com-mercial programming, are probably the blueprints to be followed in the future. The televised “cultural hap pening” here in Los Angeles, which will be broadcast on the local educational station, KCET an ultra-high-frequency channel, will be hosted by Gregory Peck. Mr. Peck, a member of

KCETTa board of directors, will introduce each of the six special programs of the weekend evenings. On Saturday evening, the first broadcast, “John Burton: Creative Person,’” an awardwinning program produced by KCET, will offer the Britishborn, 70-year-old author-che-mist-artisan demonstrating “his skill in forging glass and words into a poignant reflection of his inner self.” This will be followed by the play “The Irregular Verb to Love,” with Cyrial Ritchard and Cornelia Otis Skinner starring in their original Broadway roles. Next comes “An Hour With Joan Sutherland,” one of the world’s great coloraturas. Closing out the Saturday specials will be “Ginsberg A FerUnghetti: USA Poets,” in which Allen Ginsberg and Lawrence Ferlinghetti offer readings from their works. Finally, ending the weekend of special programming, there is the celebrated three-and-a-half-hour British Broadcasting Corp. production of “Hamlet: At Elsinore,” with a cast headed by Christopher Plummer, Robert Shawn and Michael Caine. In a special brochure also made possible by the Soroptimist Club gift, station KCET said: “We look forward to the not - too - distant future when ‘happenings’ on public television will be the rule-and not a special."

SPEED TRAP—Georgia’s Gov. Lester Maddox has declared war on Lodowid, a speed trap for the past decade. A “tricky* traffic light and ex* eeasive fines are Involved.

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County Sports Schedule

MAY 22-27

Greencastle High School

May 22 Baseball Sullivan

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Roachdale High School

May 22 Baseball Fillmore

Here 4:30

Reelsville High School May 22 Baseball Monrovia May 24 Baseball Bainbridge

State Farm 4:00 State Farm 4:00

Fillmore High School

May 22 Baseball Roachdale

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