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...erratic voting of Congress during the past weeks - killing, stalling, reintroducing - is symptomatic of the personal nature of congressional politics: each Indiana's Floyd Fithian man an identifiable folk hero in his territory, diminishing party lines and defying Washington traditions of discipline. A brief study of the phenomenon came last week from the Historical Research Foundation, showing how some politicians who do not fit the traditional political patterns of their districts have won election by emphasizing sincerity, honesty, good cheer and hard work instead of ideology. Using the modern tools Congressmen have voted themselves-jet travel, television, staff experts...
...very night of his arrival at the resort of Warm Springs, Virginia, Presbyterian Minister Philip Fithian witnessed "a fray between Mr. Fleming and Mr. Hall. Mr. Hall wrung Mr. Fleming's nose." The next morning, after "drinking early and freely of the waters," Fithian sortied out among the wooden cabins in the village to see if he had any acquaintances among the crowds gathered for the season. That night he observed "a splendid ball," as well as games of whist, five-and-forty and calico Betty. When he sought some night air out among the bushes...
...Reverend Mr. Fithian, he recalls that the serenaders "were hearty" and one of them later was accused of "breaking, and in the warmth of his heart... entering the lodging room of buxom Kate [not further identified]." Fithian attributes this assault to "a plentiful use of these vigor-giving waters." As a result, the young man "was urged, he was compelled, by the irresistible call of renewed nature...
...blushed and retreated without a word, but he soon found out that her name was Abigail Fithian Halsey II. She worked as a mathematician at the laboratory, lived in Bethesda with four Navy WAVEs, and would be delighted to go bicycling with...
Fred Blais as the Old Blind Poet, has a pleasingly sonorous voice, and Paul Fithian, as the Third Councilor, the embodiment of Senator McCarthy, is bombastic, verbose and dynamically forceful...