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...recent years, bellwethered by Britain's literary leprechaun, the late Norman (South Wind) Douglas, many more bored people from the hectic capitals of the world have sought to get away from it all on Capri. They have succeeded only in bringing it all with them. Lavish hotels, boites and bistros, now abound on the island. Tree-lined walks that once soothed lonely philosophers have turned into a midway featuring the most expensive and expendable freaks on earth. Black velvet bullfighters' pants, a strapless bra, a conical hat seemingly made of macaroni, and masses of straw junk-jewelry...
...approach best suited to his age. His somewhat bloodthirsty and hurried cartoon seems remarkably contemporary in the 20th century - it might almost be mistaken for a panel from a. comic strip. The similarity is probably no accident. Things were speeding up around Pompeii. Even resort life was getting pretty hectic. Old standards were being abandoned, the new was hastily sought, and there was a sense of permanent danger in the air. The gods, speaking through Mt. Vesuvius, had begun to grumble...
Utah's Senator Arthur Watkins was having a hectic time last week trying to pry loose the Emergency Migration bill to admit 240,000 aliens, including many Iron Curtain refugees. Opposing Watkins' bill are crafty old Pat McCarran, a Democrat who suspects that most aliens are undesirable, and Idaho's Herman Welker, a member of the Republican Party's stalagmite branch...
After the hectic day Minnesota's Administrative Vice-President Malcolm Willy said "The showing of the "Hoaxters" in conjunction with "New China" might well have raised in the minds of its viewers question whether "the Hoaxters" is the best kind of propaganda film that could be devised."CHARLIE CHAPLIN...
...Nearly 100 horses were stabled in Hyde Park to learn calmness and good manners for the hectic procession (sample lesson: soldiers clashed metal tubs and pots together to accustom the animals to sudden noise), and be available for refresher canters for admirals and air marshals assigned to ride in the parade...