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Aspiring lawyers at the Harkness mixer Saturday night deluged The Streetchoir with requests for Louie Louie and "something slower we can dance to," but for the most part the group only plays its own material, a hard blues-rock incorporating the best of Chicago and San Francisco, frequently extending toward what's best in modern jazz. When they do play someone else's songs (Mick Jagger's Empty Heart, for one), Ivers tends to throw his harp away and accompany the other four with a running chorus of "I hate this song!" yelled at the audience. "We're The Streetchoir...
...stakeouts began in the rear of Pilgrim stores and parked cars near by, the story made headlines in the Houston papers. Then Police Chief Herman Short claimed he had heard a rumor to the effect that there would be a $1,000 bounty for each hijacker killed. While Mayor Louie Welch said he had "no objection" to the idea of the squads, Short ordered his men not to moonlight for Wilson-though they may still take such part-time jobs as saloon bouncers. "Houston police," Short declared, "do not hire out as executioners for anybody...
...either peaceful or violent, in Houston. For the past two summers, Houstonians have been acutely sensitive to the possibility of a riot. This summer is liable to be even more touchy. In an effort to improve, or at least keep a gauge on race relations in the city. Mayor Louie Welch has appointed several high-salaried special assistants, to maintain liaison between city officials and Negro leaders. One of the special assistants, Houston Post science editor Blair Justice, is also on a Justice Department grant to study attitudes of Houston Negroes for possible comparison with those of Negroes in cities...
...baskets and boxes. You want meat? Then go next door to the butcher. There's sure to be one. Outside his store freshly slaughtered lambs and rabbits (still with head and fur) hang from red hooks, and well preserved pig heads leer through the front window. Inside Al or Louie or Joe is cutting government choice to your order...
...couple of weeks, part of me will remain here . . . my ulcers, my headaches, etc. NBC has been very generous in giving me time off during the year. Of course, it pays to have a good lawyer . . . you've heard of mine, 'Tony' [not Louie] the Shyster. He used to be prosecuting attorney in the Mafia's kangaroo court." This was not said "half-facetiously." It was obvious farce, having no relationship to any person...