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Indeed, throughout the first half of this century, Negro performers generally reinforced the debased stereotype. Pigmeat Markham, the originator of "Here come de judge," was the vaudeville ideal of the irresponsible, chuckleheaded Negro. Mantan Moreland was so hopelessly inept that he practically had to be spoon-fed by his boss, Charlie Chan...
...Markham Kirsten '71, representative to East House Committee from Eliot Hall, said yesterday, "This may be the beginning of a subversive plot by Harvard men to take over Radcliffe by gaining offices...
...from dusty scrub land into an aquatic paradise. Its 679 square miles of water make its ratio of water to land higher than Minnesota's. The Oologah, Pensacola and Eufaula reservoirs are immense. Keystone, Heyburn, Thunderbird, Hulah-the lakes multiply as fast as Senate bills. Atoka, Fort Gibson, Markham Ferry, Tenkiller Ferry, Wister; the new recreational waters created by dams abound with boats, water-skiers and fishermen. They also mean more tourists and more money...
...attorneys claimed that they had advised Kennedy to report the accident to police immediately after failing to reach Mary Jo. The three drove in another car to the ferry landing to cross the inlet for that purpose. Markham and Gargan testified that they were astonished when Kennedy suddenly jumped into the water and swam toward Edgartown. They watched until he safely reached the opposite shore, and assumed that he would then go directly to police headquarters. Kennedy apparently went instead to the Shire-town Inn, where he was staying, changed his clothes, complained of a noisy party to the night...
...Markham and Gargan spent the night at the cottage where the twelve members of the Kennedy party had held their cookout. In the morning, Markham took the ferry, went to Kennedy's room and learned that the Senator had not yet called the police. The two returned to pick up Gargan, tried to reach Attorney Burke Marshall by telephone for advice, and then went to the police station in Edgartown. By then, the car had been found and the police were looking for Kennedy...