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Presumed Dead. William Willis, 75, solitary sailor who, just for the challenge of it, pitted his skill against the sea in small, hand-built boats; after his battered 11½-ft. sloop Little One was found empty 400 miles west of Ireland and 143 days out of Montauk Point, L.I...
Sir: Re "Black Questions for Whitey" [July 12]: Sociologist Dove, despite his color, is not as soul as he thinks he is. "C.C." may have stood for Country Circuit when the late Chuck Willis rendered his emasculated version of the famous blues, but Ma Rainey sang it as Easy [not...
Sometimes a collection can be awfully handy. Winston and CeeZee Guest discovered that last fall when they were temporarily strapped for cash (not that I understand how that happened to them). Anyway, they got $812,275 for their Chinese porcelains and French antiques at Parke-Bernet, instead of the mere...
While acceptance of the auteur theory is currently spreading to many quarters (Ellen Willis gives oblique recognition to it in the April 6 New Yorker), this is the first attempt, to our knowledge, to relate it comprehensively to a significant segment of the rock 'n' roll catalogue.
V-J Day. Undoubtedly, Johnson's motivation will be the subject of debate for years to come. Some attributed the decision to his health; one Democrat, in fact, reported that Johnson had been denied renewal of a $250,000 insurance policy if he decided to undertake a national campaign. But...