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THE YORK DISPATCH SATURDAY JULY 15 1972 23 The Wit of Presidents On Television (Continued from Page 22) IWITH THE Nixon's Humor Seems More Apparent Now reporters he would have sober objectives intend to be very he said you have to Not So Sharp His wit is not as sharp as John But neither is it as bawdy as Lyndon nor as earthy as Harry Mrs friends once complained that the President should refer to the fertilizer he favored for his rose garden not the manure if he had to discuss it at all counter ac cording to Truman was: you know how long taken me to get Harry to say Johnson tended to jokes that the President has a warm aid even Playboy might reject One sense of humor in printable stones By Robert Toth WASHINGTON The funniest line about here is just to mention it The popular view is tiiat the President finds life too serious for laughter except for a heavy-handed pun every so often At his last news conference a reporter said he wanted to ask an (about press conferences when Mr Nixon interrupted a la Mr Interlocutor: ask an outhouse question would Minority View There has always been the minority view however built largely around his personal and official family which holds that engaging clearly constitutional it got a About appointing his younger brother to the cabinet: see nothing wrong in giving Robert some legal experience before he goes out to practice (And Robert Kennedy in his time introduced Adlai Stevenson III with: one thing stand a fellow running on his family Resembles Ed Sullivan President Nixon perhaps because he resembles Ed Sullivan seldom gets credit even for similar wit as when he introduced David Eisenhower on a platform always run bet ter with mi he said But at least until recently his humor has been restricted to his family In a new book of photographs on Nixon edited by Julie Nixon Eisenhower a caption tells of a prepared schedule for visit to Paris that called for his remarks to be into knew I had trouble Nixon said I realize it was that Bowling not Golf The President is pleased when he can exercise He once entered a room with the proud announcement that scored 130 Henry Kissinger said he was glad the President enjoyed golf was bowling Nixon growled Sometimes he is witty but gives the impression he mean to be as at his last press conference (Supreme) Court is as balanced as I have had an opportunity to make And sometimes he overkills as when he followed his quip about neither he nor Russians owning stock in the Soviet Union with the unnecessary explanation: a different If not the funniest President not the dourest either As for the election those who vote their funny-bone might think twice about George McGovern whose best known contribution so far followed his sweep of the primaries: believe I won the whole private On his first flight in the presidential aircraft Nixon entered his flying office sat in its chair pressed a raised and expanded a coffee table into a conference table He took a deep satisfied breath and quipped: beats Or when he ordered the motorized window in his White House bedroom taken out: afraid press the wrong Perhaps with the confidence of almost four years in office brand of humor seems to be surfacing more often these days It is usually more effective at delivery perhaps because it is so unexpected than may appear in print No Stock At a pre-summit session with newsmen in May for example after seriously advising them to visit the Moscow market and the government department store Nixon joked have stock in either one neither do He joshes himself for making things and for what he called his about the Peking summit In Moscow he told a Nixon Chuckle 43 15 Wild Wild West Night of the Dancing 27 I Dream of Jeannie 17 Rocket Robin Hood 29 My Favorite Martian (B) Rather Fight Than 33 Mister Naiahbo-hood 45 Batman 48 Flintstones 5:30 2 Island 5 Mothers-in-Law 6 My Line? 9 Andy Griffith or Not 13 WJZ News Turner Baumann Kenneljy 27 WTPA News 17 Ultra Man 33 Electric Company Bill Cosby Rita Moreno 29 Troop (B) Return of Bald 45 Star Trek 48 Island For Yorktown Directors of Yorktown Playground announced the winners of the is contest Winners are Kathy Sweit-zer Missy Heathcote Tim Gar-ver Tracy Rudicille Christine Gotwalt Jay Moul Noel Miss-inger Mike Sheesley Michele Heathcote Rickie Rice Blaine Faust Jodi Rice Ann Miller Cindy Gotwalt Cindy Smith Jeff Billet Christy Enterline Lewis Rudidlle Jeana Miller Steven Wagner Pat Guise and Troy Kohler Maddox Enraged Vows to Fight Against 1972 Democratic Nominees ATLANTA (UPI)-Lt Gov Lester Maddox as expected is very unhappy with the Democratic presidential ticket Maddox vowed to all within my power to see that the national Democratic nominees lose in and he said he would support a third party movement if one materializes national Democratic party is a national he said events in Miami have proven that the national Democratic party is no longer a party of the people People representation was thrown out the window in Miami and replaced by representation of for and by those who encourage anarchy socialism and He said may be best that we form a Democratic Party of the People and let the promoters of anarchy socialism and communism have the whole present national Democratic Maddox made it clear however that he would not turn to the Republican party in the November elections TALK ON TOURISM Rotary Club members at 12:10 pm Wednesday at the York-towne Motor Inn will hear Rotarian Thomas A Dandrew speak on Red Carpet address will concern the accommodations industry past and present tourism and its effect on York County 1 oscot osmetics oil of mink' 130 Beaver St Daily 11 to 6 Wed A Fri 11 to 8 Sat 9 to 1 Phone 854-0442 Call For Freo Facial Spending two-week leaves here after completing 10 weeks of naval recruit training at Orlando Fla are Jack Hilbert son of Mr and Mrs Charles Hilbert 937 Wellington St and Barry Hines son of Mr and Mrs James Hines 821 Newberry St Fireman Recruits Hilbert and Hines will report to Great Lakes Naval Training Center 111 to begin 10 weeks of boiler techni cian school Both attended York County Vocational Technical School prior to enlisting in the Navy Cadet Patrick Wyand son of retired Col and Mrs Preston Wyand 416 Sprenkle Ave Hanover is attending Army ROTC advanced summer camp at Ft Riley Kan Wyand is scheduled to receive a BS degree in 1973 from Kansas State University Manhattan Kan John Shank Sr recently completed the Army installation management course at Logistics Management Center Ft Lee Va He is the son of Mrs Annie Shank Mount Wolf RD 1 Army Pvt Preston Keller Jr whose parents live at Red Lion RD 4 recently completed a seven-week recovery and evacuation specialist course at the US Army Ordnance Center and School Aberdene Proving Ground Md Pvt Keller is a 1971 graduate of Dali as town Area High School Marine Lance Cpl Michael Neiderer husband of the former Mary Thomas Hanover RD 1 was promoted to his present rank while serving at the Marine Corps Supply Center Albany Ga A 1969 graduate of Delone Catholic High School McSherrystown he joined the Marine Corps in February 1791 Thomas Snyder son Mr and Mrs I Roy Snyder Jr 24 10th Ave was promoted to staff sergeant in the US Air Force An optometry specialist at Howard AFB Canal Zone Sgt Snyder serves at the 24th USAF Dispensary He is a 1964 graduate of York Central High School and received an AA degree from West Chester State College He holds a degree in mortuary science from McAllister Institute New York 'I Pvt Thomas Brady son of Mr and Mrs Edward Brady 447 Baltimore St Hanover recently completed nine weeks of advanced training at the US Army Infantry Training Center Ft Polk La' He is a 1970 graduate of Delone Catholic High School McSherrystown Joseph Weber Jr has been commissioned as a 2nd lieutenant in the US Air Force upon graduation from officer training school at Lackland AFB Tex He is the husband of the former Marcia Eberhart of York and the son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Weber 627 Philadelphia St SPONSOR TALENT SHOW MOUNT WOLF The Mount Wolf Recreation Association will sponsor a talent show today at 7 pm The park chorus will also participate in the program In conjunction with the talent show there will be a bake sale games fish pond and other foods and beverages for sale THE YORK DISPATCH I the big one in York Dial 854-1575 for home delivery alo on ale at your favorite newsstand Adr Ja24-tf his plain looks and even his jokes: Here I am and Mrs Lincoln the long and short of Lord commonlooking people the reason he makes so many of He told about two ladies arguing about which side would win the Civil War One said the South because Jefferson Davis was praying The other objected that Lincoln also prays retorted the first the Lord thinks Abraham is Whiskey Drinking General But wit was also other-directed One of his opponents he cracked compress the most words into the smallest ideas better than any man I ever And when Gen whiskey-drinking was criticized he retorted: out his brand like to furnish the same to my other Woodrow Wilson was also quick on the repartee When frustrated politician shouted at him: no Wilson retorted: no Another office-seeker asked to take the of a man who had died just minutes earlier perfectly agreeable to Wilson said frigidly agreeable to the Frustrated Chamelon Franklin Rossevelt too was fast on the draw and seemed to take particular pleasure in ridiculing the pretentious His firt words to a convention of the Daughters of the American Revolution were: immigrants And he likened politicians who switched position to the chameleon who a tragic death when put on scotch plaid Kennedy used his wit to disarm critics and neutralize the political drawbacks of his wealth religion and nepotism buy a single vote more than he said his father cabled be damned if going to pay for a His education bill would pass the courts he said because Nonfiction THE BOYS OF SUMMER Roger Kahn JONATHAN-LIVINGSTON SEAGULL Richard Bach THE GAME OF THE FOXES Ladislas Farago REPORT FROM ENGINE CO £2 Dennis Smith BRING ME A UNICORN Anne Morrow Lindbergh OK Thomas Harris JERUSALEM! Larry Collins and Dominique Lapaerre ELEANOR AND FRANKLIN Joseph Lash A WORLD BEYOND Ruth Montgomery OPEN MARRIAGE Nena and George Sewer Study Ok'd Authority Approves Proposal in Plan to Separate Combination Lines York Sewer Authority has approved a proposal from Albright and Friel its consulting engmeers for an engineering study of the state-mandated project to separate combination sewers in the city The authority divided the study into two parts however so that the agency will have to approve the first segment before the engineers proceed with the remainder This was done it was explained to allow consideration of a relatively new view that storm water as well as sanitary waste is polluted and should be treated before being returned to a natural water course The authority which met Thursday afternoon at city hall also approved the annual report WORKMAN INJURED Rick McNelley Harrisburg an employe of Otto Hollinger Lumber Co Le-moyne doing work at Red Lion High School was treated Thursday afternoon for bruises and brush bums at York Hospital after being hurt at work according to a hospital report Burg ambulance conveyed him to the hospital JAPANESE SPEAKER GLEN ROCK Toshiyuki Miyawaki exchange student from Kobe Japan will be guest speaker at a meeting of the Glen Rock Lions Club at 6:30 pm Wednesday at Country Kitchen was when truing to persuade a newsman to cover him full-time as vice president he promised: leak to you like a dog on a Every politican attempts humor by necessity It oils the turbulent waters of partisan argument and tends to disarm his critics But some US presidents apparently preferred embroidering to knitting when they tried to be funny George Washington The first entry in Bill has this sparkling contribution from Washington: I have heard since my arrival at this place a circumstantial account of my death and dying speech I take this early opportunity of contradicting the first and of assuring you that I have not as yet composed the Mark Twain said it better later: of my death are greatly In the same way Adlai Ste-vensen in 1952 refined for the modern palate Abraham longer reaction to losing an election: reminded him said Lincoln of the barefoot boy who stubbed a toe running to his girl but was big to cry and far too hurt to Context of Times A humor must be seen in the context of the times Style and taste change markedly Presidential wit DAMAGE SUIT FILED Damages in excess of $10000 are sought in a trespass action filed in Common Pleas Court by Dionisios Tomboris 241 Pine St against William Skouras 906 King St? seeking compensation for injuries allegedly suffered in an auto accident April 18 1971 at Pine and Market streets MOTORIST CHARGED Police investigating a crash at 10 am Thursday on Philadelphia Street at Carlisle Avenue charged Dorothy Axe 63 of 526 West St- with a right-of-way violation Damage was set at $25 to her coupe and $125 to the sedan of Jean Wire 41 Dover RD 2 More than 300 ethnic and cultural groups live on the island of Java Agnew's Options VP Considers a Future Bid For Presidency MANCHESTER NH (AP) Vice President Spiro Agnew says if he decides to seek re-election as vice president it will mean he is keeping open his options for an eventual bid for the presidency In a copyright story in Manchester Union Leader Agnew indicated that President Nixon had not yet advised him whether he would ask Agnew to be his running mate Agnew said it was a decision the President make on a cold realistic political basis without any feelings of personal affinity for the individual because what really is going to market here is the welfare of a party and its ability to remain in power to effectuate its CHARGED IN ACCIDENT A collision causing $700 estimated damage Thursday at George and Maple streets also resulted in police charging Henry Hughes 52 of 615 McKenzie St with disregarding a red light Investigators set damage at $450 to the car of William Myers 3rd 19 of 317 Blue Ridge Drive and $250 to truck moreover is highly perishable because it so often dealt with contemporary politics Very little of Thomas humor comes through today brilliant as he was On the other hand the humor of some presidents is better remembered than their achievements Thus: Buchanan on a political defeat: have met the enemy and we are Harrison having pasted statements by his opponent in a notebook failed to find them: simply goes to show that not a thing he says will Taft as a cabbage flung at him rolled to a stop at his feet: see that one of my adversaries has lost his Lose Coolidge when his wife complained that his famous taciturnity made her bet he would say today FUNNY PiN A CHRONIC LIAR POWAlANPj HE'lf- STlU- vm bj NEA be 7-15- Bobby Fischer Varying Moods Of a Chess Wizard NEW YORK (AP) So Bobby Fischer has walked out on another chess match So what else is new? Any ideas that the mercurial wizard of the checkered board had mellowed or outgrown his sulking stubbornness were dashed when he failed to show up for his game against world champion Boris Spassky in Reykjavik Iceland Long before the current imbroglio Fischer 28 was internationally famous 'as much for his moody obstinancy as for his chess genius Ask Fidel Castro In 1955 when the US State Department denied Fischer a visa to play in a Cuban tournament Castro arranged a New York-Havana teletype hookup so the teen-aged marvel could take part Castro then claimed propagandists Fischer promptly cabled his withdrawal unless the Cuban premier guaranteed that his government would and claim no political from participation Castro reluctantly agreed and Fischer re-entered and tied for second A few years earlier the teen-aged Fischer already a grandmaster walked out on more than two words that day: Sometimes the best remembered joke is at the expense of a president rather than by him Theodore Roosevelt tried to counter-punch a drunk who kept shouting he was a Democrat like all his forefathers: He asked what the heckler would be if his grand father and father had been jacksses the drunk shot back Lincoln stands out despite the span of time and social change for his wit but as William Safire notes in the Lanuage of he has been appreciated primarily since the 1950s when the self-depracating style of Adlai Stevenson became vogue Lincoln is Joking Lincoln joked about his height Books: Compiled by Weekly Fiction THE WORD Irving Wallace CAPTAINS AND THE KINGS Taylor Caldwell THE WINDS OF Herman Wouk MY NAME IS ASHER LEV Chaim Potok THE TERMINAL MAN Michael Crichton THE EXORCIST William Blatty THE BLUE KNIGHT Joseph Wambaugh 11 HARROWHOUSE Gerald A Browne THE Meyer Levin THE FRIENDS OF EDDIE COYLE George Higgins Fischer has jeopardized his twin to win the world championship and earn a huge just when they appeared within his grasp Knowledgeable chess watchers also quickly point out that behavior is consistent with that of any other genius He combines the singlemindedness of an ant with the creativity of Beethoven It has been suggested that part of unpredictable temperment lies in the fact that he has yet to become a well-adjusted person he says Col Edmond Edmondson president of the American Chess Federation be a chess many moods also are regarded by experts as as important as his consumate skill in demolishing opponents One man described the phenomenon as is some strange magnetic influence in Bobby1 said the Soviet grandmaster Yuriy Averbakh opponents are spiritually wrecked after the first couple of Meanwhile Spassky the Russian worid champion remains on top of the tournament no symp- CHARGE infraction was Zeigler Wednesday sedan and South Queen Road York indicated Loss estimated to an auto Cartwright Spring Road THE NATIONAL REPORT ON WHAT'S HAPPENING By Ernestine Guglielmo Newspaper Enterprise Assn On stage in a white jumpsuit and a gleaming cape with a red satin lining Elvis Presley with his ageless good looks seemed miraculously transported from the to the And perfectly at ease at his press conference Elvis Presley with the barest trace of his arrogant grin answered questions like why he outlasted all his competition with a flip take a lot of Vitamin He was still real smooth Until he was asked about his political views like to keep my personal views to myself just an was how the King of Rock and Roll put an end to that line of questioning Like the final silence from the when the Korean war raged but pony-tailed prom queens and men with grease-stained combs sticking out of back pockets seem to know it Elvis political opinions still matter The psychedelia of the shouted down that silence with slogans like your own and other vague exclamations that made people feel closer to awareness The Beatles who admitted one goal was be bigger than became leaders in a more socially aware and politically active time Lyrics began to be more political and rock groups were no longer entertainers They became spokesmen leaders sometimes without having anything to say Bill Graham calls it adulation when groups became gods and goddesses prophets instead of Elvis Presley stopped touring and spent his intermission between the and starring in B-grade movies while the Beatles and Rolling Stones took center stage The cliched slogans turned into political action as more and more groups began to come out for specific causes George Harrison Ringo Starr and Bob Dylan performing for the Concert for Bangladesh John Lennon and Yoko Ono at almost every peace rally Pete Seeger and Jerry Butler performing at an Evening with Angela Davis And scores of singers and artists performing at McGovern benefits But Elvis Presley has survived all those changes And despite his lack of political expression he manages to capture an audience with his imperishable theatrical magic When Elvis Presley walks on a stage amid a blinding succession of flashing bulbs and 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