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Show TOM FOOLERY. . . I ava Jack Goodman, who was treated rather harshly in last L'1 week"s column, came right back with one of the nicest letter we've received in a long time. In short, he turns the un other cheek as readily as he turns a fine phase.. The letter follows: "Your column of October 1 has been received here. zi Unfortunately, the issue of April 9th failed to arrive last Spring, or, if it did, the gal handling exchanges found it so ff;m fascinating she kept it for herself. "You are right with Eversharp, Tom, I've been scooped ti-. ' by some six months on that Abravanel item. True, I like- wise discovered (thru reading the fine print on still another -eg label) that Maestro Maurice also recorded "Minnie the Moocher" with Danny Kaye, another work rather far removed '"T: from a symphony conductor's usual beat. The boys in the makeup department knifed this discovery you are welcome :'r,K to further expose Abravanel thereby if you've not already iecla done so. j(e "As for me, you will be pleased to know I am now for eliminating operatives working your territory from my pay- in roll. From this point on I'll get news of your area from you '! column and news from my own area as well, if it turns up ?:is No need for two of us to work the same side of the fence. The funds I save in the hiring of stringmen will now be utilized for the purchase of a jeep equipped with both --ve uranium prospecting and oil exploration devices. Should my men turn up any hot ore or thick, black oil count on me to turn a few shares of stock over to you with my very ''Hi best wishes. Profits will, quite naturally, be used to under- E, write the deficit of the Utah Symphony, since Mr. Abra- & vanel assures me the deficits will certainly come although '-?: oil and uranium profits are just a bit doubtful. "More power to you and more readers. 'i- 1 "Very sincerely, Jack Goodman." -:c' |