Documents tagged "Beatles"
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HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_031753.txt
In this article by Paul Krassner, the author discusses Matthew Sweet's book on Vietnam War deserters who fled to Sweden and formed the American Deserters Committee. The ADC was accused of participating in bizarre activities such as reprogramming a woman's brain with Beethoven music and believing that the Beatles were created for psychological warfare purposes. The article also mentions the CIA's alleged involvement in a plot to start World War III, which was revealed by whistleblowers in January 1974, and Lyndon LaRouche's cult-like activities.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_024374.txt
Cavalier Magazine was launched by Fawcett Publications in 1952 as a men's magazine aimed at young and hip readers. The magazine hired notable writers such as Thomas Pynchon, Philip Roth, William Saroyan, Isaac Asimov, and Theodore Sturgeon. In the 1960s, the author was invited to write for Cavalier under the column "The Naked Emperor," which covered topics such as auctions of Beatles' hotel linens and the legal troubles of Lenny Bruce.