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I've just read Jan Wenner's Memoirs published in 2022 and he disputed as "patently not true" the anecdote about having cancelled HST's health insurance in a war zone. In fact, he says, he raised the question of LIFE insurance with HST before going to Saigon, only to be brushed off by HST. He went on to purchase a policy for him naming Sandy and Juan as the beneficiaries. He health insurance cancellation anecdote, he says, was totally made up for laughs as part of HST's college lecture routine. Wenner asked him to stop telling it but the story lingered. Wenner is a primary source for this material, and has meaningfully disputed what previously appeared as an allegation in the article. As such I have taken it out, and I think it should remain out. ahess247 ( talk) 18:30, 11 April 2023 (UTC)
I think Hells Angels and Late 60s sections could be combined into one. I think the Birth of Gonzo and Rolling Stone years could be combined into one.
I think the Campaign '72 section is incredibly short and lacking context, and jumps suddenly from 72 to the death of Nixon in '94. It was a much more significant accomplishment than we give it credit here. On this specifically I'm prepared to draft a few paragraphs today. ahess247 ( talk) 14:48, 13 April 2023 (UTC)
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I've just read Jan Wenner's Memoirs published in 2022 and he disputed as "patently not true" the anecdote about having cancelled HST's health insurance in a war zone. In fact, he says, he raised the question of LIFE insurance with HST before going to Saigon, only to be brushed off by HST. He went on to purchase a policy for him naming Sandy and Juan as the beneficiaries. He health insurance cancellation anecdote, he says, was totally made up for laughs as part of HST's college lecture routine. Wenner asked him to stop telling it but the story lingered. Wenner is a primary source for this material, and has meaningfully disputed what previously appeared as an allegation in the article. As such I have taken it out, and I think it should remain out. ahess247 ( talk) 18:30, 11 April 2023 (UTC)
I think Hells Angels and Late 60s sections could be combined into one. I think the Birth of Gonzo and Rolling Stone years could be combined into one.
I think the Campaign '72 section is incredibly short and lacking context, and jumps suddenly from 72 to the death of Nixon in '94. It was a much more significant accomplishment than we give it credit here. On this specifically I'm prepared to draft a few paragraphs today. ahess247 ( talk) 14:48, 13 April 2023 (UTC)
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