Elizabeth Taylor Reveals Figure Troubles and Self Esteem Battle
Liz Taylor discusses weight loss and eating issues in People excerpt from Elizabeth Takes Off. She cites loneliness and low self esteem as drivers of overeating and alcohol abuse, notes a 1,000 calorie daily diet and exercise regime, and mentions rehab at Betty Ford in 1982.
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New York
Elizabeth Taylor
Elizabeth
People Magazine
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U.S
John Warner
Virginia
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Madonna Enchants Fans At Movie Location In New Jersey
AP reports Madonna filming Bloodhounds of Broadway with Matt Dillon in Union City and Newark sites. Fans observe the 1920s showgirl role as producers aim to evoke 1928 New York City atmosphere across 10 locations.
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N.J
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Matt Dillon
Mariana Guerre
Damon Runyon
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Newark
Love Lawrence
Aripera
Fla
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Miss Bryant
Florida Orange Juice
Elks Lodge
Aripeka
Anita With Love
Bryant
Broadway Stage Marriage Vows on Roller Skates
Actor Steve Fowler wed Loretta Giles at the Gershwin Theater after a Sunday matinee of Starlight Express. The audience stayed for the 20 minute ceremony conducted by Rev. John C. Fowler. The couple, high school sweethearts, had dated in youth, married and divorced before reuniting last summer.
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Steve Fowler
Starlight Express
Fowler
Loretta Giles
Gershwin Theater
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John C. Fowler
White Rock Baptist Church
Mount Vernon
Music And Genetics Show Similar Underlying Patterns
Duarte California AP scientist Susumu Ohno converts chemical formulas for living cells into melodies. He assigns two consecutive notes to each base pair and composes musical patterns from repeating genetic units. Critics say the method has limited practical use but Ohno asserts nature and music share universal patterns.
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Duarte
City of Hope Medical Center
Ohno
Frederic Chopin
Musi
Weather Forces No Socks King To Buy Socks
Burbank California. The weather turns harsh just as a CBS appearance on Designing Women nears. The narrator recounts arriving with golf clubs unused due to a record storm, lacking a jacket and socks, leading to a trip to the emergency room for frostbite symptoms on the third day. The doctor asks about the problem.
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Calif
CBS
Designing Women
California
Home Office
Grizzard jokes about weather fear and socks in California
Comedian Lewis Grizzard jokes about storms and earthquakes while in Southern California. He recalls purple ankles from wind chill, buys socks, and jokes about Big One fears. He notes weather quirks, travel plans, and a potential appearance on Designing Women. He hints the show may return, while poking fun at Georgia traits.
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Malibu
Nevada
California
Georgia
Lewis Grizzard
Public Domain Critique Sparks Harsh Celebrity List Talk
A narrator critiques a forthcoming Erma Bombeck biography and the tabloids surrounding it. She mocks sensational reporting, noting readers’ gullibility and the blurred lines between truth and publicity. The piece references Dinah Shore and Paul Newman as dialogue about fame and misrepresentation.
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Dinah Shore
Paul Newman
Arthur Godfrey
Erma Bombeck
Joan Rivers
Carol Burnett
Martha Raye
Joan Collins
Erma Bombeck on Privacy and Public Image
A Los Angeles Times Syndicate piece discusses Erma Bombeck's push to control her public narrative. It notes rumors about her family size and personal life, the harm of misquotes, and the exposure of public figures to intrusive reporting and liability in print.
Officials Find Dead Man Is Still Alive
In Norfolk Virginia an apparent mix up left Charles Willie Pryor presumed dead and buried while alive in a hospital ward. Two relatives later identified a patient as Pryor at the Veterans Administration Hospital causing a baffling error in verification. The case involves mistaken identity and unresolved questions about how the burial occurred.
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Norfolk
Charles Willie Pryor
Pryor
Hampton National Cemetery
Veterans Administration Hospital
Hampton
Teanl
Presswalla
Committee cites MX missile guidance system failures
The House Armed Services Committee chairman calls the MX missile “a decidedly unguided missile” due to IMU failures affecting 12 deployed weapons. The panel finds accuracy outperforms expectations in 17 tests, while only 18 of 30 weapons on alert have working guidance units. Northrop faces criticism but has begun steps to meet October deployment goals.
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Washington
House
House Armed Services Committee
Les Aspin
Wisconsin
Northrop
Tony Cantafio
Air Force
Barry Glickman
Ballistic Missile Office
Aspin
IMU
Crew Diverts Potential Airline Disaster in Kansas City
USAir Flight 620 from San Diego to Pittsburgh diverted to Kansas City after a 24 year old San Diego man, intoxicated, attempted to open a cockpit door and an outer door. The crew restrained him. FBI Kansas City said serious outcomes were avoided. Passenger held at Wyandotte County Jail.
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Max Geiman
FBI
Usair
San Diego
Pittsburgh
Kansas City International Airport
Dave Shipley
Washington
German
Wyandotte County
Kan
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