Nelson to Host Farm Aid III at University of Nebraska Lincoln
Willie Nelson will headline Farm Aid III at the University of Nebraska Lincoln on September 19 with a star lineup including John Cougar Mellencamp Bon Jovi Neil Young Waylon Jennings Kris Kristofferson Merle Haggard and Emmy Louis Harris. Chancellor Martin Massengale joined Nelson to sign the contract. Farm Aid I occurred in Champaign Illinois and Farm Aid II in Austin Texas.
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Austin
Tex
Midler to Appeal Ford Voice Similarity Suit
Bette Midler will appeal the dismissal of her 10 million lawsuit against Ford Motor Co alleging use of a voice similar to hers in a Lincoln Mercury ad. U S District Judge Ferdinand Fernandez ruled Ford and the ad agency Young and Rubicam won the case.
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Los Angeles
Bette Midler
Ford Motor Co
U.S
Ferdinand F. Fernandez
Ford
Young and Rubicam
Fernandez
Gerald F. Edelstein
Miss Midler
Ad Agency
Midler
Linda Ellerbee Leaves ABC for New Career
AP reports Linda Ellerbee will depart ABC-TV to pursue a new career. ABC says discussions occurred and she indicated a desire to leave, with her latest assignment Our World canceled. Ellerbee plans to work on a novel after a career at NBC and ABC.
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New York
Linda Ellerbee
Abc-Tv
ABC News
Carol Olwert
Ellerbee
Massachusetts
ABC
New York Daily News
Liz Smith
Our World
NBC
NBC News
Cher Takes Public Defender Role in Suspect
Cher discusses her shift from self described working class roles to playing a law student turned public defender in Suspect. She reflects on schooling, words, and fear of portraying an educated woman while noting her two marriages and ex husbands Sonny Bono and Gregg Allman in interview remarks.
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New York
Cher
Ladies’ Home Journal
Sonny Bono
Benito Mussolini
Italy
Gregg Allman
Stallone Seeks Divorce From Brigitte Nielsen After 1985 Marriage
Actor Sylvester Stallone files for divorce citing irreconcilable differences from Brigitte Nielsen in Los Angeles. Spokesman confirms separation and that a prenuptial agreement exists. details remain undisclosed. The couple married in December 1985 and share no public details on assets or children beyond Stallone's two from his first marriage.
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Los Angeles
Sylvester Stallone
Brigitte Nielsen
Stallone
Miss Nielsen
Paul Bloch
Superior
Cobra
Sasha
William Shawn to edit books at Farrar Straus Giroux
Roger Straus reveals that William Shawn, famed former New Yorker editor, has joined Farrar Straus Giroux to acquire and edit multiple books. Straus expects Shawn to work on about six to eight titles in the next year and a half.
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NEW York
New Yorker Magazine
William Shawn
Roger Straus
Farrar, Straus & Giroux
Shawn
The
New Yorker
New York Magazine
Straus
Tentative Agreement Reached to Avert Strike in TV Movie Industry
Hollywood talks between directors and producers aimed to prevent an unprecedented strike and lockout that would halt TV and movie production. The Directors Guild said NBC and New York talks yielded a tentative settlement, pending member approval. ABC and CBS negotiations continued in New York.
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Hollywood
New York
NBC
Rick Glaub
Directors Guild of America
Chuck Warn
ABC
CBS
Guild
50Th Street
Roh purges hard line officials as South Korea shifts toward elections
South Korea's governing party chief Roh Tae woo ousted nine hard line Democratic Justice Party officials and installed moderates to soften the government's image ahead of presidential polls. Roh, also a presidential candidate, has pressed for democratic reforms and direct elections. Prime Minister Kim Chung yul and seven ministers were replaced to ensure fair elections and a smooth transition.
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Seoul
South Korea
Roh Taewoo
Roh
Democratic Justice Party
Chun Doohwan
Chun
Kim Chung-yul
Kim
Lee Han-key
Rubble Woman Ends Life After Reagan Praise
Ruth Silvia Niendorf, 66, one of six rubble women honored by President Reagan for rebuilding Berlin, was found dead in her West Berlin apartment. Police said she hanged herself, marking another tragedy after the June 12 reception.
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Berlin
Reagan
Ruth Silvia Niendorf
West Berlin
Truemmerfrauen
Five Spartanburg Banks Pool Funds for Downtown Loans
Five Spartanburg banks pool two million dollars to offer 15 year loans below market rates to stimulate downtown business. Gaines Mason of First Citizens Bank notes the group aims to take a first step toward revitalization after nearly three years of coordination. The program will be announced at a Spartanburg Development Council planning session.
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Spartanburg
Gaines Mason
First Citizens Bank
Mason
Spartanburg Development Council
Kuwaiti Tankers to Move With U S Escort in July
Gulf salvage executives say two Kuwaiti tankers will fly American flags in a July 18 to 20 ceremony and sail under U S Navy escort into the Persian Gulf. The move is part of a Reagan era plan to protect shipping amid Iran Iraq hostilities.
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Bahrain
U.S
Persian Gulf
Gulf
Iran
Iraq
Kuwait
Kuwait Oil Tanker Co
Gulf of Oman
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