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Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Oct 16, 1984

Page

3

Purina Celebrity Cats and Divorce Parties Stir Public Curiousity

A satirical wrap reports Purina allegedly catnapping stars for a Celebrity Cats calendar including Ali McGraw and Bilbo while owner George Burns fears backlash. It also mocks Los Angeles divorce parties with black foods and film replays, and comments on Cher engagement rumors and Glenn Close's low profile wedding.

Purina Joley George Burns Ali McGraw Merlin Mariette Hartley Bilbo Los Angeles Holmby Hills Kay Gournet L.A New York Cher ABC Joshua Donen Robert Wagner Hollywood Greg Allman James Marlas Glenn Close Nantucket Close Marlas Alan Thicke

TV figures face turmoil amid career ups and downs

Thicke endures public humiliation after his late night show falters and a marriage breaks up with Gloria Lpring. He seeks writing gigs including a TV Guide assignment about his life. Cynthia Sikes faces personal and professional pressures amid on set conflicts and high ratings concerns. Wendy Williams recalls past legal trouble after a concert incident.

Nyet Fred Silverman Gloria Days of Our Lives Lpring Thicke TV Guide Sikes Mark Tinker Denine He ‘Gings

Harsh Penalties Urged to Curb Drunken Driving

The National Transportation Safety Board urged tougher penalties for repeat drunken driving offenders. In a study of 51 serious crashes in 15 states, a third of drivers had suspended licenses and some had prior alcohol offenses. NTSB chair Jim Burnett criticized the U.S. system as ineffective and said attitudes may take decades to change.

Washington National Transportation Safety Board Jim Burnett The Safety Board Arkansas NTSB

Suburban Houston Teens Face Crisis After Suicides

In Clear Creek ISD south of Houston, six teen suicides over 20 months prompt a district review. Officials say the crisis may ease but warn parents that problems may recur, as counselors expand to nine psychologists and training for staff to spot at risk youths.

Houston Rian Hart Clear Lake High School Robert Williams Williams Paul Kinze Clear Creek Independent School District Hart

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