Incredible Leap Crashes During Caesars Palace Jump
In Las Vegas 5000 spectators watched as Gary Wells, 23, crashed after a 170 foot leap over Caesars Palace fountains for ABC TV That’s Incredible. He is in critical condition after surgery for a heart artery tear, with multiple injuries including broken legs and pelvis.
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Las Vegas
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Evel Knievel
Caesar’s Palace
Abc-Tv
Gary Wells
Wells
ABC
Steve Lewis
San Diego
Lewis
NBC May Benefit Most From Strike By Actors
NBC could gain during the actors strike as advertisers’ counsel expect NBC to dominate the fall season. Industry analysts note NBC has the most programming unaffected by the walkout including Real People and The NBC Magazine. Compton Advertising estimates NBC unaffected at 48 percent vs 38 percent ABC and 26 percent CBS.
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New York
Screen Actors Guild
American Federation of Television Artists
CBS
ABC
Joel M. Segal
Ted Bates & Co
Speak Up America
Disney
Segal
Compton Advertising, Inc
Compton
Divorce Service Blesses Couple in United Methodist Church
In Dallas a minister conducts a divorce ceremony with the blessing of Rev. Robert Elliott. Dave and Lynn, married 13 years and with three children, seek a symbolic end and new beginning. Some experts call it controversial while supporters say it offers needed ritual for divorced Christians.
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Dave
Lynn
Robert Elliott
Elliott
United Methodist
Southern Methodist University
Arizona
California
United Methodist Church
Joseph Quillian
SMU Theology School