Elvis Presley Dies at 42 in Memphis Heart Failure
Elvis Presley died of cardiac arrhythmia at Baptist Hospital Memphis at 3:30 p.m. He was 42. Doctor reports no drug abuse. Personal physician Nichopoulos cited appetite depressants but not a cause. Presley had planned an 11 day tour starting in Portland, Maine, with tickets refunded for two Portland shows.
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Elvis Presley
Mississippi
Jerry Francisco
Shelby County
Presley
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Fire Department
Graceland
George Nichopolous
Nichopoulos
Francisco
Louisiana
Memphis
Portland
Maine
Cumberland County
Cumberland County Civic Center
Elias Ghanem
Las Vegas
Vernon
Elvis Aron Presley
California hit by residual rains from weakened hurricane
Rain from Hurricane Doreen drenched southern California, flooding fields and stranding thousands of motorists while northern fires raged. Officials said Owens Valley reservoirs gained little from the showers and flood watches extended across the Sierra Nevada region as mudslides threatened Santa Barbara canyons.
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California
Santa Barbara
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Owens Valley
Sierra Nevada
Nevada
Doreen
Baja California
Mexicali
Sycamore Canyon
Imperial Valley
Russell Chandler
Imperial County
Old Friends Remember Elvis as Kind and Generous
Amarillo women who met Elvis Presley share memories of a humble, generous man. Jodi Roach recalls him loaning bus fare and keeping family devotion central, while Dixie Price recalls his shy personable nature during early career days. Both affirm his lasting legend.
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Globe News
Elvis Presley
Amarillo
Clark Gable
Jodi Roach
Roach
J.B
Dixie) Price
S. Blvins
Elvis
Braniff and Texas International Indicted in Texas Airline Conspiracy
A federal grand jury in San Antonio indicted Braniff Airways Inc and Texas International Airlines Inc for conspiring to monopolize air service among Dallas Fort Worth Houston and San Antonio to block Southwest Airlines. The case follows a prior dismissal and alleges actions to deter Southwest by restricting passenger choices delaying intrastate competition.
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Braniff Airways Inc
Texas International Airlines Inc
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San Antonio
US District Court
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Adrian A. Spears
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Texas
San An
Hobby
Cable TV Franchise Under Review In Amarillo
City Attorney says holder Marsh Media has not fully met original franchise terms. FCC petition filed by Marsh Media officials cites amendments to secure compliance as city manager reviews changes. FCC cross ownership probe followed Marsh Media's 25 percent stake purchase and delays renewal of Channel 7 license awaiting action.
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Cheatham
Jerry Hodge
Hodge
John Stiff
Commission For Action
Marsh Media
Channel 7
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