Location Filming Of Movies Has Problems
Location filming for Gregory Peck’s The Chairman faced international friction. After Hong Kong and Singapore clashes over anti China sentiment, filming moved to Taipei Formosa where principal photography finished. The film stars Peck Heywood and Hill in a suspense thriller about a scientist in Red China and a political realist.
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Associated Press
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20Th Century-Fox
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China Mainland
Peck
Mao Tse-tung
Mao Tsetung
Taipei
Anne Heywood
Arthur Hill
J. Lee Thompson
Thompson
California
London
Pinewood Studios
Hill
Jay Richard Kennedy
U.S
Miss Heywood
Birmingham
England
Cardiff
Wales
Safeguard ABM Looks Easier To Beat In House
President Nixon faces easier odds against the Safeguard antiballistic missile system in the House where about 75 to 100 representatives oppose or doubt the program. Liberal Democrats in the House lack leadership backing and party unity, while Senate critics rally behind leaders Mansfield and Kennedy.
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Senate
House
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New York Democrat
Rosenthal
Safeguard
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Carl Albert
Mike Mansfield
Edward M. Kennedy
Donald M.fraser
D-Minn
National Product Rate Up But The Increase Is Slow
Washington AP reports the gross national product rose to a $903.4 billion annual rate in Q1 1969, up $16 billion from the prior quarter but with weak real growth. Real output rose only 0.75 percent while most of the gain reflected higher prices and consumer spending rebounded to an $11.6 billion annual rate, despite shrinking personal savings to $35.3 billion.
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Washington
Aass
GNP
Commerce Department
Missouri Prison Teaches Computer Programming
Jefferson Citys state penitentiary has run a computer programming course for inmates meeting educational requirements for five years. Graduates report earnings up to 16000 yearly with firms in New York, while others secure jobs with electronics companies after release. The program tests applicants for aptitude in basic math and logical problem solving, with the hope inmates pursue constructive futures beyond crime.
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Jefferson City
Missouri Department of Corrections
New York City
Missouri
Department of Corrections
Tom Hageman
Division of
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