Pusser recalls night of tragedy and movie fame
Selmer Tennessee ex sheriff Buford Pusser, famed for cutting gang violence on the Tennessee Mississippi border, discusses the Aug. 12 1967 murder of his wife Pauline and the brutal ambush that left him scarred. He notes surgery and continues to pursue justice. He also comments on the film Walking Tall and the portrayal by Joe Don Baker.
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Picasso’s temper saves Guernica from destruction in Paris
Leonard Lyons reports on Picasso’s unpredictable temperament affecting art history and a near shipping disaster. Also notes actor Ed Albert’s wife Margot and other entertainment figures, plus Miss USA pageant moving to New York with CBS telecast on May 19 from Broadway theater.
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Bound For China Actress Shirley MacLaine Leads Group
Shirley MacLaine announced that she and 11 others would depart for the People's Republic of China to study the role of women there. The group, invited about a year ago, includes eleven women and a 12 year old girl and is financed by anonymous donors. The trip follows her campaigning for George McGovern.
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Theater and film listings for multiple venues and times
Paramount presents The Harder They Come at 6 7 50 and 9 40. Iowa shows Walking Tall at 1 30 3 35 5 40 7 45 9 50. World screens Wonder Women with shorts at 2 20 4 05 5 50 7 45 9 35 and shorts 2 3 40 5 25 7 15 9 10. Plaza offers 2001 A Space Odyssey at 8. Stage 1 features Cabaret at 7 30 and 9 40. Stage 2 shows Class of 44 at 8 and 9 50. Stage 3 screens Sounder at 7 50 twice. Stage 4 presents Two People at 7 45 and 9 40. Jerry Lewis presents The Posidion Adventure at 6 45 and 9. Jerry Lewis 2 Joe Kidd at 1 6100. Marion has features at 11 1 3. Twixt Town shows The Secret ary at 7 30 and Sexy Susan at 9. Collins Drive In lists Fear Is the Key at 7 30 and Innocent Bystanders at 9 35. Twin West screens Butterflies Are Free at 7 30 and Stand Up and Be Counted at 9 40. Twin East shows The Naked Countess at 7 45 and Weekend with the Babysitter at 9 25.
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