Hands Across America Standathon seeks 5.5 million linked to aid homeless
United States project Hands Across America plans a 4000 mile route from New York to Los Angeles to join 5.5 million people foot to foot at 3 p.m. on May 25. Organizers aim to raise at least 50 million dollars through paid stands and commemorative items while addressing hunger and homelessness in America.
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New York
America
Los Angeles
United Support of Artists For Africa
Africa
Ken Kragen
U.S.A
Kragen
Physicians Task Force
Fred S. Droz
Hands Across
Star witness John Walker takes stand in spy trial
John A. Walker testifies in federal court detailing his 17 years as a Soviet spymaster and accusing ex Navy radioman Jerry Whitworth of espionage. Whitworth faces 13 counts including tax evasion with potential life sentences. Walker seeks leniency for himself and son while the defense questions his credibility.
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John Walker
San Francisco
John A. Walker
Jerry Whitworth
Whitworth
Walker
Michael
U.S
William Farmer
Tony Tamburello
Three Agencies Merge to Form World’s Largest Ad Group
Three major U S ad agencies BBDO Doyle Dane Bernbach and Needham Harper announced a three way merger to create a global creative power. The new group would bill about 5 billion with clients Polaroid Kent Visa Nabisco Seagrams Volkswagen Audi Clairol Frito Lay and California State Lottery.
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New York
BBDO
Doyle Dane Bernbach
Needham Harper
Allen Rosenshine
Bbdo International
Batten Barton Durstine & Osborne
Doyle Dane Bernbach Group
Needham Harper Worldwide
Young & Rubicam
Polaroid
Kent Cigarettes
Visa
DDB
Nabisco
Seagrams
Volkswagen
Audi
Clairol
Needham’s
Frito-Lay
British tourist shot to death near Garden Tomb in Jerusalem
A British tourist was shot to death Sunday near the Garden Tomb entrance in Jerusalem's Arab sector. Police noted no immediate motive but linked the killing to a wave of terror attacks on tourists. The man, shot in the back of the head, carried British documents and was questioned by investigators.
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Jerusalem
Rafi Levi
Slender World Customer Recounts Theft Loss
A person accuses Slender World of stealing 100 pounds they willingly paid. The note mentions a prior shopping trip with a husband for a Toyota and a moment behind the wheel leading to action.
Man killed in shootout at Holiday Inn
A murder suspect identified as Moises Platon was shot dead by soldiers in the lobby of Manila's Holiday Inn. About 400 guests including tourists and Marines were unharmed as a wedding reception on the hotel’s second floor continued. Col. Rex Piedad said Platon had been wanted for four years for a murder in Laguna province. Investigators said he had been registered at the hotel for several days.
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Manila, Philippines
Manila
U.S
Liberty
Associated Press
Col
Rex Piedad
Identi
Fied
Moises Platon
Laguna
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