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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1981
Page
4
Walter Cronkite, visiting Portland, admits he misses anchoring CBS News. The 64 year old sailed his 43 foot yawl into the city Tuesday, dined in Old Port, then toured the Portland Press Herald newsroom and spoke about stepping away from daily reporting.
NBC anchor Jane Pauley suffered a miscarriage and is expected back at work next week. Ringo Starr signed with Boardwalk Entertainment for an October album featuring songs by McCartney and Harrison. Duke University trustee Charles S. Murphy resigned over plans for a Nixon papers library, joining William Styron who left earlier.
London AP The Times diary column quotes Princess Margaret, divorced sister of Queen Elizabeth II, hoping to marry again and live happily ever after. A book by Nigel Dempster suggests she approved its October publication as a close friend notes she wants someone to look after her.
Lee Hays, age 67, cofounder of the Weavers with Pete Seeger, died after a heart attack in Croton-on-Hudson, New York. He helped write lyrics for many songs including If I Had a Hammer and Kisses Sweeter Than Wine, and the group rose from the Almanac Singers to stardom despite anti communist-era pressure.
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