Dame Judith Anderson Dies at 93 Rebecca Star Back in Spotlight
Dame Judith Anderson, Australian born actress famed for Mrs Danvers in Rebecca, dies at 93 in Santa Barbara. She enjoyed stage film and TV success including an Emmy for Macbeth and a later role on Santa Barbara. She lived in Santa Barbara since 1950 and passed away at home.
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Judith Anderson
Rebecca’ Star
Santa Barbara
Calif
Patricia Cartin
Welch-Ryce-Haider
Anderson
Cartin
NBC
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Grande Dame
Election fund faces growing shortfall for public financing
The presidential election fund, financed by a $1 tax checkoff, faces a projected shortfall of more than $100 million by 1996 as campaign costs rise and voter participation declines. Experts blame voter apathy and cynicism for the shrinking donations.
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Washington
Larry Sabato
University of Virginia
Tax checkoff funds stagnate while campaign payouts rise
Sabato notes high salaries and big staffs for representatives and staff, but opposes using tax dollars for presidential campaigns. The tax checkoff started after Watergate. 1980 saw 28.7 percent designate a dollar, 1989 fell to 19.9 percent. Checkoff yielded 41 million in 1980 and 32.4 million in 1989, while campaign payouts from the fund rose 280 percent since 1974, per the FEC.
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Sabato
Federal Election Commission
Mass crematory job draw draws over 100 applicants
In Duxbury Massachusetts cemetery, more than 100 people applied for a crematory operator post. Supervisor William Malcolm says candidates must handle disturbing duties and witness a cremation. the job pays $10.63 an hour for 40 hours with benefits and vacation.
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Duxbury
Mass
Times
Massachusetts
William Malcolm
Malcolm
Paul Holmes
Holmes
Fugitive Dies After 300 Mile Police Chase End
A 300 mile pursuit ended when the suspect ran out of gas on I 5 and was shot by California Highway Patrol officers as he aimed a shotgun at them. The man identified as 22 year old Darran Michael Strol died at the scene after allegedly killing a bystander and stealing the victim’s car near Los Banos.
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Westminster
Calif
Lyle Whitten
California Highway Patrol
Darran Michael Strol
Whitten
Los Banos
San Francisco
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