Pies, Protests, and Conventions Move from Pranks to Politics
Aron Kay rose from tossing mocha cream and other pies at public figures to organizing protesters for the Democratic and Republican national conventions in Atlanta and New Orleans. He campaigns for safe drug legalization and an end to U S intervention in Central America while pledging his pie throw days are over.
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G. Gordon Liddy
William F. Buckley
Patrick Moynihan
Schlafly
Liddy
Edward Teller
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New Orleans
U.S
Central America
Family affair at Hollywood Park with Ed Asner and son
Actor Ed Asner attended a Fourth of July solidarity picnic at Hollywood Park with wife Carol Vogelman and their 11 month old son Charlie. The event drew entertainment industry union members in a family friendly display of support.
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Hollywood Park
Carol Vogelman
Charlie
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Bakker Promotes New Credit Letter At Bankruptcy Court
Jim Bakker, former PTL leader, stood before a Columbia bankruptcy court with a claimed $100 million letter of credit to buy back PTL. He refused to reveal the source of funds and said the money would restore Heritage USA as a Christian retreat after a private meeting with the judge following a three hour hearing.
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Topol to revive Ziegfeld in Broadway musical revival
Topol, famed for Fiddler On the Roof, will step in to revive the musical Ziegfeld on Broadway. At 52 he takes the title role of Florenz Ziegfeld after a troubled opening on April 26 and subsequent revisions by Tommy Steele with Marc Urquhart playing Ziegfeld in London’s West End.
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Ziegfeld
Florenz Ziegfeld
Joe Layton
Len Cariou
Tommy Steele
Marc Urquhart
London
West End
Namath Camp Stresses Character In Hamden Camp
Former Jets quarterback Joe Namath runs a summer football camp in Hamden Connecticut. Since starting 17 years ago with John Dockery the camp now draws 300 to 350 campers per session aged 8 to 18. Parents’ memories help sustain high enrollment as Namath emphasizes character alongside football.
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Joe Namath
Hamden
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New York Jets
John Dockery
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Fonda and DeNiro Attend Waterbury Benefit for Agent Orange Victims
Jane Fonda and Robert DeNiro will appear at a July 29 Waterbury Connecticut fundraiser for the Brandy Schieb Children's Fund, linked to Agent Orange victims. The event, tied to their film Union Street, may include photo opportunities and a charity booth.
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Jane Fonda
Hanoi
Robert DeNiro
Waterbury
Cuomo Receives $4 Million Wind Tunnel Funding Check
New York Governor Mario Cuomo and Lt Governor presented a $4 million funding check for a wind tunnel and research facility in Jamestown New York. Cuomo vowed years ago to cover local stories firsthand as a cub reporter for the Jamestown Post Journal after a columnist challenged him. The pledge followed his critique of 1986 campaign coverage.
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Mario Cuomo
Jamestown
N.Y
Cuomo
Jamestovm Post-Journal
Dear Abby lightning fears and breakup ethics noted
A reader recalls a Dear Abby lightning column advising no phone use during storms. A Syracuse widow reports a death blamed on telephone wires, but investigators disagree on cause. Other letters share family bonds and ex spouse boundaries, with Abby urging frank talks and inviting personal replies.
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Perkins Cast as Split Personality in Budapest Film
Anthony Perkins shoots in Budapest under director Gerard Kikoine for an $8 million adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. This marks the 41st screen version of the Victorian tale and follows his tense early roles, including Fear Strikes Out and Psycho.
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Hungary
Anthony Perkins
Dr. Jekyll and
Mr. Hyde
Gerard Kikoine
Robert Louis Stevenson
Perkins
Jimmy Piersall
Jekyll Hyde
John Barrymore
Fredric March
Spencer Tracy
NPR Receives $1.5 Million Grant From MacArthur Foundation
The National Public Radio unit in New York lands its largest private grant, $1.5 million, from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. Foundation president John E. Corbally praises NPR for promoting airwave diversity and sound management in the funding notice.
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