Writers Guild Honors Simon And M A S H At Awards Banquet
The Writers Guild honors Neil Simon for The Out-of-Towners as best original screen comedy for the year. Ring Lardner Jr for MPASSFH wins best comedy adapted. Coppola and North win for Patton. TV categories name tribes as best TV anthology and Rintels for The Continual Roar of Musketry as drama. De Roy wins for The Valedictorian on Room 222.
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Bob Hope defends troop tours amid dissident critics
HOLLYWOOD AP Bob Hope says dissenters will not stop his tours entertaining American troops overseas. He emphasizes he entertains to honor servicemen and not to support war. The New York City Council of Churches rescinded a Family of Man award planned for Hope, instead awarding Whitney Young Sr. The dissidents argue Hope uncritically backs the military establishment and the Vietnam conflict. Hope plans an eighth Vietnam trip if invited and will continue patriotic appearances.
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New York Church Council Faces Backlash Over Hope Award
The Council of Churches of New York swamped with protests after canceling plans to honor Bob Hope with its annual Family of Man award. Clergy and lay supporters urge broader input, with calls to poll 2,000 clergy and 6,000 attendees to decide. Previous winners include Nixon, Johnson, Kennedy, Eisenhower, and Lindsay.
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Tragedy at California theater duringOliver! dress rehearsal
Wayne Carpenter, 37, amateur actor, died after a blank cartridge fired during the Bakersfield College Oliver! rehearsal. A pistol discharged a real slug fragment, injuring Carpenter as Marine Sgt. Wint Dillon acted the policeman. Three of Carpenter’s children witnessed the fatal scene.
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Hospital moves Elvis Presley to guarded section in Nashville
Elvis Presley, hospitalized for an eye infection, has been moved to a more easily guarded area of the Nashville hospital. A spokesman says the move aims to reduce disruption as many visitors and well wishers continue to try reaching him despite the security measures.
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Barbra Streisand paints Smithsonian portrait for National Gallery
Smithsonian will display Barbra Streisand's oil portrait in the National Portrait Gallery opening exhibit in Washington this September. The work chosen for the collection was painted by 18-year-old Oregon student Philip Davison, following a request by the Smithsonian.
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Webb Sued Over Dragnet Segment in Police Case
In Los Angeles a police officer and former student filed a 2 million suit against Actor Jack Webb and NBC over a Dragnet episode. The officer alleged he was depicted in a false scenario and subjected to embarrassment after being prevented from attending class and threatened with a failing grade by Theodore Franklin, a former El Camino College psychology professor who resigned in May.
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