Loretta Lynn to Tour Overseas for Troops
Loretta Lynn plans a 17 day, 12 show overseas tour for U S troops, starting Nov 15. She will perform mainly in Germany before a Sinai Desert finale. The trip, sponsored by the United Service Organizations and the Defense Department, aims to lift spirits for service members abroad.
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Mehta Extends New York Philharmonic Directorship Through 1990
The New York Philharmonic announced Zubin Mehta will extend his contract as music director, giving him the longest tenure in a century. He has led the orchestra since 1978 79 and will remain in place until 1990, surpassing Theodore Thomas’s historical run.
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Grandfather sacrifices life to save granddaughter from subway
A 62 year old man Gennaro Garrisi of Corona Queens pushed his 3 year old granddaughter Simona Luraghi to safety on a Manhattan platform as a subway approached. The first car rolled over him killing him. bystanders pulled the child out unharmed.
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Reagan Defends House Plan To Run Civil Rights Panel
President Reagan urged Senate passage of the House approved bill extending the Civil Rights Commission as an independent executive agency for five more years. He argues theHouse measure is quickest way to prolong the commission while opposed to a president appointed eight member panel. The dispute centers on how the six member panel is staffed and whether the president or Congress controls appointments.
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