Armadillo to star in Michener Texas epic
Author James Michener said one main character in his future Texas book will be an armadillo and that the project will study Texas history over two years at the University of Texas. He will begin with Cabeza de Vaca and end with future events in the 1980s.
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Austin, Texas
UPI
James Michener
Texas
Michener
Hawaii
Centennial
Chesapeake
Austin
University of Texas
Lone Star State
Bill Clements
Lyndon B. Johnson
Lebanon grants Gemayel decree powers for six months
Lebanon's Parliament approves a six month decree authority for President Amin Gemayel and backs the cabinet's policies with a vote of confidence. The move strengthens control over Lebanon's army and occupiers as the nation begins talks on Israeli withdrawal while Syria looms large.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Amin Gemayel
Chafik Wazzan
Jerusalem
Yitzhak Shamir
Shamir
U.S
Syria
House
Middle East
Damascus
Gemayel
Israel
Palestine Liberation Organization
West Beirut
Bashir
Lawyers clash as Pulitzer divorce trial ends in Palm Beach
In a fiery close, Peter Pulitzer’s lawyers call Roxanne a liar and adulteress amid accusations of drugs and illicit sex, while Roxanne's team accuses him of corruption and neglect. Judge Harper said a ruling may come at Christmas as custody and a fortune near $25 million are debated.
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West Palm Beach, Fla
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Peter Pulitzer
Roxanne
Palm Beach
Carl Harper
Luttier
Jacqueline Kimberly
Daughter wins fight over father's body donation and estate
In Detroit Barbara Dixon secures $25,000 from her father Percy Fraser's estate after Wayne State University reverses a rejection and takes ownership of Fraser's body despite no planned use. The American Cancer Society had disputed the will terms, but Probate Judge Willis Ward ruled the charity not entitled to the estate as the school accepted ownership.
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University
Donna Galland
Willis Ward
Cancer Society
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