Jackie Coogan Calls for Stricter Child Actor Laws
Hollywood star Jackie Coogan says current protections for child performers are inadequate and backs stronger rules. He earned about 4 million as a child and urges child earnings to be held in separate trusts until eighteen, citing the Coogan Law and past embezzlement scandals. He plans to work again, awaiting a solid script for Pray.
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Douglas Rift Mends As Father and Son In Film Plan
Michael Douglas says he and Kirk Douglas have patched a long feud and now share dialogue. He notes they might act together with Kirk as hero and Michael as the villain, aiming to reveal the darker side on screen.
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Merv Griffin brings TV cast to Venice tennis event
Merv Griffin will take his syndicated talk show to Venice Italy for the Tennis in Venice championship October 31 and November 1. He will interview a star cast including Gene Hackman Dina Merrill Trevor Howard Mel Brooks Anne Bancroft Gene Wilder Carl Reiner Dyan Cannon Penny Marshall and Connie Stevens at different city locations.
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Boston TV station cancels film about slave turned senator
WBZ-TV canceled NBC affiliate air of Freedom Road starring Muhammad Ali citing inflammatory language racial stereotypes and graphic violence especially scenes involving children. Six black and two white community leaders recommended dropping the program after viewing it Saturday amid Boston school violence tensions and bus desegregation efforts.
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Dear Abby Warns Halloween Hazards And Safety Tips
Advice urges flame proof costumes or flame retardant fabric for DIY outfits. Use makeup instead of masks to preserve vision. Cardboard accessories safer than plastic metal or wood. Provide flashlights to prevent falls and avoid lighted candles. Reflective tape on costumes and bags improves visibility for trick or treaters.
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Dear Abby Advice On Stranger Safety And Abstinence Quip
A reader column discusses cautioning children about strangers and treats in Halloween safety. It notes lighting yards helps drivers and urges adults to verify treats while sharing a Voltaire quote about abstinence and marriage.
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TV Listings Highlight Halloween Night Schedule Mix
Area listings show NBC, CBS, and ABC prime time with movies like Freedom Road parts one and two, animated specials, sports for Seahawks and Falcons, and classic shows such as M A S H and Three's Company. Local news segments and talk shows are interspersed with public affairs and religious programming.
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William Penn Lands in Chester on this date in 1682
On this date in 1682 William Penn arrived at what would become Chester Pennsylvania establishing a Quaker settlement. The event marks the early colonial founding of Pennsylvania as a place for religious tolerance and planned urban development.
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Woman’s 17 year garbage filled home cleaned out
Chicago officials dismantle a blue frame South Side house after a 17 year garbage buildup. Mary McCarthy, 67, had rarely entered the home since her husband’s death, and workers fear a decaying body may be inside as they clear more than 10 tons of waste.
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Taxing half of Social Security benefits explored
The Advisory Council on Social Security proposes taxing half of benefits now tax free and splitting cost of living adjustments into March and September in high inflation years. The plan, led by Robert Ball and Henry Aaron, targets raising non payroll tax revenues and could shift tax burden to wealthier elderly while suggesting curbing the 1981 payroll tax increase.
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Pastor Fired At Carter's Church For Relationship
The First Baptist Church in Washington voted not to renew Rev. Charles Trentham's contract amid concerns over his dating a young female parishioner. Trentham, 60, faced two divorces and denied wrongdoing calling the relationship above reproach. President Carter and family were at Camp David and not at services.
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