Greased Lightning stars Pryor with Bridges and Grier
Richard Pryor leads as Wendell Scott in a Warner Bros biopic of the first Black NASCAR champion. Beau Bridges and Pam Grier deliver strong support while Cleavon Little provides humor. The script limits Pryor’s range though the racing scenes provide suspense and the final race stands out.
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Beau Bridges
Pam Grier
Cleavon Little
Warner Bros
Iowa Theater
Wendell Scott
Pryor
Scott
Bridges
Peewee King
Michael Schultz
Park Possibly Would Testify Under Immunity in Congress Case
Park's attorney said it is possible he would testify under immunity about alleged influence buying in Congress if Seoul orders his return to the United States. He would fight extradition if he returns to London, citing no treaty with the U S and suggesting diplomatic pressure might work.
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UPI
Tongsun Park
Congress
Seoul
United States
William Handley
Park
Korea
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Hundley
South Korea
Justice Department
England
One on One film opens with teen appeal and strong themes
Warner Bros releases One on One at World theater starring Robby Benson and Annette O Toole. Lamont Johnson directs. The PG film shows a university basketball program pressuring Henry Steele to quit after he refuses to surrender his no cut scholarship.
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Robby Benson
Annette O'Toole
G.D. Spradlin
Lamont Johnson
Warner Bros. Pictures
World Theater
Henry Steele
Benson
Steele
Western University
Slamont Johnson
Annette O'Tooley
Jerry Segal
Martin Hornstein
Vos
Charles Fox Vos
Paul Williams
Seals & & Crofts
Roma
One on One Hero Steele Battles College Culture
The film follows Steele a small town athlete who endures harsh treatment on the basketball team while remaining loyal to the game. Janet Hayes a tutor questions athletics but shifts stance as Steele endures coach punishments and societal scrutiny.
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Steele
Janet Hayes
O’toole
Declarer play and trick management in a bridge hand
The article discusses how dummy’s trumps can be used to regain the lead, draw or preserve control, and how players may return to hand to lead from dummy. It outlines risks of overextravagant trumping and the sequence needed to discard clubs on dummy’s spades. It also notes a reader query about the McKenney trophy and confirms Oswald Jacoby’s four wins at ages 56 to 60, with Charles Goren’s last win at 49.
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Declarer
South
West
New York
Oswald Jacoby
Charles Goren
Bridge Hand Summary From A63 Auction
West opens with pass and East follows. declarer or dummy play not clearly stated. lead shows a Queen from West and a spade or diamond sequence inferred. No full contract or result available in the fragment.
Odessa File film re released in Argentina after Roschmann death
The Odessa File starring Jon Voight and Maximilian Schell returns to Argentine screens to fit news of Nazi war criminal Ed ward Roschmann death. The film follows Roschmann who fled to Argentina after World War II amid murder accusations in Riga Latvia. West Germany sought extradition, but Roschmann died of a heart attack in Argentina.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
UPI
Jon Voight
Maximilian Schell
Edward Roschmann
Roschmann
Riga
Latvia
West Germany
Chokecherry Jelly and Spaghetti Squash Cooking Tips
A reader provides a chokecherry jelly recipe with juice sugar pectin and almond extract and notes on canning. Instructions include boiling and sealing in hot jars makes nine half pints. Also explains spaghetti squash preparation from green immature to mature stages with baking and seed removal.
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