Melina Mercouri Named Honorary Chairman of Greek Freedom Group
Melina Mercouri, the Greek actress whose citizenship was revoked by the military junta, was named honorary chairman of the National Committee for Freedom in Greece in New York. The group, formed by regional committees, denounced the junta as outlaws and pledged to fight for free elections, release of political prisoners, and restoration of civil liberties and the Greek constitution.
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Brooks on Sports and Channel 9 Weather Update
The 10 O'clock News broadcasts Monday through Friday on Channel 9. Brooks provides sports reports while the Channel 9 weather team delivers daily forecasts.
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Philadelphia Teen Gang Turns Film Makers in School Project
A Philadelphia teenage gang the 12th and Oxford Gang abandoned fighting to make a film about city life in the slums. The school system under Dr. Mark R. Shedd will help the group produce a film critical of the schools while seeking reasons for dropouts and how the gang became a functioning movie team.
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Cacti Species Count in Texas Reaches About One Hundred
A Texas survey notes roughly 100 cactus species found in the state. Researchers catalog diverse varieties across arid regions, emphasizing desert flora and regional ecological adaptations. The figure highlights plant diversity and ongoing field work.
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Explorers Club TV Deal With ABC Announced
New York ABC and the Explorers Club reach a long term agreement to televise major scientific explorations. ABC will fund each expedition's production with the first program planned for fall 1968.
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ABC Television Network
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Henry Sherek a prolific producer who shaped modern theatre
New York hostess invited Henry Sherek to a party promising to meet important people. He said he pursued T. S. Eliot's The Cocktail Party for a line about people seeking status. Sherek died Sunday in Venice after producing about 125 plays and serving on Montgomery's staff during World War II.
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Old Bailey scene, film delays and theater moves noted
Refabricated list of entertainment notes includes a failed filming of the Old Bailey scene in Inadmissible Evidence, Skulnick attending a Rio de Janeiro wedding, Gegelin named editor of the Washington Post editorial page, Arronson designing Arthur Miller play sets, Caesars Palace staging Fiddler on the Roof for six months starting Dec 28 with Robbins directing, Garrison praising MacBird in New York, and Gen Howley signaling a move to Vietnam.
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