Poitier Recounts Early Days In Elliptic NYC Dinner
Sidney Poitier recalls his rise from a Miami escapee and Broadway dishwasher to star and filmmaker. He talks of past jobs in eateries, disc jockey duties, and rags to riches as he discusses his new film Uptown Saturday Night and a Harlem party at Vincent's.
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O'S
Babe Wilson
New York
Quo Vadis
Sidney Poitier
Miami
Fla
McGinnish
Crossroads Cafe
Hadley's
Savoy Plaza Hotel
Madison
Taff
Edison and
Waldorf
1650 Broadway
Vincent's
Harlem
Uptown
Florida
Nassau
Aly Sceent
Norman Brokenshire
Duanna Shimkus
Aryats
Ile
Lima
127Th
Television Schedules From Local Stations Listed
A fragmented OCR list of TV schedules and program names from KOLN TV KO M TV and others includes mentions of Sesame Street, Kay on shows, game programs, news at various times, and character names. It reads like a station listing with anchor names and program blocks, with several unreadable tokens and partial times.
Omaha brothers are sentenced for property damage spree
Omaha brothers Louis Hohn Jr and Arnold Hohn were found guilty on six counts of property damage from an April 9 BB gun spree that damaged over 100 car windows. Each received three days per count, to be served consecutively, with Arnold getting an extra 10 days for shouting from a car window. Felony destruction charges remain pending in Douglas County District Court.
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Omaha, Neb
Robert Voudrasek
Omaha
Louis Hohn Jr
Arnold Hohn
Vondrasek
Arnoul
Douglas County
Miss Nebraska 1974 Crowned at Kearney Pageant
Sha Run Pele of Johnston, a Chadron State College graduate, was named Miss Nebraska 1974 at the state pageant. Entered as Miss Valley County, she will represent Nebraska at Miss America in Atlantic City in September. First runner up was Annette Greene of Imperial, second Pan Meuret of Brunswick Miss Neligh, third Lynelle Frankforter of Lincoln, fourth Dork Richard of Mitchell. Miss Congeniality went to Trisha Gilles of Bellevue. Event sponsored by the Kearney Jaycees.
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Kearney
Sharun Pele
Johnstons
Chadron State College
Pele
Alr
Leonard Pele
Johnstown
Annette Greene
Imperial
University of Nebraska At Lincoln
Lincoln
Pan Meuret
Brunswick
Neligh
Wayne State
Lynelle Prankforter
UNL
Lancaster County
Dork Richard
Mitchell
Kearney State College
Trisha Gilles
Bellevue
The
Kearney Jayctes
Expert Bridge Play Discussed By Jim And Oswald
A bridge dialogue outlines how a top player can gain extra tricks through precise play. It analyzes a South hand in a diamond lead, a club, and the dangers of minor-suit breaks, with Oswald and Jim debating optimal first club and heart or spade entrances to maximize chances and avoid overtricks.
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Oswald
Jim
South
West
East
Bridge bidding puzzle with unlikely sequence
A fragmentary bridge bidding description asks what to do after unexpected doubles and vocally odd calls. It presents a hand with spades and heart suits and questions the right contract. The source lacks full context but centers on partner doubles and decision making in the final deal.
Judy Garland rests buried in upstate New York
Readers ask about Judy Garland being at rest and her burial delay. Dick Klein explains she was buried in upstate New York after a 10 day postdeath wait for burial location decisions. The column also answers questions about Red Skelton age 64 and activity, Donahue films, The Poseidon Adventure TV airing, Charlie Pride voice rumors, and Bill Bixby magic on The Magician.
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Dick Kleiner
Dany Dick
Sara Schulte
Joplin
Miss Garland
Upstate
New York
Dea Dick
Red Skelton
Sandra
Mobile
Ala
Skelton
Molkywood
Jack Benny
Bostater
Sandusky
Ohio
Big John
Defy Dick
Donakd-Neton
Burlington
Kansas City
Kans
ABC
Charlie Pride
R.A.L
R.A.L., Jersey Shore
RCA
Las
Hilton
Dear Dick
Bill Bixby
Mark Girton
Montouriville
Bisby
Mark Wilson
Forcing Insurance Firms to Pay Welfare Medical Claims
Nebraska welfare officials announce a first concerted drive to compel insurers to cover medical claims for welfare recipients. The effort targets accident-related benefits and aims to recoup payments from insurers, with an estimated $30,000 saving cited as the initial impact. Welfare medical costs in Nebraska total about $54 million.
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Omaha, Neb
Nebraska Department of Welfare
Donald Hogg
John Underlich
State Department
Nebraska
Hogg
Hospitals raise room rates beyond federal controls in Nebraska
Nebraska Blue Cross Blue Shield data show more than half of the states hospitals increased room charges in the last ten months. Of 112 hospitals, 66 raised double room rates from 1.59 to 30.52 percent. Officials say it is too early to tell if average daily hospital bills will rise as much as earlier predicted by the Cost of Living Council.
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Omaha
Neb
Nebraska Blue Cross-Blue Shield
Scott Starr
Starr
Rex Kelly
Sioldtege
Nebraska Hospital Association
Cost of Living Council
Blue Cross
I Starr
Holdrege band wins honor at Portland Rose Festival
The Holdrege High School Band was named best out of state band in the Grand Floral Parade at the Portland Rose Festival. The award leads to concerts in Spokane, Expo 74, before the group returns to Holdrege next Saturday.
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Portland
Ore
Spokane
Wash
Holdrege
Chico and the Man to debut this fall on NBC
AP reports TV comedy Chico and the Man from James Korack explores a stormy pairing of a lively young Chicana and an embittered garage owner. Korack describes learning Spanish in Mexico and observing barrio culture to shape the show.
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Los Angeles
James Korack
Mexico
Komack
Barrio
Chico
Aman
Sanlord and Son
Emerson Neb man dies after motorcycle crash
Donald FR Shaw 21 died from injuries after a motorcycle crash in Emerson Nebraska. Police say he left the gravel road and veered into a ditch en route to a hospital. Passenger Wayne Bilal 23 of South Sioux City was treated and released. Nebraska highway fatalities for 1974 stand at 16.
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Emerson
Donald FR. Shaw
Nebraska 9
Wayne Bilal
South
Sioux’ City
Pender
Nebraska
Convicted killer wounded after river pursuit in Idaho
A convicted killer, released last month and later said to be on a fourhour social use, was shot in the stomach by a police officer while in the Spokane River near Coeur d'Alene Idaho. He seized three vehicles and five people during the pursuit and underwent about 44 hours of surgery in critical condition.
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COEUR
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