Ellington Receives French Legion of Honor in New York
The French government awarded Duke Ellington the Legion of Honor for his outstanding contribution to jazz and culture. The ceremony took place at the French Consul General residence on Fifth Avenue. Separately, Miss Pields, 40, remains hospitalized after a midtown auto accident with injuries to her left lung and ribs while her husband and another man were injured in the crash. Diana Rigg married Israeli artist Menachen Gueffen in London, her first marriage, as she also discussed future family plans and her return to acting.
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Power cut as generator fails in New York
A 4000 megawatt generator servicing the New York metropolitan area failed as temperatures rose near 87 degrees. Consolidated Edison cut voltage by 5 percent and power was knocked out to 8000 customers in Queens County while crews repaired five failed feeder cables.
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Abernathy Quits SCLC Over Funds Shortage
The Rev Ralph David Abernathy resigns as president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference after five years leading the group since Kings assassination in April 1968 He cites lack of financial support and recalls his close ties with King and their shared pursuit of equality and justice.
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Senator questions drug firms price gap overseas
Sen. Gaylord Nelson cites a U.S. District Court ruling and a Justice Department study to challenge drug firms two price system. He notes overseas prices often fall 33 to 50 percent and alleges firms threaten lawsuits to curb imports.
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Congressmen in China Attend Banquet Honoring Institute Host
American delegation members in China were amused by a politically slanted test in class. The congressmen attended a banquet on Saturday honoring the Chinese People’s Institute of Foreign Affairs, the host organization for the visiting Americans.
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FCC study flags lax enforcement on programming and hiring
Nicholas Johnson led a six month study by FCC staff and a Georgetown seminar faulting the agency for weak enforcement of minimum programming standards and employment practices at top 50 markets. It cites stations with strong and weak minority hiring and notes the FCC showed little intent to curb discrimination.
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CBS Appeals Ban on Broadcast Sketches
CBS has appealed a Pensacola federal judge ruling that barred broadcasting courtroom sketches. Miami lawyer Talbot Alemberte said the network filed with the 5th Circuit in New Orleans hoping to overturn Judge Winston Arnouw’s decision. He argued limits on courtroom visuals threaten press coverage and may push the case toward the Supreme Court.
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