Drugs toppled '50s star Jay Robinson makes comeback
Jay Robinson, once a Caligula in The Robe and Demetrius and the Gladiators, describes a dramatic comeback after drug arrests and prison. He credits his wife Pauline and support from peers like Bette Davis and Greer Garson, and says his best work lies ahead as he continues TV work and a new film slate.
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Snake handling test leads to emergency snakebite
Marl Bass 35 underwent emergency surgery in Chattanooga after a rattlesnake bite received during a weekend faith test at a Holiness Church of God in Jesus Name service near Newport Tennessee. His condition was reported critical by hospital sources. The event drew hundreds from states, despite a court order banning reptiles on church grounds.
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Folklife Festival Showcases Diverse Cultures at National Mall
Washington AP reports the Folklife Festival draws about 150000 attendees over two days. Kentucky tobacco barn, Serbo Croatian groups, Sioux and Arapaho crafts, Appalachian music, bluegrass, Tamburashi songs, and diverse foods including Indian fry bread and Zagreb sausages highlight the Smithsonian and National Park Service event along the Lincoln Memorial pool.
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Ohio
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Chicago
Sloboda
Pittsburgh
Pete Evanovich
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Montevideo Returns To Normal After Troops Break Up Strike
Montevideo resumes normalcy after troops end a general strike over President Bordaberry’s assumed powers. Ancap refinery operations resume, port workers back, but telephone and rail service remain spotty. Banks closed, many private firms still occupied, and opposition acts underground amid censorship and detentions.
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Uruguay
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CNT
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Erro
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Federation
Jeaders
Festival planners map three month bicentennial run
Inside a home under construction a man consults a union plumber about a toilet back home. AFL-CIO President George Meany visits the union exhibit grounds and peers at piping while stressing oil flow to keep the pipe cool. Festival sponsors praise past receptions as they plan a three month bicentennial celebration.
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Fuel Shortage May Force N. C. Children To Keep Coats On
The Associated Press reports North Carolina school children may have to keep coats on in early morning next winter due to a fuel shortage. Carsie Denning of the State Board of Education division of plant operations says the board’s warning highlights a systemic energy strain affecting schools and regional planning.
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North Carolina
Carsie Denning
State Board of Education
Africa
Owusu Sadauki
Howard Fuller
Malcolm X Liberation University
Abduction of U.S. Bank Official Sparks Cordoba Kidnap Wave
In Cordoba Argentina the assistant manager Raul Bernalchini of First National City Bank of New York was abducted as he left for work. Police report other captives include Pedro Fils and Carlos Sempere, with several held by criminals or leftists. Ransom amounts range widely and some victims have been freed after payment. The same period also saw a helicopter forced landing off North Vietnam with all crew rescued.
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Raul Bernalchini
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Pedro Fils
Carlos Sempere
Raul Braje
Victor Bofferio
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