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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1976

Page

3

Rebel Women at Public Theater vivid Sherman portrait

NY Times reviews Thomas Babe's Rebel Women at the Public Theater Lafayettes shows Sherman as a steel edged, passionless strategist. A tense scene in a commandeered mansion features a pregnant Southern matron, revealing an intense sexual confrontation. The play probes the Civil War era through psychological depth and stark war ethics.

N. Y. Times News Service New York Grant Sherman Thomas Babe Newman Theater Joseph Papp Public Theater Lafayette Street Atlanta Babe Papp

How to Cash in on the Rare Plate Boom

Northbrook Illinois offers a Bradford Exchange guide on rare porcelain plates. Director Roderick MacArthur notes values rising from 25 in 1965 to 1750 and 9.75 in 1969 to 440, urging readers to request a free report by mail before June 19, 1976.

Northbrook Chicago Roderick MacArthur Bradford Exchange MacArthur Bradford Place Illinois

Picasso heirs face $260 billion art estate valuation

Paris court reveals Picasso left around 1 885 paintings 7 089 drawings and 1 228 sculptures valued to total about 260 billion dollars. Experts led by Maurice Rheims itemize works and note heirs receive two residences two castles and bank accounts. No value yet set for other assets. Heirs include Jacqueline Picasso and six descendants. Agreement on division reached.

Andreas Freund c N.Y.T Paris Picasso Grasse French Riviera Picasso Picassos Maurice Rheims French Academy Jacqueline

Movie Desert in June Hits Bleak Box Office

Vincent Canby surveys a sparse June lineup as only three films loom large The President's Men The Bad News Bears and That's Entertainment Part 2 while others struggle. The Missouri Breaks and The Blue Bird provoke mixed reactions with The Man Who Fell to Earth standing out for its sharp though disruptive vision. David Bowie stars as the space traveler Newton in the latter.

Vincent Canby N.Y Missouri Nicolas Roeg Kubrick Outer Space David Bowie Earth Thomas Jerome Newton

Romania Shifts Dracula Tour Image Amid Soviet Pressures

In Brasov Romania tour planners curb Dracula themes as Romania faces increased Soviet pressure and a reined in image of its famed vampire figure. Once tied to Western travel and Dracula souvenirs the regime now avoids the playful commercialization that marked the 1960s.

Brasov Rumania Transylvania Dracula Bram Stoker Romania Tirgoviste Soviet Union

Television Log Published for Decatur Daily Readers

The Decatur Daily presents a television log for reader convenience. It notes the newspaper is not responsible for last minute program changes by stations or networks and mentions all times as Central Daylight Time.

Decatur Daily

TV Guide Highlights 1972 Specials and Classic Movies

A dense schedule lists Best Bets specials and cinema titles across CBS ABC and local channels. Highlights include Mayerling 1968 at 10:30 p.m. and Tarzan and the Jungle Boy 1968 at 1:10 a.m., plus multiple TV favorites and public affairs shows aired through the night.

Y & Zee Mayerling Parzan the Jungle Boy

Rough Riders Washington Rodeo Origins and Yellowstone Geysers

The National Geographic Society traces the word rodeo to the Spanish roundup and cites Pecos Texas as hosting the first modern U S rodeo in 1883 to ease ranch rivalries. Early events occurred from Miles City to Cheyenne Prescott and Santa Fe. More than 200 geysers exist in Yellowstone National Park.

ROUGH RIDERS _ WASHINGTON National Geographic Society U.S Pecos Tex Miles City Mont Cheyenne Wyo Prescott Ariz Santa Fe N.M Yellowstone National Park

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