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Delaware County Daily Times

Location

Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Aug 10, 1981

Page

25

Weight loss wins for Lombardi and others in satire era

Richard Lombardi shed 234 pounds in 81 weeks on Weight Watchers to become 183 pounds, declaring himself a born again fat man at a breakfast. Truman Capote, hospitalized in Southampton, hopes to return to his Long Island home soon after a seizure. Pool legend Minnesota Fats, Rudolf Wanderone, is named to the Pool Halls of Fame amid sharp words on honesty. Stanhope Hotel seeks refund for 28 prints sold as Native American Ceremonies originals, now claimed worthless illustrations.

Richard Lombard Lombardi Lombari Truman Capote Southampton N.Y Long Island Minnesota Fats Suckers Rudolf Walter Wanderone

Elderly Seller Finds Gaerard Masterpiece At Auction

An Australian woman selling a painting to raise funds for a plumbing bill discovered a lost work by Eugene Von Gaerard titled Scene on Wild Dog Creek. Auctioneer Paul Dwyer called it a potential record Australian art sale, surpassing the prior auction record of 138000 dollars for a Russel Drysdale work.

Melbourne Australia UPI Wild Dog Creek Eugene von Gaerard Paul Dwyer Dwyer Hien Russel Drysdale

Women in Illinois enroll in self defense gun course

In Staunton Illinois more than 120 women including two in their seventies signed up for a self defense gun training course. County authorities in Macoupin have added three more sessions to meet demand. The program aims to teach practical firearms use against criminals rather than sport or sting operations.

Staunton, Hl UPI Macoupin

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