Controversy Hits 1981 Mrs America Pageant Figures
Several contestants urge legal action over alleged pageant fixing. Victoria Vidtoni of Maryland and Jillayne Giangreco of Nebraska accuse politics and big money of influencing outcomes. Paddy Boyd of Louisiana signed promos near finals. witnesses report possible winner claims. Bob Strebelow notes sponsor involvement but denies production control.
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Omaha
Neb
UPI
California
Omaha World-Herald
Maryland
Victoria Vidtoni
Giangreco
Louisiana
Paddy Boyd
Baton Rouge
Vidoni
Bob Strebelow
National Advertising Service Inc
Cleveland
Pan Am to Sell Intercontinental Hotels for 500 Million
Pan American World Airways plans to sell its Intercontinental Hotels chain to Grand Metropolitan of London for 500 million dollars in cash. The sale funds will ease debt and operating costs as Pan Am faces a 218 million dollar net loss for the first half of 1981, with salary and flight reductions to follow.
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New York
UPI
Pan American World Airways Inc
Intercontinental Hotels
Grand Metropolitan Ltd
London
Pan Am
Merle Richman
Richman
Intercontinental
Grand Metropolitan
Britain
Pan American
Park Avenue
Boeing Corp
Teenager shot to death for his homemade bike
A 14-year-old Brooklyn boy named Lascell Campbell was found shot in the street at 12:10 a.m. near his home. He had built a bicycle from spare parts and had it stolen last Saturday. Police search for three or four youths seen in the area believed to be involved in mugging Campbell and taking the other bike.
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New York
UPI
Brooklyn
Lascell Campbell
Embarrassment law protest leads to arrest at Capitol
Robert Say McIntosh pleaded innocent to charges of disrupting government functions after attempting to serve sweet potato pie inside Arkansas Capitol as a protest against Gov. White's appointment of Orval Faubus. He argued he broke only the embarrassment law. The incident followed his plan for an appreciation dinner for White and Faubus. Atlantic City casinos report six month losses, offset by April to June profits. The Casino Control Commission noted a net six month loss of 3.1 million with four hotels profitable while three lost.
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Little Rock, Ark
UPI
Robert Say’ McIntosh
State Capitol
McIntosh
Capitol
Frank White
Orval Faubus
State Office of Veterans Affairs
White
Faubus
Trenton
N.J
Atlantic City
Casino Control Commission
Casino Industy
Presley estate liable for 39587 mortgage in Alden case
The Elvis Presley estate must pay 39587 dollars to settle a mortgage on the Memphis home of Jo Laverne Alden, Ginger Alden’s mother, due to a promise Presley made before his death. Tennessee Court of Appeals overturned a lower ruling, holding the estate liable for the debt linked to the former fiancée’s mother.
Hold the Pill panic United Press International report
A study showing lingering heart attack risk after stopping birth control pills was not deemed panic by Planned Parenthood Federation of America and doctors nationwide. Dr. Louise Tyrer and Dr. Allan Rosenfield urged careful evaluation of other methods, stressing no undue alarm while noting cautious concern.
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Planned Parenthood Federation of América
Louise Tyrer
Planned Parenthood
Allan Rosenfield
Columbia University College of Physicians
Study links long term birth control pills to heart attack risk
The New England Journal of Medicine reports that women using oral contraceptives for ten years face two to three times the risk of heart attack compared with nonusers. Some doctors question the study’s validity and note conflicting research on smoking interactions and pill risk, while others urge considering safer options for birth control. Dr Diana Petiti cautions against discarding pills entirely.
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New England Journal of Medicine
Diana Petiti
Kaiser Permanente Medical Group
Oakland
Calif
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