Helen Hayes Honored by 1600 Theatergoers in Boston Tribute
The Shubert Theatre in Boston hosted a tribute to actress Helen Hayes with 1600 attendees and fellow stars Colleen Dewhurst Julie Harris Anne Jackson Rosemary Harris and Sylvia Sidney. Proceeds support the Massachusetts Center Repertory Company preparing a 28 week season next fall. Hayes called it an unforgettable night.
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Boston
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Colleen Dewhurst
Julie Harris
Anne Jackson
Rosemary Harris
Sylvia Sidney
Miss Hayes
Reagan Avoids Trouble After Peanut Lodges In Throat
Ronald Reagan on a flight home from Ohio campaign rally had a peanut lodge briefly in his throat. An aide slapped his back to dislodge it and he suffered no apparent ill effects. He quipped it was a Carter peanut as he returned toward Pacific Palisades. In Beirut, jet fighters attacked Beirut with rockets and strafing, as Syrian forces advanced from east Lebanon under air cover amid explosions and unclear casualties.
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Ronald Reagan
Ohio
California
Reagan
Cincinnati
Pacific Palisades
Beirut
Lebanon
Early warning saved many from death during Idaho dam collapse
In Idaho Falls area thousands fled to higher ground as the Teton Dam broke, causing a muddy wasteland of ruined homes and farms. Six dead, about 120 injured, and 135 missing as officials investigate why the 307 foot earthen dam failed after its reservoir was being filled for the first time. Gov. Andrus called it a possible miracle to suffer few casualties. sheriff Ford Smith coordinated widespread warnings by phone and radio. Cattle were seen on rooftops as floodwaters carried debris downstream toward the Snake and Teton rivers.
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Cecil Andrus
Sheriff's Department
Madison County
Ford Smith
Fred Campagna
Rexburg
Bureau of Reclamation
Teton
Snake
Sally Rand Performs Charity Dance at Folly Theater
Legendary fan dancer Sally Rand, age 72, returned to Kansas City to raise funds for the Folly Theater. She danced in a flesh colored gown with two fans, then auctioned memorabilia and autographs, helping restore the historic venue with about $2,000 total.
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Sally Rand
Folly Theater
Miss Rand
George Dillon
Ex-mayor Lindsay aide shot dead in Brooklyn
New York police say Ted Gross, once a top aide to ex Mayor John Lindsay before a kickback scandal, was killed by a gunman in Brooklyn. A female companion, Melita Snead, 24, was critically wounded. both were shot in the back of the head in the front seat of the car Gross drove.
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NEW York
Ted Gross
John Lindsay
Gross
City Youth Services
Melita Snead
Brooklyn
Miss Snead
Frozen OJ prices likely to drop as inventories rise
In Orlando AP reports that frozen orange juice concentrate inventories may be 2 to 5 million gallons higher than first thought, risking growers' losses up to 8 million dollars and wholesale price cuts up to 15 cents per dozen six ounce cans. Associations call for investigations into inventory reporting and possible futures market manipulation or import misreporting. John Morrison of the Bull Dogs of Vero Beach urges a federal grand jury probe.
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Fla
Florida Canners Association
John Morrison
The
Bull Dogs of
Vero Beach
Growers’ Association
Weather outlook for Delaware and New Castle counties today
Sunny Delaware County grows cloudy with showers and thundershowers likely this afternoon into tonight. Highs in the mid 70s, clearing late, with upper 50s to low 60s overnight. Sunny and warm Tuesday in the mid to upper 80s. Fair midweek with low to mid 60s and highs in the 80s. New Castle County stays partly cloudy and warmer with a chance of showers, high near 80, low around 60. Precip totals show a trace yesterday, 1.9 inches this month so far, 16.89 inches year to date, annual norm 16.47. Tides: high 12:02 a.m. and 9:38 p.m., low 3:49 a.m. and 4:09 p.m. Temperatures: 69 high in last 24 hours, 58 low this morning. Sunrise 5:33 a.m., sunset 8:28 p.m. Moon sets 2:45 a.m.
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Delaware County
Beer strike ends at eight Anheuser Busch breweries
Nearly 4000 union workers returned to nearly normal production as eight Anheuser Busch breweries resumed operations after a long strike. Merrimack New Hampshire workers rejected the contract 192 to 52 while other plants including St Louis Newark and Van Nuys, and Columbus, Tampa, Williamsburg, Jacksonville, and Houston locally voted to accept. Union leaders reported a 2 to 1 ratification overall.
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Columbus
Ohio
Williamsburg
Tampa
Jacksonville
Fla
van Nuys
Calif
Houston
St. Louis
Newark
N.J
Teamsters Union
Stuart F. Meyer
Anheuser Busch National
New Hampshire
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Tip) O’neill Jr
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