Alfred Lunt Dies at 84 Legendary American Stage Star
Alfred Lunt, famed American stage actor born August 19 1892, died at 4:00 a.m. after bladder cancer surgery at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. His wife Lynne Fontanne, 90, was not at his bedside. The couple married May 22 1922 and formed the celebrated Lunt Fontanne duo with notable works including The Guardsman and Pygmalion.
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Burglars Invade Home Woman Shot Dies In Fire
In West Jefferson North Carolina a family home was invaded by three attackers who shot and set the house ablaze killing 38 year old Mrs Ordle Lee Holman Main and injuring others. Her husband Walter was beaten and a 16 year old boy was wounded but escaped. A 13 year old daughter was doused with kerosene but fled. Three suspects were arrested in Boone and charged with multiple violent offenses. Hopkins is the Main family’s brother in law.
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Carter signs strip mining bill amid calls for tougher standards
President Carter signed a strip mining bill saying it has teeth to restore land and pay for past damage but he criticized it as not strict enough. The measure, approved July 21, imposes a 35 cent per ton tax on strip mined coal and crowns restoration with reclamation requirements.
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Friendship Club at YWCA Open to All Singles and Divorced
The Friendship Club meets at the YWCA and is open to singles, divorced, or widowed people. The next October meeting is planned, and readers can call to connect with the current president for details and inclusion.
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Bombs Hit Manhattan Office Towers Kill One Injure Six
Bombs exploded in midtown Manhattan offices including the World Trade Center and Mobil Oil building. A Puerto Rican group FALN claimed responsibility causing evacuations and searches across Park Avenue and 42nd Street. One man died at the Mobil complex and several were hurt. The Defense Department building also reported a blast with no injuries. Police warned of possible additional explosions and evacuated multiple sites.
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CIA Drug Experiments Revealed MK ULTRA Details
CIA Director Stansfield Turner disclosed newly found documents showing 149 projects linked to MK ULTRA involving drugs hypnosis shock harassment and magicians. The work spanned 12 to 25 years ago and involved 185 researchers and 80 institutions including 44 colleges or universities.
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