Is TV Wrestling Real or Fake and Other Fans' Questions
Readers ask if professional wrestling is genuine or staged and seek opinions on TV plots. Dick Kleiner answers about wrestling’s theatrics, real-life actors’ careers, show resurrections, and Starsky and Hutch actor plans with concise, period-voice clarifications.
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Carter Nominates Bond Taylor Moore Davenport for Key Federal Posts
President Carter announced a slate of nominations including Langhorne Bond to head the Federal Aviation Administration and Quentin Taylor as deputy. Also named are John Moore Jr. to lead the Export-Import Bank and Joan Davenport to the Interior Department energy post. Harold Williams would join the SEC with terms and possible chairmanship.
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Draughts Guide and English Chectors Mention
A fragment notes the term Guide to the Game of Draughts or chectors used in England, reflecting early terminology for the board game. The text hints at nomenclature without broader context.
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Jesus of Nazareth TV miniseries screens Easter weekend
NBC airs three hours of Franco Zeffirelli directed Jesus of Nazareth as part of a six hour presentation. Robert Powell leads as Jesus with Olivia Hussey Mary and Peter Ustinov as Herod while critics note slow pace but strong visual fidelity and ambition.
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Four motions denied in Dana Mize murder case
Four defense motions in the John Elliott Gruzen capital murder case were denied by Circuit Judge Russell Roberts of Conway. The motions sought to appeal to the state Supreme Court as a pauper, to relieve attorney Jack Lessenberry, to withdraw as counsel, and to change the sentence wording from life in prison with out parole to life without parole. Gruzen was convicted for the April 1976 slaying of 12 year old Dana Mize of Vilonia.
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Kansas cleans up its act with new sound and style
Kansas led by Kerry Livgren hits a commercial peak with Leftoverture and the single Carry On Wayward Son selling over a million. The band refines its image, tours nationally, and contemplates a live record with potential producers.
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California man hailed for saving 11 lives in Canary Islands crash
Jack Ridout, 33, credited with aiding 11 passengers during the Pan Am 747 collision near the Canary Islands. He helped evacuate travelers from a burning cabin and returned after suffering burns and a back injury. Joan Holt’s mother expressed deep gratitude for his quick actions.
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Gaziantep Claims Ancient World Title as City
The report asserts Gaziantep in Turkey as possibly the oldest city, tracing origins to around 3650 B.C. Highlighted are its ancient human settlements and continuous urban presence through millennia.
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Americans' average age to rise to mid thirties by trend estimates
The Conference Board projects American age averages rising from 28 to about 35 within several decades if current growth trends persist. The estimate assumes steady increases and reflects shifting demographics.
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