Los Angeles agency hires celebrity lookalikes for cash
Ron Smith, founder of Ron Smith Enterprises, runs a Los Angeles agency matching ordinary applicants with famous lookalikes for 250 to 1500 dollars. He lists stand-ins for Carter, Carson, Cher, Gable, Hughes, and Farrah Fawcett Majors, with eager crowds, autographs, and even scavenging fans at events. A 79 year old Durante lookalike, Bill Grimes, accepts smaller assignments, saying age brings flexibility.
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Jubilee climax mark twenty fifth year on throne
Britain prepares a six day jubilee of pageantry to mark Queen Elizabeth II's 25 years on the throne. Festivities include bonfires from Orkney to Channel Islands, a state procession to St Pauls, Commonwealth leaders conference, Thames fireworks, and a royal honors list. Crowds, foreign visitors and trade in jubilee souvenirs fill London streets amid nationwide celebrations.
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Sinatras Israel award highlights Washington event
Frank Sinatra received Israel's Cultural Award at an Independence Ball in Washington marking the Jewish nation's 29th anniversary. More than 1,000 attendees watched as Israel's U.S. ambassador Simcha Dinitz honored him. Meanwhile President Carter attended First Baptist Church services in Washington with his daughter Amy and daughter-in-law Caron, praying for his wife on her Latin American goodwill mission.
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Jet hijacker overpowered in Beirut airliner incident
Middle East Air jet hijack ends with hijacker Nasser Abu Khaled overpowered by Kuwaiti army commandos. All 112 passengers and crew freed. The Lebanese hijacker fired one shot before being subdued. In Ramallah, five Arabs detained as protests mark occupation anniversary amid heat. In Hamburg, Weizman warns against forced war, hopes no need for preemptive strike.
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Multifold World Events Mark Global Tensions and Disasters
National march in New York honors Israel and Jerusalem amid clashes with pro Palestinian demonstrators. In Mississippi, a Baptist youth choir treks drownings at an undertow incident. A report argues U S farm policy harms small farmers, while a Kuwait Beirut hijacking ends with a ransom demand and captivity. Turkish election favors leftist Republicans as Seychelles coup shakes independence, and Royalists gain seats in Morocco. Rhodesia gunfire and saboteurs disrupt Kariba and Salisbury power. Lightning kills four in Malaysia while injuring two more at a Kuala Lumpur bus stop.
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