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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1974
Page
3
Comedian Jack Benny was reported in very good condition Monday at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital in Los Angeles after arriving Sunday with dizziness. A spokesman said Benny, 80, was admitted as a precaution and undergoing tests.
In Wall River Massachusetts a large crowd surged into Zaye Department Store at 9 a.m. for a antifreeze sale advertised at 3.00 per gallon. More than 1400 gallons sold in under an hour. The general manager of the locomotive section was struck and lacerations near an eye. Several others were injured in the crush as customers were knocked down and trampled.
A fire destroyed most of its scenery delaying the Broadway arrival of the musical Good News starring Alice Payo and John Payne. Performances were postponed as crews assess damages and safety precautions are put in place.
Joseph Frederick Wagner founder of the Boston Civic Symphony has died at his home in Hollywood at age 74 from a heart attack. A production spokesman said a moving rock fire en route to Los Angeles caused delays, pushing the official premiere back two to three weeks while new equipment is built. Fixers for your problems are in the service columns of the Classified Ads.
NBC announced a weekly Smothers Brothers variety program will replace the low-rated But Free on Mondays. The network also plans a brief midseason run of The Mac Davis Show from Dec 19 to mid-March with a potential fall return. NBC has canceled Born Free and Sierra, contributing to five new series dropped since early September.
Dallas columnist Mary Lee Savermant shares light quips on inflation and public figures. The column notes Martha Mitchell’s distinctive voice and recalls Herb Shriner, Nelson Rockefeller, and Bob Orben with light, period-tinged humor.
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