Las Vegas Nostalgia Nabbed in 1976 Show Biz Speculation
A syndicated column lampoons 1975 excesses and foresees 1976 movements. Notables like Bob Hope, Frank Sinatra, and Dinah Shore are humorously forecast in Las Vegas rounds and TV reunions. Names include Howard Hughes, Jackie Onasis, Wayne Newton, Telly Savalas, and Shecky Greene amid bold career shifts.
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Jackie Onasis
Telly Savalas
Las Vegas
Sammy Davis
Altovise
The
Mighty Mite
Wayne Newton
Howard Hughes
Buddy Hackett
Three Nations Offer Pumps for India Mine Flood Rescue
United States France and Switzerland offer high capacity pumps to the Chasnala Colliery flood disaster 180 miles northwest of Calcutta as authorities seek survivors. Officials report 372 to possibly 900 miners trapped. rescue operations continue amid distressed families and chaotic leadership actions.
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U.S
France
Switzerland
India
Chasnala
UPI
United States
Calcutta
Bombay
All India Radio
Las Vegas man ordered to stand trial for two Boulder Highway robberies
John Leroy O Connell Sr. 45 of 6225 Factor Ave was bound over for trial in Clark County District Court after a preliminary hearing. He is charged with holdups at the Lucky Seven on Sept 14 and the Nine Ball Lounge on Sept 25. Barmaid Rita Broughton and bartender Leonard Cochia testified about the robberies and the amounts taken. Deputy District Attorney Mike McGroarty prosecuted both cases.
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Las Vegas
Boulder
Clark County
John Leroy O’connell Sr
Factor Ave
Justice of the Peace
Robert Miller
O'Connell
Leonard Cochia
Nine Ball Lounge
O’connell
Queen Elizabeth II to visit Philadelphia on July 6
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip will visit Philadelphia on July 6 to help celebrate America's 200th birthday. They plan to travel aboard the royal yacht Britannia and stay about two days before continuing to Washington, New York, and Boston.
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Philadelphia
UPI
Elizabeth II of
Great Britain
United States
Prince Philip
Brittania
Denis Richards
Washington, D.C
New York
Boston
Chicken Suit Dismissed Against Sanders and KFC
A libel suit filed by a Kentucky franchise outlet against Col. Harland Sanders Kentucky Fried Chicken Corp. and two newspapers was dismissed by Jefferson Circuit Court Judge Thomas A Ballentine. The suit argued Sanders comments libeled the firm by disparaging KFC gravy as wallpaper paste and the crispy chicken as a fried doughball wrapped around chicken. Sanders no longer runs the business except in a PR role.
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Louisville, Ky
UPI
Col. Harland Sanders
Kentucky Fried Chicken Corp
Jefferson Circuit Court
Sanders
Courier- Journal
Louisville Times
Bowling Green
Thomas A. Ballentine
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Ralph Pearl
Bob Hope
Bob
Hank Greenspun
SUN
Lucerne
Jimmy Durante
Sands Hotel
Frank Sinatra
Juliet Prowse
Paul Anka
Lebanon
Howard Cosell
Sonny and
Cher
Shecky Greene
Andy Williams
Beverly Hills
Dinah Shore
Burt Reynolds
Liz Taylor
Dick Burton
Cartier’s
London
Liz
Allen Glick
Ireland
Walter Cronkite
Rodney Allen Rippey
Dean Martin
Mac Davis
Glen Campbell
Totie Fields
Daniel Moynihan
Bobby Vinton
Jerry Lewis
OGDEN
Mr. and
Indira Gandhi
Ram Nath Sharma
Bharat Coal Mines
Sharma
Rita Broughton
Philly
Idaho
Long Island
del Webb
Hotel and Casino
E. Fremont
Dale Edwards
Mos
Fletcher Jones Leasing CO
E. Fremont Clay
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