Annie dominates Tony Awards with six wins
The musical Annie led the Tonys at the Shubert Theatre in New York winning best musical and six other honors including best book and score, best actress, best scenic design, and best choreography. The evening also honored The Shadow Box and awarded special tributes to Lily Tomlin Diana Ross and Barry Manilow.
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Annie
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National Theatre of the Deaf
Mark Taper
Los Angeles
Equity Library Theatre
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Lawrence Langner
Alexander H. Cohen
Hildy Parks
League of New York Theatres
Kuwaiti commandos free 110 hostages on hijacked airliner
Kuwaiti army commandos overpowered a Lebanese hijacker aboard a Middle East Airlines Boeing 707 at Kuwait Airport, freeing 110 passengers and seven crew without injuries. The hijacker demanded 1.5 million dollars as ransom. all passengers remained aboard until safe.
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Sadat vows force if no peace in Middle East
President Anwar Sadat, marking the 10th anniversary of the 1967 defeat, told Ismailia troops Egypt will liberate occupied lands by force unless a peace settlement is reached. He praised 1973 war gains, said June 5 is a festival of pride and noted Suez Canal reopened in 1975 after eight years. A hijacking in Beirut involved a Wheelchair suspect, demands, and a 1.5 million ransom.
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Two Pregnant Hostages Released in Moluccan Train Hijack
South Moluccan gunmen freed two pregnant women from a hijacked train near Assen Netherlands after 14 days of captivity. Nelleke Ellenbroek 23 and Agatha Brouwer Kors 31 were taken to Groningen hospital. 52 hostages remain with four teachers held in a nearby school.
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Teens Nabbed In Mass Slayings In California and Louisiana
Two teenage brothers aged 14 and 15 were arrested in Victorville on suspicion of murder in the shotgun slayings of their father, stepmother, and two stepchildren. Victims Jesse Franklin Collum, Lanora, Jeffrey, and Anna were found at the Thibodaux home after the killings occurred in late May. The youths had recently moved from California to Louisiana with their father.
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Anna
Chicago Near Northwest Side Blast Kills Two, Injures Many
A Saturday incident on Chicago's near northwest side leaves two dead and over 60 injured, including 32 police officers. Authorities have not disclosed a motive or suspect count as they launch an investigation.
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Barricades Up Uneasy Peace In Windy City
In Chicago Humboldt Park fights sparked a weekend riot leaving two dead and dozens injured. Police reported over 120 arrests eight stores looted two buildings burned and many damaged as precautions kept barricades up and taverns closed amid cleanup efforts.
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Lead Sought In Missing Teen Kathy Simon Case
Nye County sheriff's spokesman said a new lead has emerged in the search for 15-year-old Kathy Simon, who vanished Memorial Day during a fishing and camping trip north of Tonopah. A 15-man team presses the rugged Table Mountain area for clues, details withheld.
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