Radio and TV Gossip From Hollywood Dinah Shore Era
Veteran singer Kay Starr recalls booking Roy Clark as opening act in Reno and Las Vegas. Shecky Greene undergoes speech therapy after vocal cord injury and cancels dates. Eddie Fisher failed to reach Catherine Deneuve in London. Nancy Sinatra welcomes second child Amanda in Hollywood. Taxi Driver previews draw mixed reactions. Paul Anka headlines St Jude fundraiser in Miami Beach. Karl Malden Marcel Marceau Joey Maxim marked birthdays.
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Roy Clark
Reno
Tahoe
Las Vegas
Roy
Jerry Lewis
Jerry
Jack Lemmon
Neilsen
Neilsen Ratings While A Nothing Like ‘Laverne & Shirley
Frank Sinatra
New York
Friars
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Sally Struthers
Gloria Stivic
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London
Eddie
Nancy Sinatra
Frank
Amanda
Cedars of Lebanon Hospital
Hollywood
California
Robert DeNiro
Paul Anka
St. Jude
Fontainbleau Hotel
Miami Beach
Karl Malden
Marcel Marceau
Exlight
Joey Maxim
Slayer Sentenced to Die in Nevada Gas Chamber
Washoe District Judge Roy Torvinen sentenced Edward Leroy Smith to death for the December 20, 1973 double murder of his former wife Bonnie Higaki and her husband Paul Higaki outside the Pioneer Theatre Auditorium. If he waives appeal, the June 6 execution date will be postponed during appeal to the Nevada Supreme Court. Smith’s attorney asked for a partial new trial on whether a common scheme existed. the motion was denied.
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Torvinen
Ghost weekends to lure visitors near haunted castle site
A British hotel chain sponsors a winter series of ghost weekends near a castle battlement where legends claim 2 000 year old victims were sacrificed. Experts lecture into the night by log fires while hosts warn that sightings are not guaranteed.
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London
UPI
Homosexuality To Stir Debate At Methodist Conference
Washington UPI reports the United Methodist Church faces heated discussion at the General Conference in Portland next month. A four year study on human sexuality including homosexuality is proposed by several agencies while ordination of gays appears shelved. The church’s 1972 stance on homosexuality draws criticism from the women's division and Good News movement debates.
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Washington
UPI
United Methodist Church
General Conference
Portland
Board For Global Ministries
Mine Dangers Were Known At Scotia Coal Mine Blast
Blue Diamond Coal Co official says federal and state officials were told of equipment that could spark in Scotia No 1 mine after the first blast. He claims a rail motor with a battery braking system was discussed despite MESA not having a list of equipment before the second explosion that killed 11, including three inspectors. Mine sealed after this discovery.
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Robert E. Barrett
Federal Mining Enforcement and Safety Administration
Mesa
Thomas
Barrett
Washington
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