Marlene Dietrich Film Highlights Her Resistance to Nazis
Berwin director J David Riva presents Marlene Dietrich Her Own Story detailing the German star who fled Nazism, became a U S citizen, and supported the Allied cause. The film notes Dietrich’s defiance of Hitler and Goebbels and her Hollywood career after 1933.
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Urich to donate Millionaire winnings to sarcoma fund
Actor Robert Urich will donate winnings from a celebrity Millionaire appearance to the Heather and Robert Urich Fund for Sarcoma Research at the University of Michigan where he was treated for synovial cell sarcoma. The fund surpassed 100000 after last fall’s Robert Urich Golf Classic. Gore Vidal moves papers to Harvard from Wisconsin. Christopher Reeve urges brain research during an American Business Clubs event.
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2days History Journal Highlights Key World Events
Feb 11 1861 Lincoln left Springfield for Washington. 1929 Lateran Treaty Italy recognizes Vatican City independence. 1945 Yalta Agreement signed by Roosevelt Churchill and Stalin. 1979 Khomeini followers seize power in Iran. 1990 Mandela freed after 27 years in captivity.
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Birthday ages listed for Leonard Nielsen and peers
Spokesman for Medicare Leslie Nielsen is noted as 76 in a roundup of birthday ages. Other celebrants include Sidney Sheldon 85, Tina Louise 68, Burt Reynolds 66, Sheryl Crow 40, Jennifer Aniston 33, Brandy 23, and Kelly Rowland 21.
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School board to lease tower site to Sprint PCS
The district votes to authorize a $17 700 annual rent from Sprint PCS for a mobile phone tower at Free State High School and seeks the company to cover construction and maintenance costs. The board urges swift completion and future collaboration on telecom facilities.
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Oscar reshapes race and genre in upcoming nominations
Los Angeles AP reports the 74th Academy Awards may crown firsts in animation with a new feature category, possible first time two black actors contend for best actor, and potential trio of black lead nominees. Lively best picture race includes A Beautiful Mind, The Lord of the Rings, Moulin Rouge with other contenders.
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Schwarzenegger tops box office with Collateral Damage debut
Arnold Schwarzenegger fires up Collateral Damage as an avenging firefighter hunting terrorists, opening at No 1 with $15.2 million. Big Fat Liar follows at No 2 with $11.7 million, Rollerball debuts at No 3 with $9 million, and the overall weekend totals dip 22 percent as Oscar contenders loom.
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