Hundred Year Old Producer Adolph Zukor Honored In Hollywood
Hollywood marks the 100th birthday of Adolph Zukor the founder of Paramount with a star studded salute led by Bob Hope Dorothy Lamour and Diana Ross Zukor born January 7 1873 in Riese Hungary came to America at 16 with 25 in his clothing He built a film empire from penny arcades to Famous Players and Paramount guiding the company through bankruptcy into prosperity and remaining active into his 80s
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Hollywood
Adolph Zukor
Zukor
Henry Ford
Bob Hope
Dorothy Lamour
Diana Ross
Samuel Goldwyn
Riese
Hungary
America
Paramount
Gulf & Western Industries
Lawrence Man Shot in Jaw in City Shooting
A 39 year old Harold Brown of 934 N.J. was shot in the jaw near Eighth and New Jersey around 8 50 p m Saturday. He is in fair but stable condition at Lawrence Memorial Hospital after surgery to remove the bullet. Police cannot interview him yet as the Douglas County Attorney considers charges after a statement from a 24 year old local resident who lives nearby and surrendered a .38 caliber revolver.
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Lawrence
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Harold Brown
N.J
Eighth
New Jersey
Brown
Douglas County
David Berkowitz
McGovern Debt Shrinking and Post Campaign Plans
Newsweek reports Sen. George McGovern's failed bid spent 32 million and now has under 400 thousand in debt. He plans to maintain a political operation via mailing list sales at 35000 per copy and a senator's newsletter. He said he expected to lose and was surprised by the landslide magnitude.
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New York
Newsweek
George McGoverns
McGovern
Watergate trial opens with witness list in federal case
In Washington the Watergate break in case begins with jury selection and a 60 witness list read by Assistant U.S. Attorney Earl Silbert. The targets include Jeb Magruder Fred Fielding Bruce Kehrli and Hugh Sloan as prosecutors seek to show motive and connections to the Nixon White House and re election campaign. The high profile proceedings will sequester jurors as 1 000 potential jurors are called amid broad political interest.
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U.S
Silbert
Jeb Magruder
White House
Nixon
Fred Fielding
Bruce Kehrli
Hugh W. Sloan
Finance Committee
Robert C. Odle Jr
KU Chancellor Interviews Set To Start Soon
Kansas University chancellor selection advisory committee drafted preliminary interview schedules for about 60 nominees. Interviewing likely begins late this month or early February with nominees traveling to campus and committee members traveling as well. The group split into sessions with a next meeting planned for January 17 in Lawrence.
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Kansas University
Lawrence
Car Brinas World Record Car Sells for 153000
A Pennsylvania exhibitor paid 153000 dollars for the personal parade automobile of German dictator Adolf Hitler, setting a world record at the Scottsdale sale.
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Scottsdale, Ariz
Pennsylvania
Adolph Hitler
Laird Says Pentagon Plans Small Draft Before June Expiration
Secretary Laird told Congress the Pentagon will draft about 5 000 men before the June 30 deadline, far below the prior estimate. He outlined a March call of under 2 500 and about 1 000 per month for the next three months with no calls in January or February.
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Washingtos
Secretary of
Defense
Melvin R. Laird
Congress
Pentagon
House Armed Services Committee
Laird
Soviet Luna 21 unmanned craft launched toward the moon
The Soviet Union launched Luna 21 an unmanned spacecraft aimed at advancing scientific studies of the moon and near lunar space. The station departed Earth orbit and was placed on a trajectory near the estimated path for lunar approach.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Moon
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Burnett Instrument Company
Robert H. Busler
Hallmark Cards, Incorporated
James W. Campbell
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Jim Clark Motors
Corlett J. Cotton C. L. A
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Martin Dickinson
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Donald J. Hall
Arthur A. Heck
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Lesh, Bradley, Barrand
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