Sophie Tucker Dies at 78 After 62 Years on Stage
Sophie Tucker a legendary cabaret star known for Some of These Days died in New York at age 78 from chronic lung and kidney failure. Her career spanned Will Rogers to Judy Garland with signature high wattage blues and humor. She performed most recently at the Latin Quarter before illness ended her stage run.
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Burlington Junior High Pupils Collect Soap for Viet Nam
About 50 pupils at Burlington Junior High School collected 5,000 bars of soap for the people of south Viet Nam. The service project will be shipped from the South Weymouth base.
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Senate panel to weigh Thomas for Northern Ohio judge post
The Senate Judiciary Committee will review the presidential nomination of William K. Thomas for U S District Court judge in Northern Ohio at a February 17 hearing. He would replace the late Judge Paul Jones.
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FCC Eyes Broad Control for Catv Nationwide
The FCC planned a closed meeting to resume its review of CATV impact on federally licensed services. Aimed at a sweeping rule, the commission sought to regulate about 1,600 CATV systems including master-antenna setups and those using microwave relays already FCC controlled. Paris Barges Fuel France Growth as sand and gravel flow top waterways demand.
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