Mel Brooks sued for 2 million over alleged Silent Movie plagiarism
Nathan Cohen sues in Superior Court alleging Mel Brooks film Silent Movie copied Cohen’s 1974 script Jack and the Lean Talk submitted to Brooks. The complaint seeks 2 million dollars in damages.
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Israel Says It Will Not Tolerate Pressure Near Lebanon Border
Israel and the United States warn against sustained Palestinian and leftist pressure on Christian allies in southern Lebanon. Foreign Minister Yigal Allon threatens action if attacks on border villages continue, while noting potential broader conflict if forced to escalate. News also reports Rabin’s political crisis and California weather outlook.
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First Lady Rosalynn Carter Named Kennedy Center Honorary Chair
The White House announced that First Lady Rosalynn Carter will serve as honorary chairman of the board of trustees for the John Fitzgerald Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
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Man Sues Coors Over Non Pop Top Cans
Glen Greener sues Adolph Coors Co in a class action claiming injuries from press top cans. He seeks one fourth of Coors net assets, about 100 million dollars, for himself and others injured.
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Accused Admits Selling U S Documents to Russians
FBI testimony portrays Christopher J. Boyce admitting he and Andrew D. Lee sold thousands of U S secrets for over 70 000. The material included CIA codes for a secret satellite system intended to aid undercover agents. Lee to be tried separately. Public details note Boyce quit his TRW job to join a Russian spy scheme and to study languages for State Department access.
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Coors not worried over labor moves
Coors Brewing Co officials said they are not worried about a labor boycott as 1 472 union workers strike and 646 union members return to work. A settlement decision on unfair labor practices could force rehires. An announced 3 percent beer price rise in 13 states is unrelated to the strike.
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Identification of crash victims mishandled in Canary Islands crash
UPI reports that Spanish officials mishandled victim identification after the March 27 Canary Islands crash that killed 576 people. Dr. William Eckert cites lack of dentists and absence of Madrid experts, saying bodies were moved and embalmed without proper documentation.
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