Actor Cyril Ritchard dies at 79 former Captain Hook
Cyril Ritchard, famed for television and stage versions of Captain Hook opposite Mary Martin in Peter Pan, died at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago of cardiac arrest at age 79. He had been hospitalized since Nov 25 after a heart attack during a Drury Lane matinee.
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Weather outlook improves for West after warm Christmas forecast
The National Weather Service issued its first 6 to 10 day forecast with warmer than normal temperatures expected in much of the West for the Christmas weekend and cooler than normal conditions in the East. Above normal precipitation is forecast for the Pacific Coast, Great Basin and Northeast with near normal rain in the Great Lakes and Middle Atlantic regions.
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Disabled face high costs and access gaps in hearings
At UCLA hearings in Los Angeles, advocates cited monopolistic wheelchair makers and high prices for aids, while a lawyer pressed the FCC on TV subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing. Officials noted accessibility shortcomings in jury rooms and facilities. Elizabeth Stack, Miss Golden Globe presenter, is Robert Stack's daughter.
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Cargo jet crash kills 3 in Utah mountains
A United Airlines DC 8 cargo plane en route from San Francisco to Chicago crashed into a canyon wall in the Wasatch east of Fruit Heights, killing three crew members John Fender Philip Modfitt and Stephen Simpson. Witnesses reported a fiery explosion and debris spread over the mountainside. National Transportation Safety Board investigators arrived to probe the crash and its cause.
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