Prince Edward in love and may wed Sophie Rhys Jones
Prince Edward, 29, youngest son of Queen Elizabeth II, reportedly fallen for Sophie Rhys Jones, 28, a public relations consultant. They met last August during fund raising for a youth program. Rhys Jones spends many nights in Edward's rooms at Buckingham Palace and may join the royal family at Sandringham for New Year. The romance echoes past royal courtships, with prior marriages ending in separation. Edward recently started a television production company and receives a 143000 dollar annual allowance.
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Bill Anderson laments reduced fun in modern country music
Country singer Bill Anderson, 55, told the Nashville Banner that the industry now makes more money but was more fun in the 1960s. He said there is less room for fun and foolishness as artists face many buffers around them. Anderson had hits with I Get The Fever and Mama Sang a Song.
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Baby daughter of Houston and Brown treated after burn
The 9 month old Bobbi Christina, daughter of Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown, was rushed by ambulance to a Miami hospital Saturday for an arm burn. She was released within an hour. Fire Capt. John Spadaro said details of the incident were not known. Houston, 30, lives on Williams Island and has sold about 55 million albums worldwide.
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Katharine Hepburn Invites Striking Workers to Warm Up
Actress Katharine Hepburn, 86, visited a cold picket line outside the Box Tree restaurant on Manhattan's East Side and invited striking Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees Union members to her home to warm up. Her housekeeper later reiterated the invitation.
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Hollywood stars and awards mix with charity events and feuds
The report spans a Hepburn salary dispute and worker response, Alabama’s Alabama fronted charity Christmas party with Owen and band members, a Nobel Peace Prize moment in Calcutta with Mother Teresa, and actor Jason Patrick recalling a tense date with Julia Roberts. It highlights pay disputes, celebrity charity, and Hollywood gossip.
Corea sues German state over canceled concert in Bonn
The 52-year-old jazz pianist Chick Corea filed a discrimination suit in Bonn against Baden Württemberg claiming religious discrimination after authorities canceled his Stuttgart concert tied to the Track and Field World Championships. Scientology officials say the state branded the church a cult and ordered the booking agent to cancel. Corea seeks no damages.
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Peale recovers at home after mild stroke in New York
Norman Vincent Peale, 91, is resting comfortably at his Dutchess County home near Pawling New York after a stroke last week. The preacher and author of The Power of Positive Thinking was treated at home and shows a positive prognosis.
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Paramount bids wind down in takeover fight with Viacom and QVC
Paramount Communications faces a final bidding phase as Viacom and QVC submit increased offers backed by major backers. QVC proposes 10 billion with 500 million from Comcast Cox Advance BellSouth, while Viacom's 9.5 billion is supported by 1.2 billion from Nynex and 600 million from Blockbuster. Delaware ruling had forced an auction. The deadline at 2 p.m. Arizona time may not end the contest as raises and recourse remain possible.
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Postage note on publication rights in Mesa
A notice indicates federal protection of the newspaper content under copyright law. It lists Kraone Publications as the publisher and provides a mailing address in Mesa Arizona for permissions and postal correspondence. The fragment references a standard postmaster line and a box address for Arizona.
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Williams to wrap up Pops tenure tonight
John Williams conducts his final Boston Pops performance tonight before returning to his true work as a film composer. At 61 he has written scores for more than 70 films and won four Oscars, with projects like E T Jaws Star Wars and Schindler s List. He will serve as adviser to the Pops and artist in residence at Tanglewood while the search for a successor continues.
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Louisiana Purchase formalized in 1803 ceremony
On this date in 1993 history notes the transfer of the Louisiana Purchase from France to the United States completed in New Orleans. The U S paid about $15 million, doubling the nation's size. Arizona note recalls birth of Theodore Swift in 1871, creator of Swift Trail to Mount Graham.
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Arizona Lotto winner set for $5 million prize
Saturday draw produced one jackpot winner matching all six numbers 1, 12, 18, 19, 24, 42 for $5 million. Five numbers drew 98 tickets worth $898 each, four numbers matched by 4,015 tickets at $46 each, and three numbers hit 59,155 tickets earning $2 each.
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