Broken heart in small claims case over a theater date
San Francisco AP report details 30 year old Horsley losing his suit claiming a date caused costs to recover. Judge Figone ruled no contract or civil wrong existed and the red cardboard heart was returned as a reminder rather than legal relief. Horsley decried the decision while noting his social misfortune and the judge’s quip about vain hopes.
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Richard Figoneremin
Tom Words
Maid of Athens
Horsley
Figone
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S. Chesselet
Crippled athlete rejects Soviet surgery in blunt decision
Hayward California AP reports Robert Cunningham, 23, paralyzed from a diving accident, refused a series of operations by eight Soviet neurosurgeons after learning a purported 1000 to 1 chance of improvement. He feared possible worse outcomes and changed plans upon arriving in Leningrad where he had been scheduled for treatment. Cunningham had set local track records before his injury five years ago.
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Calif
Robert Cunningham
Leningrad
Polenov
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Soviet Union
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Twins Separated At Dallas Children’s Center After Delicate Operation
In Dallas at the Children’s Medical Center, Siamese infant girls born three weeks premature were separated in a four hour operation led by Dr. Ted Vetteler and a team of about 40. The twins were joined below the chest and abdomen and at one leg, and both remained in critical condition.
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Dallas
Slaughter of 39 Greyhounds Alarms New Hampshire
State officials probe the killing of 39 greyhounds and related property in Farmington. Police describe the scene as if fired on with a machine gun. The dogs were allegedly put down over five weeks by an unnamed owner after poor racing performance. Local authorities contacted the sheriff, SPCA, and state Racing Commission for help.
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Concord
New Hampshire
Farmington
Mickey Rooney denies eighth marriage plan
Mickey Rooney 57 years old denies plans for an eighth marriage though a license is on file in his name. The actor may wed Janice Chamberlin 39 with whom he has lived for about four years. Rooney has previously married several actresses and public figures.
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Los Angeles
Mickey Rooney
Rooney
Ruth Webb
Janice Chamberlin
Ms. Webb
Westlake
Grace Slick Arrested After Near-Collision in Marin County
Grace Slick, 38, lead singer of Jefferson Starship, was arrested in Corte Madera after a black pickup nearly struck cars in a shopping center. She faces investigation of drunken driving and will appear in Marin Municipal Court on August 9, according to Police Chief Phillip Green.
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Corte Madera
Calif
Grace Slick
Jefferson Starship
Marin
Phillip Green
San Franciso
Comedian Brenner blocked from NYC condo purchase
Comedian David Brenner failed to buy a $500,000 Manhattan co op at One East End Avenue. He submitted a $50,000 good faith deposit and provided multiple references, but building directors refused to interview him, stating they would not allow an entertainer as a purchaser.
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David Brenner
Manhattan
Barbra Streisand
Peter Lawford
Liza Minnelli
Neil Sedaka
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Brenner
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