Nitty Gritty band breaks USSR barrier
UPI reports the Nitty Gritty Diet Band becoming the first U S rock group to tour the Soviet Union with concerts from the Black Sea to the Baltic. They faced police scrutiny and theft of tapes and harmonicas, yet drew sizable crowds and praise from officials while noting cautious reception in Riga and Yerevan.
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Riga
Latvia
UPI
Soviet Union
Black Sea
Baltic
U.S
Thera
Jeff Hanna
Johhny McEuen
Hanna
Vanna
Yerevan
Armenia
Jan Garrell
Liberty
Voice of America
Washington
Higa
Lis Riga
Space Pandas Opens as Buffalo Rival in New York
The author Mamet sees a contrast in New York where his prizewinning American Buffalo closes the same day Space Pandas opens at Frosting’s Town Hall Queens. The children’s fantasy features 12 year old Binky Rudich who travels to Crest view with a panda like cast. meanwhile adult theater offers Camus Caligula and Virginia Woolf Freshwater in off Broadway venues.
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New York
UPI
David Matiel
Hoex
Frosting
Landmark Town
Flushing
Astoria
la Mama
Camus
Caligula
Tom O'Horgan
Directee
Freshwater
Virginia Woolf
Cancer Society honors awards and new board members
The Lawrence County Chapter of the American Cancer Society held its annual meeting in New Castle with the 48 member board gaining Arthur Zarone, Richard Harper, and Robert Vosburg. Special service awards went to Roy Meehan, Peggie Duvall, Mae Dagnon, Ben Gilkey, Margaret Mansell, Dr. William Gillespy, and Mary Ferrante among others. Joana Winter received a volunteering honor and Reinette Biddle and Jeanne Pluelz were named volunteers of the year.
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Lawrence County
American Cancer Society
Arthur Zarone
Vo-Tech High School
Richard Harper
Jamison, Seltzer and Harper Legal Firm
Robert Vosburg
New Castle News
Awires
Roy Meehan
Ellwood City Radiothon
Peggie Duvall
Mae Dagnon
Adghan
Ben Gilkey
Margaret Mansell
New Wilmington Crusade
William Gillespy
Robert Jamison
Mary Ferrante
Elwood City
Ang Caldararo
Barbara Simpson
Jean Reynolds
Joana Winter
Cancer Society
Reinette Biddle
Jeanne Pluelz
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Oteaerrre Rays
Jill
Tovarn
Moose Lodge
Dave Mac and
the Country Swingers
Jack Shepp
Ry ‘Sen al Tow Comat
Keseph E Levinears
Bose — Oper
James Brolin
Sentinel
Ali
WIS Ait
Ian
Cohen
Beaver Falls
RTE
FONZ
Henby Winkler
Madison Square Garden
Buddy Gibson
Paramount Pictures
Winkler
the Fonz
Kim Dardy
Herve Villechaize
Gene Saks
Sbury
Uty
Julia Cameron
Ellen Terry
Eeeent
J.D
Nina Fause
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Matt
Flea Mart
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Donnie Clark
Haddeck
Eora
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Versatones
Lowry
Yalta
NFAR
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