Actors Pay Days Are Few in SAG Tale of a Struggling Actor
A Hollywood SAG member on a TV set recalls lean times between roles. He earns about 150 a day when hired and 50 to 60 weekly unemployment otherwise, hoping for a steady character part rather than a bit part as the industry’s harsh reality.
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Screen Actors Guild
Raymond Burr
MGM
Purdey shotguns command global wait for bespoke guns
London maker James Purdey & Sons crafts hand finished shotguns with 150 years of skill. Royal warrants and gifts to Kosygin and Khrushchev underscore status. Prices start at 1100 pounds with ornate extras pushing to 2000 pounds, and orders can take two to three years. In Mayfair, Lawrence details a personalized process from measurements to customization. Patrons include royals, potentates, and wealthy collectors. Pat Nixon event in White House interrupted by fireplace smoke in related dispatch.
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Maris Ross
Lawrence
Mayfair
London
Purdey’s
James Purdey
Area Soldiers Prepare for REFORGER I in Europe
Army Specialist Five Danny L. Kopp of Collins and Pfc. Lenard W. Cummings of Wakeman join the 24th Infantry Division and the 5th Surgical Hospital for REFORGER I in Europe. The January February 1969 exercise involves about 12 000 troops to test deployment and operational procedures for U S NATO forces in Germany.
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Danny L. Kopp
Robert Kopp
Collins
Germany
5Th Surgical Hospital
24Th Infantry Division
Pfc
Lenard W. Cummings
Woodrow Cummings
Warren
Lydia Jenny
Wakeman
Diane
Cedar St
Norwalk
Europe
U.S
Ft. Riley
Kan
NATO
European
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