Steve Martin Visits Terre Haute Calling It “Most Nowhere”
Comedian Steve Martin toured Terre Haute Indiana calling it “the most nowhere place in America” and created minor traffic during a lobster lunch with the mayor and local Playboy bunnies. He arrived by Learjet to cheers and a news conference, then planned to inspect the city including the laundromat he joked about.
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Martin dines with mayor and Playboy entourage at Shuffle Inn
In Terre Haute a crowd gathered at the Shuffle Inn windows as Martin ate with Mayor William Brighton and two Playboy bunnies. A Maxim's Paris chef flew in to prepare the meal funded by Playboy. Martin commented on Terre Haute possibly becoming the most nowhere city in America if he liked it this time.
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Carter promises step toward arms control
President Carter pledges a major step toward greater arms control to wavering NATO members while pressing for a new generation of nuclear missiles in Europe. State Department officials say no substantive draft changes are planned before alliance decisions.
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