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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 10, 1983

Page

11

Pickens Dies at 64 in Modesto California

Slim Pickens the gravel voiced cowboy actor famed for riding a nuclear bomb in Dr Strangelove died at 64 Maggie Pickens said he passed Thursday night at Evergreen Convalescent Hospital Modesto where he had lived since Oct 11 A brain tumor was removed at UCSF in August 1982 He worked as recently as March and had begun a decline after surgery

Modesto Calif Slim Pickens Dr. Strangelove Maggie Pickens Evergreen Convalescent Hospital University of California At San Francisco

Flynt claims tape of De Lorean is a fake in court

In Los Angeles Larry Flynt argued a tape allegedly showing John De Lorean coerced into a $24 million cocaine deal is a phony. He warned he would reveal his source after proving the tape fake, as Judge Takasugi fined him for contempt.

Associated Press Los Angeles Larry Flynt Friday John DE Lorean Flynt U.S Robert Takasugi Takasugi Hustler de Lorean Coacine Knbc-Tv Laurel Erickson KNXT John Pauly

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