Mission Impossible breaks Memorial Day box office record
Mission: Impossible grossed about 56.9 million over four days to set a Memorial Day weekend record, surpassing The Flintstones 1994. Industry sources expect 75 million over six days, beating Jurassic Park’s six day mark. Barry London of Paramount called the performance ecstatic. Cruise co-produced and the film topped three day May debut record of 41 million set by Twister.
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Long-lost JFK assassination footage turned over to archives
The 45 minute silent 16 mm film from the Kennedy era, showing Dealey Plaza chaos and Vice President Johnson leaving Parkland, was transferred to the National Archives JFK Collection. It includes Kennedy and Jackie at the airport and Ruby waiting for Oswald, with experts cautious about new evidence. Roy Cooper Jr. salvaged the footage after the assassination.
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Notable figures sprinkle humor at graduations in New York
Amy Albright and Ed Koch among speakers at Brandeis and Roger Williams University, joking on milestones and payoffs while Rooney comments on speaking today. Nicolette Sheridan shifts from Knots Landing to Spy Hard, planning other roles to expand her image. Spinal Tap returns in IBM Olympic ads, while Chuck Yeager marks the 50th anniversary of his Mach 1 break at Edwards AFB next year.
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Home Sales Rise in April Amid Mixed Regional Gains
The National Association of Realtors reports a 0.5 percent rise in April U S existing home sales to a 4.22 million annual rate, up from March. Gains appear regional: up in the Northeast, flat in the West, and down in the Midwest and South, aided by consumer confidence in the economy.
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