Fischer on Bob Hope Special Chess Champ Comedian
Hollywood AP Bobby Fischer world chess champion joined Bob Hope in a Sunday night NBC special in Burbank earning about ten minutes of air time and ten thousand dollars. The 29 year old displayed quick gags and rehearsed lines while joking about Spassky Kissinger Jill St. John and delays. He said Spassky was a nice guy though they spoke little, Bob Hope teased with questions about temper and timing.
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Bob Hope
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Boris Spassky
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Henry Kissinger
Jill St. John
Spassky
American Airlines
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Senate Considers Two Year Welfare Reform Test Plan
The Senate weighs delaying welfare reform for two years to test three aid plans for dependent children. Sen. Long says the vote likely won’t back any major reform now. The move could pave the way for final passage of the Social Security welfare bill later in the week.
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D-Va
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D-Conn
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Senate Finance Committee
Hearings Spotlight Frauds By Land Developers
In Atlanta and 16 other cities the Office of Interstate Land Sales hosts public hearings on alleged fraud by land developers under the 1968 act. Indictments loom as investigators gather leads while buyers complain of misrepresentation hidden costs high-pressure sales and vague contracts.
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Congress
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Office of Interstate Land Sales
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Ex POW Gartley says POW camp humane and conditions improved
Navy Lt Mark L Gartley the first of three released pilots to hold a U S news conference in New York said his treatment in a North Vietnamese POW camp was humane and that conditions had improved since his capture in 1968 He spoke at St Albans Naval Hospital then headed to Jacksonville for more tests He urged reaching out to families of fellow prisoners and reassured them they were not mistreated
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Fla
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Edward K. Elias
Balboa Naval Hospital
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Maxwell Air Force Base
Montgomery
Ala
Nixon Talks To Gromyko
President Nixon planned two meetings with Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko to discuss trade, European questions, and the treatment of Russian Jews. A White House dinner would add Secretary of State Rogers as talks cover commercial terms, lent-lease debt, and SALT related issues amid Vietnam discussions.
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Opal History and Shops Highlight October Birthstone
The article extols opal as a unique gemstone valued for its shifting colors and scarcity. It recounts its formation, ancient and modern sources, notably Australia’s Coober Pedy, and notes the opal mining’s hardship. Sutton's Jewelry invites readers to view opal jewelry and considers its October birthstone significance.
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