Adam Clayton Powell Loses Bid After Cancer Battle
Portrait of Adam Clayton Powell as a controversial Harlem figure who battled cancer, faced removal of power in Congress, and narrowly lost a 1989 bid for re election to Charles Rangel. Details cover his absenteeism, tax issues, estrangements, and flamboyant style shaping his late career. Powell's life peaked with Abyssinian Church leadership and his push for social legislation while shifting toward Black Power advocacy.
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Chaplin’s Return Sparks Renaissance at New York Gala
Charlie Chaplin, aged 82, returns to America after exile and calls it a rebirth as he receives a special Academy Award in Hollywood next week. At a benefit screening in Philharmonic Hall he struck an emotional note, thanked fans, and recalled his years of bitterness over his 1952 U.S. expulsion amid tax and political controversies.
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