Oscar Awards on TV and Not TV showdown at Santa Monica
Santa Monica The civic auditorium prepares for the 39th Academy Awards with 2400 seats as officials debate whether the show will be televised amid a strike. If a picket line forms AFTRA and the academy face financial risks, while Reagan and Hollywood notables prepare to attend. Newsmen and stars including Lee Marvin Julie Christie Elizabeth Taylor and many others are slated to present. George Hamilton will escort Lynda Bird Johnson to the event.
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Nine Singers Reach Met Opera National Semifinals
New York reports nine singers selected Friday as the Metropolitan Opera national audition semifinalists from 24 regional winners across the United States Canada and Australia. Each semifinalist will receive a 2000 study grant for finals preparation. Leading judge Lauretta Young a 24 year old soprano from Washington topped the panel followed by Sidney Johnson Constanza Cuears Paula Page Sung Sook Lee Valerie Anton George Reid Sakiko Kanamori among others with listings of their ages and hometowns.
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Seeks Twiggy for The Scamp Film Role
Hollywood reports that Twiggy is being courted by Villa Stefano Productions to star in The Scamp a tale of a girl who disguises as a boy to chase stardom. Writer producer Joseph Stefano says Twiggy’s look suits the part and talks continue with her New York agent Barbara Thurbahn Agency ahead of a Los Angeles visit in about two weeks.
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Paul Whiteman Toasts 77th in Nostalgic Night
In New Hope Pennsylvania a dinner dance honored Paul Whiteman on his 77th birthday with wife Marjorie De Rose present. About 300 guests heard Whiteman recall 1924 moments with Gershwin and his band while son Jimmy Carmichael and other band members attended.
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Oscar Night Turns Big Business for Local Firms
Los Angeles coverage shows Oscar Night driving spending and business for Beverly Hills run car services, rental firms, and dress suppliers. Carey Cadillac reports high demand with a 1000 minimum charge for chauffeurs and 500 minimum for late arrivals. ABC plans color broadcast, renting 200 jackets for staff as industry mobilizes for the awards spectacle.
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Whiteman Reflects On Hair Length And Musical Roots
Native of Denver Whiteman muses on starting life anew by growing long hair to form a rock group, but confirms his first love remains symphonic. He finds today’s teens hard to figure, recalls hearing varying theories, and names Jimmy and Tommy Dorsey, Gershwin, Bix Beiderbecke, and Jack Teagarden as influential personalities.
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Press Club Fete Ribs Gov Reagan Headliner of the Year
In Los Angeles the Greater Los Angeles Press Club named Gov Ronald Reagan Headliner of the Year at a Beverly Hilton dinner attended by about 1200. Pat Buttram mocked his decision making with a stunt man remark while Mayor Yorty faced light jabs over his Sacramento clout and a quip about city service.
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Mansfield Sacks On British Cabaret Tour
Jayne Mansfield says she has been sacked from an eight week nightclub tour of Britain after delays caused by her hairdresser not arriving on time. She is 33 and was in the second week of the schedule.
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Hippies Runaway Network Reported In Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz County officials say youths ages 13 to 16 are targets of a hippie runaways network described as an underground railroad. Suspected organizers in coastal cities including San Francisco and Monterey allegedly provide young runaways with food shelter and directions, with notes directing teens to routes and contacts.
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Masked robbers seize charity receipts at Wembley box office
Seven masked gunmen held up a Wembley stadium box office and escaped with about 5,000 to 6,000 pounds in receipts from a charity dog race event. Police investigate the audacious robbery as officials assess the stolen funds.
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