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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1969
Page
8
New York society notes a trend toward cosmetic facelifts among the elite, with Joan Fontaine and reps like Perle Mesta and Gina Davis among the attendees. The piece references social gatherings, celebrities, and the era’s mix of glamour and personal concerns, including comments on aging and public perception.
Alan Arkin lost the Oscar in a close race with Cliff Robertson but remains a potent force in American film. His credits span The Russians Are Coming, Wait Until Dark, The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter, Popi, Woman Times 7, Inspector Clousseau, and Catch 22. He blends varied roles, from mercurial comic to desperate Puerto Rican, with a philosophy that the artist should vanish into the work. He notes acting is intuitive and that flow carries him when scenes go well, with directing a future interest and a wish to star in a Western.
The FAA approved a new inertial navigational system for the Boeing 747. Described as fantastically accurate, tests on Atlantic Pacific and polar routes since May 3 1968 show five times the accuracy of current Doppler equipment. Pan Am captain Olaf Abramsen said it can guide anywhere with a simple instruction. The system resembles ACM Frentronics designs used in Apollo and Polaris programs.
John Green leads the Hollywood Bowl Pops Orchestra and the Roger Wagner Chorale in a Rodgers and Hammerstein program featuring soloists Caral Neblett and Peggy Coburn. The evening echoes past presentations with highlights from Oklahoma!, Carousel, South Pacific, Cinderella, and The Sound of Music.
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