Prince Charles to wed Luxembourg Princess in religiously sensitive match
Nigel Dempster reports in the Daily Mail that Prince Charles may marry Princess Marie Astad of Luxembourg despite Catholic constraints. Buckingham Palace offered no comment as Charles turns 28 in November and the princess is 23. The pair have had prior links, dating to last November visits by the queen and Prince Philip to Luxembourg.
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Odd Oscar win for cartoonist Bruce Petty shocks Australian press
Bruce Petty, cartoonist for The Age in Melbourne, won an Oscar for the best animated short for Lei sure. He plans to stay in newspapers saying the Oscar is very odd and he only learned of the category after nomination. The minute film was created for Australia’s housing and environment department and produced two years ago.
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Poppins author Travers Receives Royal Obeisance Amid Mixed News
Pamela Travers accepted an Officer of the British Empire honor from a royal representative at Buckingham Palace. Alice Cooper faced two hours under house arrest in Brisbane as a dispute with promoter G. M. Attractions centered on a $59,132 payment for a 1975 tour.
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Crosby improves as back heals after fall
Bing Crosby's back injury from a March 3 fall in Pasadena shows steady improvement. Doctors diagnose a ruptured spinal disc and say a long convalescence of surgery is needed. the 72 year old entertainer is walking with assistance at Peninsula Hospital in Burlingame nearby his California home. President Carter recalls his Georgia peanut farming days and notes government as a business obstacle. Shriver declines ambassadorship to the Soviet Union due to conflict of interest after serving France often involving Soviet business dealings.
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Two Moonies Drop Church Ties in Custody Deprogramming Case
In San Francisco two young Moonies Barbara Underwood and Leslie Brown left Sun Myung Moon's Unification Church amid a court battle where parents had won 30 day temporary custody to seek deprogramming. An appeals court halted forced deprogramming pending a hearing not yet set.
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Houston abolishes position of women’s official
The Houston city council votes to abolish Nikki Van Hightower’s role as official women's advocate after controversy over abortion and the Equal Rights Amendment. Hightower contends the move may violate civil rights, while Mayor Fred Holstein, who helped create the post, signals further remarks.
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Synagogue Dues Case Upheld Judge Orders Payment
A Miami judge ruled Nina and Richard Kaufman must pay 90 dollars in back synagogue dues, rejecting pleas that dues violate religious freedom. The court noted the obligation is contractual and essential to the temple’s budget while acknowledging the couple’s prior donation.
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