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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1970
Page
4
Clare Toynbee, 21, granddaughter of historian Arnold Toynbee, appeared as a stripper in a Soho club last week claiming artistic integrity. The piece sparked debate about British culture as she launched controversial act in London venues.
CBS and executor Robert Gordon obtain a temporary restraining order to halt release of a San Rafael Institute May concert recording claimed as bootlegged from Janis Joplin. Plaintiffs seek 1 million dollars in punitive damages plus damages for estate and CBS. Hearing set for December 16.
New York commentary notes Jackie Gleason’s approval of CBS rerun strategy for Honeymooners shows yields 54,000 to 71,000 per episode to Tackle’s Peekskill Enterprises, with potential extra million if more reruns are aired. Merv Griffin dismissal rumors persist, plus TV industry quips and anecdotes from Earl Wilson’s column.
New York notes the record-run musical Hello Dolly will end its Broadway run December 27 after 9,844 performances. Opened January 16, 1964 with Carol Channing as Dolly Gallagher Levi, the show closes with a December matinee two days after Christmas, following Welio Dolly replacing My Fair Lady as Broadway's longest-running musical.
In Ventura UPH report, Frank McReynolds, a Spanish American War veteran aged 92, and his wife Lorena, also 92, celebrated their 70th anniversary with nearly 100 well wishers. President Nixon sent a telegram praising their long marriage as an inspiration. McReynolds is described as a retired Army colonel and World War III veteran who worked for the Internal Revenue Service in Los Angeles three years.
In Augusta Maine 890 votes separate Democratic Gov Kenneth M Curtis from Republican James Erwin after recounts. Curtis was declared winner on November 3 with Erwin gaining 70 votes in three days of recounting which resumed after a Thanksgiving recess.
The British actors union names an inspector to oversee mass sex scenes to ensure male actors follow the script. Five actresses allege they were assaulted during filming of The Devils with naked male extras. Vanessa Redgrave and Oliver Reed not involved. Also Renata Scotto led mild leg burn during La Scala rehearsals when a blank cartridge fired nearby.
An underground Wichita publication warns heroin dealers to exit Wichita within two weeks. The paper vows to post notices naming pushers and addicts after two weeks, signaling a renewed push against illicit drug activity in the city.
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