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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1974
Page
3
Comedian Jack Benny, aged 80, was in very good condition at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital Los Angeles after falling ill in Texas. He was admitted Sunday afternoon as a precaution and was undergoing tests as a spokesman provided details.
FALL RIVER Mass. A large crowd of about 1000 surged into Zayré Department Store for a $3.99 antifreeze sale. In less than an hour over 1400 gallons disappeared and the automotive manager was struck suffering head lacerations. Several others were knocked down and trampled during the chaotic opening.
NBC delays Bort Free and plans a weekly Smothers Brothers variety show replacing Sierra after its cancelation. The move follows CBS disputes with the brothers last decade and signals a shift as The Mac Davis Show gets a limited run before possible revival. Five new series are canceled since the season began.
Earl Wilson notes humorous quips about Martha Mitchell voice inflation bets and a Rockefeller joke. The column mixes wry observations, celebrity asides, and playful slang from Dallas readers and society chatter.
A blaze that destroyed most scenery delayed the Broadway run of the musical Good News starring Alice Faye and Job Payne. Composer Joseph Frederick Wagner, founder of the Boston Civic Symphony, died at 74 in Hollywood from a heart attack. A moving truck caught fire near a Los Angeles airport route to the stage, pushing the Oct 25 start and Nov 4 premiere back two to three weeks until new equipment is built.
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