Bailey baby shocks Spokane family with first girl since 1890
Donald Bailey of Spokane says he was in shock after Jennifer Dawn became the first girl born in his family since 1890, a boyhood odds joke about 1100 to one. Also Kay Barlow withdraws from a London Othello over nude Desdemona, while director Peter Oyston presses for the controversial scene.
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London
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Welk to Read Roses Parade as Grand Marshal
Lawrence Welk, longtime bandleader of champagne music, will lead the 83rd Tournament of Roses Parade on New Year’s Day after being named grand marshal. He called it one of the finest things that has ever happened to me. Corrie Ebbelaar, 22, broke the English Channel women’s record, swimming from England to France in 10 hours 40 minutes, as Tom Hetzer accompanied, beating Greta Andersen’s 1964 mark.
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Corrie Ebbelaar
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England
France
Tom Hetzer
Dover
Hetzer
New York City
Corrie
America
Greta Andersen
Long Beach
Jethro Burns Joins Chet Atkins Show Full Time
Jethro Burns joins country star Chet Atkins on a permanent basis after touring with Atkins for weeks. Burns, part of Tomer and Jethro, cites 20 years of friendship and says Atkins asked him to travel with him full time. Burns is also brother in law to Atkins through marriage to twin sisters.
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Tomer and
Jethro
Henry D
Homer” Hayies
Chet Atkins
Burns
Atkins
Boots Randolph
Floyd Cramer
du Quoin
Jerry Lewis Telethon Raises Record $8.13 Million
Comedian Jerry Lewis wrapped a coast-to-coast Muscular Dystrophy Association telethon pledges totaling 8.125 million dollars. The event ran from Sunday night into Monday afternoon on 121 stations, with Lewis on stage 10:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and many entertainers plus government and labor figures participating. The previous year brought just over 5 million.
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Miss America Pageant Grapples With Hot Pants Controversy
In Atlantic City New Jersey contestants sparred over wearing hot pants at the Miss America pageant pre contest gathering. Susan Inman of Hot Springs was briefly turned away before a conciliatory ruling allowed any outfit in good taste. Mrs Benjamin Brick announced the new standard permitting hot pants and high slit gowns, overruling earlier policy by Al Marks Jr.
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Atlantic City
Susan Inman
Hot Springs
Miss Inman
Benjamin Brick
al Marks Jr
Marks
Reagan and lawmakers face collision over taxes schools and coast
California legislators return to the Capitol for a high stakes session with Gov. Reagan warning of a head on collision over taxes school financing and state employee pay. Key debates include a statewide property tax reform reapportionment coastline protection and prison reform following the San Quentin escape.
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House
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D-La Mirada
Assembly
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George R. Moscone
San Francisco
Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee
Toastline
Alan Sieroty
Beverly Hills
Sierra Club
San Quentin
Alaska Airlines 727 Crashes on Alaska Mountain
Rescue crews struggle through rain and wind to recover 56 bodies and flight recorders from the Alaska Airlines 727 crash site on Mt. Chickat near Juneau. Investigators map debris to determine cause as officials report no immediate explanation.
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