Sharif Reflects On Oscar Gaffe And Film Pay Scale
Omar Sharif questioned The Sound Of Music winning best picture while praising Doctor Zhivago and The Spy Who Came In From The Cold. He laments low pay despite international fame, noting his Lawrence of Arabia contract and earnings for The Night of the Generals.
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Bob Thomas
Paris
Omar Sharif
Doctor Zhivago
Sharif
Academy
Genghis Khan
Genghis Khans
Omar the Dea
Foch
George V
Today in History Highlights May 24 1966
Events noted include Peter Minuit buying Manhattan for 24 dollars in 1626 and the opening of the first passenger railroad in 1830. Other items cover Morse telegraph, Brooklyn Bridge, and various wars, disasters, and accidents from 1941 to one year prior.
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Associated Press
Peter Minuit
Manhattan Island
United States
Samuel Morse
Brooklyn Bridge
Geography Trick Part of Mexico Lies to the East of Chicago
A curious geography note claims part of Mexico lies to the east of Chicago, a statement highlighting oddities in map projection or regional misconceptions rather than confirmed borders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Chicago
Gemini 9 Flight's Tragic Chapter After Crash Deaths
AP dispatch from Cape Kennedy details the death of Bassett and Lee in a fiery crash near the Gemini 9 craft. Stafford and Cernan shift into prime roles with Cernan slated for a 2 hour 25 minute spacewalk.
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Ronald Thompson
Cape Kennedy
Fla
Air Force
Thomas P. Stafford
Navy
Eugene A. Cernan
Space Agency
Elliot M. Lee Jr
Charles A. Bassett II
Bassett
Cernan
Lee
St. Louis
McDonnell Aircraft Corp
See
Stafford
M. Scott Carpenter
Donald K. Slayton
Farm Owners In Connecticut Rise To Eight Of Ten
Eight of ten Connecticut farms are now owner operated, reflecting a shift in farming practice. The figure highlights a move toward direct farm management and independence among farmers.
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Connecticut
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USGA
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OLN Ltd & Service
Egypt
Bismarck
Hood
U.S
Sardinia
Huelva
Spain
McChord Air Force Base
Wash
Redel
Bolivia
Roswell Daily Record
Roswell Record
Chaves
Lincoln
Eddy Counties
Ros- N.M
N. Main St
Roswell
Roswell, NM
N. Main Street
Roswell Daily
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