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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1981
Page
7
Junior Samples, 54, a Hee Haw regular since 1969, is in serious condition in intensive care at Atlanta Northside Hospital after chest pains. Doctors say tests show coronary arteriosclerosis but no heart attack. He remains in good spirits, joking with staff.
Miss Taylor and Hudson could not get a table for Barbara Cook at the Carlyle as 10 p.m. and midnight shows sold out. To accommodate, a third show at 1:15 a.m. was added. The exhibit at a local venue features works linked to Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, and Prince Andrew.
Ivy League football marching bands agreed to tone down halftime shows amid alumni and parent complaints about crude satire and sexual double entendres. Yale and Princeton officials discussed barring visiting bands, while Brown and others noted past controversial sketches and perceived lax rehearsal standards.
The Empire State Building celebrated its 50th anniversary with a ceremony in New York City. Attendees included descendants of former governor Alfred E. Smith and a time capsule to be opened in 50 years. A missealed 1930 capsule leaked, blamed on partyers and beer.
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