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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1981
Page
10
Debo rah Ann Fountain faced disqualification Tuesday as a swimsuit alteration at the Miss USA contest in Biloxi Mississippi violated pageant rules. The incident followed her decision to adjust the suit to improve fit.
Iosif Mendelevich, a Soviet exile who spent 10 years in a labor camp, spoke at a candle-lighting event at City Hall on behalf of Ida Nudel. Nudel, a Soviet Jew, serves four years for hanging a banner calling for an exit visa. Mendelevich and Carol Bellamy, city council president, say letters and candles boost imprisoned dissidents by showing support.
Daily astrology prompts caution across signs with guidance on prudent judgment and collaboration. Gemini should fact find before acting and Aquarius should distrust premature hunches while Taurus expects reward through hard work.
The Muppets present an hour long special on ABC at 7 featuring Miss Piggy as Dorothy and Kermit in a Fred Astaire tribute with Lil Tomlin and Dudley Moore as guests. The program blends sketches, clips from past films, and musical numbers in a nostalgic tribute to cinema.
President Reagan asked spaceflight veterans in the audience to stand as about 40 former Mercury, Gemini, Apollo and Skylab astronauts saluted the space shuttle Columbia crew. He praised John Young and Bob Crippen for the milestone and pride in the nation.
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