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Southern Illinoisan in Carbondale, Illinois

22 Sep 1978

Page 13

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Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Sep 22, 1978

Page

13

McCarthy Bergen end ventriloquist act after 56 years

Hollywood reports Charlie McCarthy and Edgar Bergen announce retirement after a 56 year partnership. Bergen hints at charity appearances while McCarthy mocks him, recalling decades of radio and TV fame and rivalries, with a final show run including Andy Williams in Las Vegas and December dates.

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Hollywood Charlie McCarthy Edgar Beren Bergen America Andy Williams Rand Caesars Palace Las Vegas Cleveland Cincinnati McCarthy Smithsonian Institution Charlie W.C. Fields Fields Marilyn Monroe Candice Bergen Frances Westerman Chicago
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Stuntman Hurt Setting Free Fall Record Leap

A movie stuntman, A J Bakunas, 27, was critically injured leaping 323 feet from the top of Kincaid Towers in Lexington Kentucky. No parachute used. The canvas air bag failed to cushion impact as he hit at about 115 mph. Bakunas is in Good Samaritan Hospital with multiple injuries.

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Lexington A. J. Bakunas Bakunas Kincaid Towers Good Samaritan Hospital
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