Pianist Robert Pritchard Faints At Benefit in NYC
October 8 1962 at Philharmonic Hall New York City pianist Robert Pritchard fainted after a benefit performance. His manager cited nervous exhaustion while rival actor Reni Santoni claimed a $15000 fundraising lawsuit caused the incident. Santoni sought formal summons. Pritchard denied a written agreement and called the actor a poor performer.
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Robert Pritchard
Philharmonic Hall
New York City
Charles E. Green
New York Post
Pritchard
Roosevelt Hospital
Reni Santoni
Santoni
California
Syracuse
Pat Bombard
Hubble telescope first images wow NASA scientists
In Greenbelt Maryland the Hubble Space Telescope released its first test images, revealing clear, sharp views of a southern constellation. James Westphal, principal scientist, called the results two to three times better than expected for this early operation stage.
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Greenbelt
Hubble Space Telescope
Orbiting Space Telescope
Goddard Space Flight Center
James Westphal
Hubble
Tourist shootings in Amman target French tourists near Roman amphitheater
An undocumented Palestinian gunman aboard a tour bus in downtown Amman opened fire near the Roman amphitheater wounding nine French tourists and a Jordanian. Police arrested Ahmad Badwan 28 from Gaza with a temporary Jordanian passport. French officials report some critically injured.
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Amman
Jordan
Fadel Ali
Dennis Bouchard
Ahmad Badwan
Gaza Strip
Badwan
Tel Aviv
Ali
Francois Mitterrand
Bashir Hospital
Hussein
Hassan
Faxri Hussein
Royal Tours Agency
Israeli army curfew after deadly Gaza attack shocks Palestinians
In Israel a 21 year old ex soldier shot seven Palestinian laborers near Tel Aviv and wounded 11, triggering a sweeping curfew that confined about 1.1 million Gaza and West Bank residents. Police say the shooter acted from personal distress. authorities weigh possible political motives.
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Jerusalem
Dan Shomron
West Bank
Gaza Strip
Hebron
Nablus
Gaza
Roses Junction
Tel Aviv
Israel
Haim Klein
Weather Outlook for Arizona Tonight and Tuesday
Cloudy conditions with a high likelihood of rain or drizzle tonight and a low in the mid forties. Mostly cloudy Tuesday with a high between 55 and 60 degrees across Arizona.
Iliescu Leads Romania in First Free Election
Interim President Ion Iliescu and his National Salvation Front appear headed to a landslide victory in Romania's first free vote in decades. Early returns show Iliescu with about 78 percent in Timisoara and a West German exit poll placing nationwide support near 83 percent. The opposition alleged fraud while observers said irregularities were not enough to change the outcome. voter turnout was high at roughly 85 percent of 16.8 million eligible voters.
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Bucharest
Romania
Ion Iliescu
National Salvation Front
Iliescu
Timisoara
National Liberal Party
Radu Campeanu
Campeanu
Rally
Central
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Spritchard
Matthew Spina
Stead
LA Lacrosse
Tar Heels
New York Times News Service
Ake Yitzhak Shamir
Ziggy
National Peasant Party
Ratiu
Fuay
Sliescu
Nicu Ceausescu
Nicolae Ceausescu
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