Nudity in Films Pushes to New Bottoms in 1968
Hollywood in 1968 saw a ratings shift as Jack Valenti proposed a new X rating while producers chased bigger paydays. Barbra Streisand, Julie Andrews, Lee Marvin, Paul Newman and others joined the high-fee club as violence and nudity incited industry battles. Vanessa Redgrave led anti American protests in London. Frank Sinatra moved on from Mia Farrow and Elizabeth Taylor. Katharine Hepburn won another Oscar after a lapse year.
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Liz Taylor
Richard Burton
Julie Andrews
Lee Marvin
Paul Newman
Barbra Streisand
Hollywood
Rod Steiger
Charlton Heston
Vanessa Redgrave
London
Alex Cord
Joanna Pottet
Eddie Fisher
Connie Stevens
Frank Sinatra
Mia Farrow
Elizabeth Taylor
Amsulwie
Burtons
Katharine Hepburn
Anna Magnani
Anthony Quinn
Lucille Ball
California priest barred from church duties dispute
Names In News says Pike and his bride Diane Kennedy are applauded at St Aidan’s Episcopal Church on Christmas Eve. Bishop Myers asks clergy across ten counties to bar Pike from official church functions. Pike asserts no canonical authority to suspend him and cites a Dec 10 letter about his remarriage. In Princeton, Sue Jean Lee becomes first woman in Triangle Club show at Hunter College Playhouse with A Different Kick in NYC.
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California
Pike
St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church
Diane Kennedy
C. Kilmer Myers
Myers
Princeton, NJ
Sue Jean Lee
Princeton University
Triangle Club
Booth Tarkington
Miss Lee
Hunter College Playhouse
Thursner
New York City
City Firemen Answer Calls
A burning house trailer at 1114 Security Road sent a pumper from First Hose Fire Co. to fight a small blaze near a water heater, with light damage and occupants unhurt. Earlier, Junior Fire Co. responders doused a refrigeration fire at the rear of an A&P store on 5 N. Potomac St. Public notices follow.
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First Hose Fire Co
Security Road
Hildajeg
Kirth “Christy Elia Salas
Apollo
U.S. Moon
Junior Fire Co
A&p
N. Potomac St
104 Year Old Miss Sarah Retten Celebrates Birthday
In Lititz Pennsylvania 104 years old Miss Sarah Retten marked her birthday by dining on pork and sauer kraut at the Quincy United Methodist Home. She lives about 12 miles from Lancaster and follows the Apollo moon mission with curiosity asking what comes after the return.
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Sarah Retten
Lititz
Quincy
Public Sale Notice and Personal Essay by Hal Boyle
A Maryland notice announces a public sale of collateral, a 1947 Ford Fairlane 500, to satisfy a security agreement with William Crawford. The sale is at Littons America Service Center on December 2, viewed beforehand, with John E. Easterday as auctioneer. Also included is Hal Boyle’s column musing on cats and a stockholders meeting notice for the Agricultural and Mechanical Association in Washington County on December 28, 1962 with secretary R. Ray Tabler.
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Maryland
William Crawford
Frederick
Littons Amece Service Center
Summit Avene
Magerstown
John E. Easterday
Charles F. Viaparees
Atricultural and Mechanical Association
Washington County
Fairgrounds
Hegeranh
Nn Roone
The
Association For Ft Z
Ray Tabler
Notice of Bid for Hagerstown Waste Water Plant
Legal notice for sealed proposals to construct secondary settling facilities and additions for the Waste Water Treatment Plant in Hagerstown Maryland Project No M-68-19Bid opening at 11 00 A M EST January 4 1969 at the City Engineer s Office 1 East Franklin Street Hagerstown MD 21740 Plans and specifications provided by J B Ferguson & Company Consulting Engineers Contractors must comply with Executive Orders 1114 10925 and 11246 and provide a 100 performance and payment bond Bidder must hold Maryland Certificate of Registration and bids may be rejected or informalities waived by the City of Hagerstown.
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State Roads Commission of Maryland
Wilbur E. Barkdoll
Hagerstown
Washington County
Maryland
State Ponds Commission of Maryland
State Roads Commission
West Praston Street
Gallimore
J. B. Ferguson & Company, Inc. and Associates
Marriand
Ineer
Argia
Irics
Sieer
Owrar
State of Maryland
A. van
Today In History December 27, 1968 highlights
On this date in history notable events span from 1949 Netherlands Queen Juliana granting Indonesia sovereignty to 1944 Allied relief at Bastogne. Other milestones include the 1927 Show Boat opening and 1932 Radio City Music Hall debut.
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Associated Press
Juliana
Netherlands
Indonesia
Louis Pasteur
Carrie Nation
Wichita
Kan
New York
Radio City Music Hall
Manila
Philippine
Belgium
U.S
Bastogne
France
Committee On Equal Opportunity
Thailand
Laos
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Johnson
Gladys
San Francisco
Episcopal
James A. Pike
Princeton
West Preston Street
Baltimore
Dick Harp
the Invaders
Sunshine Trail
Waynesboro
David Niven
Elena
Paus
Frederick Loewe
Alasd Technicol
Atw Snow Tate
Frederick Toew
Frederick Kloewe
Pamayision
Warner
Vom
SRO
Alange Ashil Warner
ER Arts
Hershey Community Theatre
David
Mary
Robert Preston
Gower Champion
Jones
Ze Holbrook
Berl
Awerkcan International
Vane
Dick Walkers Clark
Bo Ine
Idio Jones
Ownebaker
Bochiner Clark
Amsterdam
Russell Janov
Louis Pelletier
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Winston Hibler
Norman Tokar
Walt Disney
Winnie the Ond
Boyle
Cat
Daily Mail
Mogersions
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Tot Wet
Lewis
Bob Sry
Hal Boyle
Lady Dottie
Adolf Hitler
Dottie
Chevrolet
Saab
Merpaneri E Ie
Aoe
Fhumma Motor Co
Frederick Street
Hamilton Ponte Frederick
Falcon
Boonsboro Motor Co
Wil Pey
Byrd’s Auto Exchange, Inc
Virginia Ave
Hub City Metals Inc
Kline
W. Wilson
Ambrose Auto Sales
Wiiner
North High Ring
Kam
Chen Welarge
Eve Love
Wangor
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Fortney
Ianer Sales, Inc
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Rand New
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