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The Gastonia Gazette

Location

Gastonia, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1977

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Cyril Ritchard dies after long career remembered as Captain Hook

Australian born actor Cyril Ritchard dies at Northwestern Memorial Hospital at age 88 after a decade in coma since May 25 collapse on stage. He rose to fame as Captain Hook in Peter Pan with Mary Martin, starred on Broadway in 1954 and 1957, and had an extensive stage TV and opera career. He will be buried privately beside his wife Mange Millntt in Ridgefield, Connecticut.

Richard Dies Cyriil Ritchard Captain Hook Mary Martin Ritchard Northwestern Memorial Hospital Chicago Ubicago Cyril Ritchard Peter Pan Ednesday Mange Millntt Northwester Memorial Hospital Sondheim David Renn Butchard Ridgefield Corina United States Gore Vidal Sen Planet Hook Litehard Metropolitan Opera Laurette Taylor Cyril Trimmell-Ritchard Sydney Australia

Evening club meetings and lodge notices listed for Monday

Local calendar lists multiple group gatherings at various venues including Masonic Temple and churches. Events cover Order of Rainbow Lincoln County commissions Sweet Adelines Al Anon Kiwanis Firestone Club Belmont Lions Club Moose Women of the Moose Optimist groups and story hour at Dallas Public Library with times ranging from 4:20 to 7:40 p.m.

Order of Rainbow Assembly Masonic Temple Lowell Town Lowell Belmont Al-Anon Catawba Senut Alcoholics Anonymous All Shits Fotscopal Church Wespay Fam Sertoma Club Lui Marviage Boosa Gastonia Gastonia City Hall American Associationy of Melired Persons First Presbyterian Church Kiwanis Club Masonica Temple Firestone Optimist Clits Mom 'N Pop's Ham House Belmont Lions Club Amarican Legion Women of the Moose Moose Lodge New Hope Optimist Club Stowe's Fish Camp Td Fim Lowell Masonic Lodge High Shoala Optimist Club Mirror Lake Gaston Lodge Dallas First Degree Al-Ateen al Anon All Saints Episcopal Church Pum Emmanuel Lutheran Church Lincainton

Carter shifts focus to economy with high level meetings

President Carter cancels a Cabinet meeting to convene with economic advisers and congressional leaders on tax, employment, and anti inflation measures to be unveiled in January. Eizenstat indicates the 1978 agenda prioritizes the economy amid wide domestic policy planning.

Washington Carter Walter F. Mandate Stuart IC. Eizenstat Eizenstat White House House Senate

President Carter visits Fayetteville for sister’s wedding

President Carter spent under 24 hours in Fayetteville for his sister Ruth Stapleton’s son Sydney Stapleton’s wedding to Cara Lee Gainey. The visit boosted town mood. residents noted Carter looked encouraged after a farming reunion and crowds were calm at the Beard home, Cobblestone Inn, and Highland Presbyterian Church.

Fayetteville N.C Carter Richard R. Allen Allen Amy Carter McRae Beard Allenaid Beard Cobblestone Inn Highland Presbyterian Church

Ford warned of fire hazard in certain Ford cars in 1968

Army records show Ford was warned twice in 1968 about gasoline leaks creating an explosive mix in sedans with a trunk mounted tank. The warning preceded the 1970 design change and followed court scrutiny over burns from a fire linked to that design.

Ford U.S. Army Army Detroit Wingis Supreme Court Nova W.B. Murphy Army Corps of Engineers Washington Corps of Engineers Autoraker

Market dips as Dow falls amid dollar and yen concerns

Market slides as the Dow opens down 2.00 at 813.22 with a weak tone on Wall Street. Analysts cite renewed dollar weakness and foreign currency fears dampening US buying while General Motors leads a broad decline amid a pending settlement over 1877 model year Oldsmobiles Buicks Pontiacs with Chevrolet engines.

General Motors

Mysterious high altitude blasts baffle scientists

Airquakes equal to a 101 ton dynamite blast shake the Atlantic coast from Connecticut to South Carolina. Columbia University acoustics expert William Donn reports seven explosions detected by Lamont equipment on Dec 2 and last Thursday. Officials say no military tests explain the booms, which shattered some windows and were felt along the shore and inland areas.

Palisades N.C Connecticut South Carolina William Donn Columbia University Lamont Laboratory Joseph Manger Barnegat Township Nat Donn North Carolina Oyster Crack New Jersey

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