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DIED. Gloria Grahame, 55, sultry blond movie actress who frequently portrayed the unsavory "other woman" or calculating tart in strong supporting roles opposite such stars as Olivia de Havilland (Not as a Stranger, 1955) and Joan Crawford (Sudden Fear, 1952); of cancer; in New York City. Grahame won an Oscar as Best Supporting Actress for playing a frivolous Southern belle in The Bad and the Beautiful...
...support to "those of you who have decided to enter the difficult road of struggle for free and independent unions. We trust that our representatives can meet soon to share experiences." That motion's near unanimous passage sent a roar of applause echoing through the cavernous, flag-draped Olivia Sports Hall that housed the six-day convention in Gdansk...
...antidrug special, half grim documentary, half musical extravaganza. The show, Get High on Yourself, also centers on the jingle, which is presented five times in pop, rock, acid rock, country and gospel versions. Warbling it among a huge cast will be 55 entertainment and sports celebrities, ranging from tuneful Olivia Newton-John to frog-flat Paul Newman. (Among others: John Travolta, Cheryl Tiegs, Tracy Austin, Muhammad Ali, Carol Burnett.) A week later the NBC campaign will close in a Bob Hope special, with a call by the comedian for a continuing, nationwide antidrug alert...
...messianic conviction that he will be a champion. He has a magic that seduces. Shelly Finkel, the successful rock promoter, spotted Ramos four years ago. He has shepherded the young fighter since he was 16, and will manage him when he turns pro. Finkel, who promotes people like Olivia Newton-John and Billy Joel and bands like the Who and Yes, says he plans to build Ramos' income outside boxing, "so he can go to university and study acting." Says Finkel: "He is not a gladiator. We want to keep that smile on his face...
...soon as the two women are asleep, snoring and snorting, a little man toddles up to center stage and sings. "Look at me. Tell me what you see." His two short legs in pink tights stick out of a black velvet tunic. This little man, Don Octave (Matt Olivia), is Donna Ribalda's abductor and brother. For all his pink flakiness, the Spanish gypsy lady adores...