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...million, the foundation is the nation's fourth largest (after the Ford, Johnson and Kellogg funds). MacArthur left the disposition of his money up to the trustees, who hit upon the idea of making creative people free of financial worries. Says Harvard Psychiatrist Robert Coles, a winner in 1981: "I can't help but begin to wonder what life will be like when this is over...
Actors are always talking about writing themselves a juicy part. But when Academy Award Winner George Kennedy, 58 (Cool Hand Luke), actually sat down to do a book, he left no doubt as to who would be the obvious choice to play the main character. In Murder on Location, a hard-boiled tale of Hollywood low jinks, the sleuthing hero is an actor, just like George, a private pilot, just like George, and is named-you guessed it-George Kennedy. Avon books has run off 185,000 paperback copies and the film rights have already been snapped...
...thrill of a lifetime," proclaimed Vice President George Bush, 59, after he and five-time Wimbledon Winner Bjorn Borg, 27, came from behind in a friendly but hard-fought game of doubles at Stockholm's Royal Tennis Hall to defeat Sweden's former Davis Cup Star Jan-Erik Lundquist, 46, and the country's Ambassador to Washington, Wilhelm Wachtmeister, 60, 3-6, 6-1, 6-3. The winning team's post-mort opinions of each other's play reflected the differing strengths of their diplomatic strokes. "I think he played very well," said Borg...
...company obtained rights from Bubbles, the Chaplin family company that licenses use of the actor's image, to use the Tramp. To cast the part, the agency interviewed some 40 candidates in New York City and 20 on the West Coast. The winner was 5-ft. 6-in. Billy Scudder, 43, who has been doing Tramp impersonations since 1971. Says he: "Nobody tires of the little Tramp. He creates instant sympathy...
Harvard's Marie Acacia led the women's charge, becoming the only female double winner by taking the shot put and discus. Teammate Kate Wiley outran the competition in the 3000 meters...