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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 5, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 the stars and stripes sunday. March 5.1989 film revives Story of British Cabinet sex scandal from press dispatches Christine Keeler whose affair with a Cabinet minister Shook Harold Mae million s government 26 years ago was Back on the troll pages last week be came of a movie about Britain s most sensational postwar scandal. The 47-year-old former Call girl appeared at the world premiere of the movie scandal thursday night in Londo accompanied by her  old son  loved the movie but politicians condemned it for raking up memories of Jhc affair that forced a minister to resign caused the recall of soviet naval attache and led to the Sui cide of a prominent London doctor. Anglican Bishop James Thompson of Stepney in London s East end objected to the film for reviving interesting the downfall of ice scr s former Lover John Profumo who was minister of stale Forwar. Pro Ioimo has since been working with alcoholics and the poor in the Easl end and in 1975 Queen Elizabeth ii made him a commander of the order of British Empire in recognition of his social service work heeler who has had two failed marriages and lives on welfare in a London Public housing project said she was glad the truth of those wild Days of 1963 had been put on film. The movie recounts her introduction to Stephen Ward a successful Osteopath with left Wing sympathies and friends in High places. Ward let keel or live in his apartment and introduced her Locast. Eugene Iva nov an assistant naval attache Al the soviet embassy. He also Taok her to lord Astor s country House glib Cdon where f Profumo spotted. Keeler then in swimming naked in the Pool. ,. After 1 Profumo s Liaison with keel or became Public and it was revealed that she att had an affair with Ivanov members of parliament expressed con Cern that government secrets might have been leaked to the soviets. ,. I Profumo denied in parliament thai he had slept with Keder in the face of grow me evidence however he later admitted he he to spare his wife actress Vak Rie Ilorion he resigned in june Joanna Whailey Al Law leh splayt Christina of Torf 1963photo in scandal 1963. Ward was charged with living on immoral earnings and denied it. Just be fore his trial ended when the Case appeared to be going against him he tilled himself. V Keeler swapped High living Tor Lon Don s Holloway jail in. 1964 when shews Given a nine month sentence for. Perjury during the trial of another for Mer Lover West Indian nightclub Singer Lucky Gordon. A major argument arose in Macmil Lan s conservative government about How the matter was handled lord Denning then one of Britain Stop judges found no evidence  Tiona Security was endangered but the conservatives image was badly dam aged and they lost the 1964  except for Keeler real life protagonists skipped the premiere of scandal but their screen counterparts showed up Joanne Whalley kill mar. Who Pla Skeeler John Hurt Ward Ian Mekel Len Profumo. And Brilt Ekland Mari Eha Nowotny a Broth it keeper. Stumped by swimming Stacy Keuch did t mind the 125 foot Parachute plunge into downtown Las Vertu glitter Gulch the motorcycle Chase across the desert or the Squar ing off against sex football terror Lyle Ataldo. ,-.,.  But Don t ask him to repeat that swim in 50-degree Lake Mead at least not with his shoes on. Kucach spent a week recently filming a two hour television special murder takes All Mike Hammer in Las  the movie has tested the Mettle of Kucach who has a penchant for doing Many of his own stunts. One scene called for Hammer to jump from a yacht just before it explodes and swim so Yards. Kraeh 47, did the stunt wearing a wet suit under his clothing to help Ward off the chill of the 50-Degrce water in the first Lake he also wore his shoes and Learned it was a serious mis take. I m telling you. You almost lost me Kucach said after struggling against the weight of the clothes and trying kick with his shoes on. Subsequent takes of the scene were shot with Kucach swimming shoeless. Reborn Jamb ing surviving members of the. Allma Brothers Han whose mix of guitars and keyboards helped define what came to be known As Southern Rock in the 1970s, arc talking about a run ton album and  Allman Dickey Bells. Butch tracks and a Johnny Joha Sori better known to some As Jarmoc met last week Al trucks Pegasus studios in Tallahassee  was the Best conversation the four of us have had in 20 years trucks said. Everybody s definitely. Into doing it before we gel too old to of trucks said the the band s album from the late 1960s and Early 70s Are still getting an awful lot Ofair relay some or the band s hits included rambling Man whipping Post and in memory of Elizabeth Reed right now he classic Rock radio for mat is very popular and Tor the Allman Brothers band to attract radio airplay they need to act now he said. Many details of the reunion Haven t been worked out. Trucks said. But heft dded from talking to Dickey. Gregg and Jaime everybody s excited about it. It should be  band originally consisted or Brothers Gregg and Duane Allman Jai Moc trucks and bassist Berry Oakley. Duane Allman died in a motorcycle Accident in october 1971, and oaf Leydier in a similar wreck a year later. Keyboard player Chuck Lawes late joined the group As did bassist Lauu Williams. Williams died of cancer in 1983. Essence of do ones Bury Stanford University has chosen Doo Roesbury cartoonist  to speak at its june 18 , who received a pulitzer Prisic for his work has captured the essence of our time said Marlene wine a member of the speaker search committee and assistant to Stanford president Donald Kennedy. In recent years new graduates at the i Ulo Alto cultf., University have hear from notables including no York gov Mario Cuomo and retired House speaker Thomas tip o Neill a mass. Bookstores stars and stripes bookstores Wei . He came to his draft Board in Bare feet. Or with a College degree. He trained in the heat of Georgia and the swamps of Louisiana. He was crammed into troop ships and considered a. Man of wealth amid the poverty of a War torn world. And he Foughi and died from Normandy to Lily to the Pacific. This is the Story of 8.5 million servicemen How they trained lived ate Wem awol battled and eventually celebrated their victories from Paris to the far East. Spanning the entire course of the War drawing on the words of dozens of , As Well As their enemies and allies historian Lee Kennett presents this remarkable portrait of an army an Era and a nation at War.. The american Soldier in world War ii is Corning. Soon in paperback for.$4.50 to a Bookstore near you and stripes bookstores stars and stripes bookstores 33to to to to o a 31m w  
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