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Patricia Blair Dies at 80; Starred in Television’s ‘Daniel Boone’
Patricia Blair and Edward Mulhare in Empire of the Lost.
Patricia Blair, an actress who played resourceful women in 1960s television westerns like “Daniel Boone” and “The Rifleman,” died on Sept. 9 at her home in North Wildwood, N.J. She was 80.
The cause was breast cancer, Amber Hennessey, a friend and neighbor, said.
Standing 5 feet 9 inches tall, Ms. Blair could fit in the same frame as lanky co-stars like Fess Parker, who played Daniel Boone, and Chuck Connors, the star of “The Rifleman.” She played the hotel owner Lou Mallory on “The Rifleman” starting in 1962 and Rebecca Boone, Daniel’s wife, in the six-year run of “Daniel Boone” on NBC beginning in 1964.
Read more at New York Times
Sedona International Film Festival and Sedona Smart Meter Awareness offer free smart meter documentary viewing
Sedona International Film Festival and Sedona Smart Meter Awareness groups have teamed up to present a documentary on so-called smart meters.
The documentary, Take Back Your Power, written by Josh del Sol and Daryl Bennett and directed by Josh explores the spying capability built in to the smart meters. The film was released on September 5th.
Smart meters are already in place in Flagstaff, Williams and other northern Arizona cities. Most city and town councils vote to approve them without any idea of the Fourth Amendment violation these meters represent.
The viewing of the film is scheduled for this Monday, September 9th at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre in Sedona. The theater is located at 2030 W. Highway 89A in West Sedona.
The 4 pm and 7 pm showings are booked, so the groups added a special 1 pm showing. To reserve free tickets, you can call 928-282-1177
Brown Amusements returns to Williams
WILLIAMS—The Zipline gets company this weekend with the return of the Brown Amusements carnival. The carnival is set up on Railroad Avenue across the street from the Wild West Junction and Rod’s Steakhouse. The carnival will run through Saturday. Tickets for rides and events are generally $1 each with an all-day band costing $20. The band allows you to ride the rides as many times are you desire, but do not allow you to play the games.
USDA Requires Magicians To Have “Disaster Plans” For Their Rabbits
To say that American businesses are over-regulated is a bit of an understatement. In very small print, the USDA spends 14 pages to spell out regulations specifically pertaining to rabbits and requirements that need to be met to keep one’s “rabbit license.”
A 1965 law required that labs obtain government licenses in order to use animals for testing purposes. But in 1970, that law was amended to include not just labs, but any entity that exhibits animals. Like zoos and circuses. But because the regulations written to enforce these laws are so vague and wordy like every other law and regulation we have, anything can be said to “exhibit” animals. Not just the big things like zoos.
Apparently, magicians who use rabbits as props for their tricks are not at all exempt. So, they too must obtain a license to “exhibit” their pet rabbits. And since they have to have the proper government license to do so, they must follow all the regs associated with maintaining that license. They have to pay $40 a year, give their animal regular vet care and submit to random house searches.
But now they’ve apparently got a new requirement needed in order for these magicians to hold on to their “rabbit licenses.” 54-year-old magician Marty Hahne knows about it, because he got a letter from the USDA asking him for a “disaster plan” for his rabbit, Casey. You know, like, “What does Marty the Magician plan on doing to make sure his rabbit is safe in case of a flood, a hurricane or an earthquake?” This is not a joke.
Read more at Last Resistance
KTVU Oakland and NTSB may be sued over racist prank.
OAKLAND, CA—The Asiana airlines will sue the Obama administration’s National Transportation Safety Board and KTVU-TV of Oakland for releasing false and racially insensitive names of pilots of Flight 214 which crashed July 6. The airliner crash had three fatalities.
Asiana will review if the lawsuit will proceed despite the fact that KTVU has retracted the names and claimed that the NTSB verified that names that were released.
Sources: The Christian Science Monitor
Renaissance Dinner a success
We apologize for the delay in our reports. Computer casualties and vacation time interfered with our timely reporting.
WILLIAMS—The dinner by the Grand Canyon Renaissance Experience group at the Sultana theater catered by Anna of the Grand Canyon Coffee and Cafe seems to have been a success.
Crowds shuffled in to dining, music, magic, and song all with a Renaissance flavor.
Mark Worden explained that the original intent was to have a regular renaissance festival, but had a stroke in February. They have had regular renaissance festivals in Flagstaff over the past few years.
This and other fundraising efforts is to build a castle on five-acres provided by Sean Casey of the Bearizona drive through wildlife park for future renaissance affairs.
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Another daredevil to attempt Grand Canyon crossing.
GRAND CANYON—On June 23rd, 34-year-old tight rope walker Nik Wallenda will attempt an 8th world record by crossing the Grand Canyon. His last record was crossing Niagra Falls.
A poll by Niagara Bullet News asks readers if they will watch the Grand Canyon attempt. As of this writing 53.6% said they wouldn’t miss it, 36% said they were not interested with the rest not sure what they will be doing June 23rd.
Nik Wallenda was born in Sarasota, Florida as a seventh-generation member of the famous Flying Wallenda family. His parents are Delilah Wallenda and Terry Troffer.
Wallenda credits God for his success, saying that what he does on the high-wire is a gift from God. He grew up in a “a Bible-believing, God-fearing family” and describes himself as a “born-again Christian”. Faith is “the most important part of my life,” he says. Before every wire walk, he joins his family in prayer and he always wears a cross as he performs. He remarks, “The Bible says pray without ceasing and I’m always praying.”
Naked body of woman found in Tempe street
TEMPE, Ariz.—The naked body of a woman with severe, deadly wounds was discovered lying in the street of a usually calm Tempe neighborhood Saturday morning.
The woman, believed to be about 20-years-old, had no clothing and no identification, making it difficult for police to figure out who she is.
Now they’re asking for the public’s help identifying her and finding whoever killed her and left her battered body in the middle of homes.
At about 4:30 a.m., a person driving to work near McClintock and Baseline came across the young woman’s body and called the police.
“Kind of sick to my stomach actually.”
Debbie Douglas was sickened that a young woman’s naked body was found battered and bruised, lying on the street in a neighborhood she’s called home for 22 years.
Read more at FOX 10