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PACE 22 THE MUNCIE STAR, FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 16. 1973 Gains in Ratings Luciano's Nemesis Plays Himself in New Movie Newhart's in the Right Place for the filming, made sure refrains from hurting other's familiar face in Hollywood tele By PEGGY POLK ROME (UPI) As a U.S. narcotics agent Charles Siragu- Congratulations to JUSTRITE BRIUE IfJ on Your Grand Opening DAUID PERSON MASONRY CONTRACTORS EATON, IND. 396-3458 sa spent more man zu years Maria Volonte.

who plays trying to send Lucky Luciano toLuciano.and Rod Steiger, who prison but the mobster eluded; plays informer Gene Giannini, him fire fctf Amnrtatinn SiragUSa haS DO UneS tO V1' Si I FUEYENTIOII INDIANA FIRE By CHARLES WTTBECK HOLLYWOOD After a slow break from the gate last September, CBS Saturday Bob New-hart Show has apparently found its stride judging from impressive gains in the ratings lately. Bob Newhart's buddy, Don Rickles, kids about TV audiences preferring bland heroes who don't do anything to the firebrands that quickly wear out their welcome. In regard to Newhart, Rickles may be right As psychologist Bob Hartley who mostly listens to others before slipping in his wry remarks, Newhart, the Chi cago comedian, becomes a soothing and amusing friend on Saturday nights. The quiet, controlled psychologist manages to keep his intelligence in low profile on the little screen, holding back impulses to blast cronies or friends. A decent man, Hartley 3 Uriili AIR Drive-In Installed by Raw UnnnrxAx, uaj uciiiiGuy Inyrmfi 545 So.

East Indianapolis, Ind. 46225 CONGRATULATIONS feelings, and you can see hm tactfully withdraw rather than use the lance. LIKE REACTOR Mary Tyler Moore, Newhart has been care fully surrounded by "characters" with the exception of wife Emily, a substitute school teacher. Nicely played by Su zanne Pleshette, Emily is no dummy, depicting awareness de spite her cute, sexy appearance, A brain is lurking behind those green eyes and chipmunk cheeks, and it's used to help or defer to her husband. As the role is written by producers Lorenzo Music and Dave Davis, Emily turns out to be husband's equal, not a caricature or a straight woman there to set up laughs for her man.

Being allowed to play a grownup is something of a treat for Suzanne, a seasoned pro and a WAS SELECTED FOR HEATING and CONDITIONING IN THE NEW Restaurant Heating fir Air CondiHoning 510 W. 8th Ph. 284-7835 DRIVE-IN RESTAURANTS 121 IWaMMd 115 W. trial events were accurate and the dialogue authentic Unlike fellow stars Gian jmemorize. just cues.

He acts he remembers his scenes as thorn His memories go back to 1940 when as a young narcotics agent he began his long duel with Luciano. From the start he took a personal interest Jn the New York vice czar. SIRAGUSA helped to send Luciano to jail in 1944 on a 30 to 50-year term for compulsory prostitution. He fought then Gov. Thomas E.

Dewey''. decision to free Luciano for deportation 18 months later. Not long after Luciano went to Italy there was a resurgence of the illegal traffic of heroin from Italy, where it was grown legally at that time for medicinal purposes, to America. Siragusa was sent to Italy to try to stop it. He spent eight years here, convinced that Luciano was masterminding the narcotics racket but unable to get evidence he could present in court.

Although they came face to face only once by accident in a Naples restaurant as Siragusa and his family were leaving Italy Luciano watched Siragu sa as closely as Siragusa watched Luciano. "One thine I know an informed told me is that he kept a picture of me in his toilet," Siragusa said. "That really bothered me." Siragusa was back in the United States directing the investigation from Washington as deputy commissioner of the Narcotics Bureau when he finally got the evidence he needed. But before he could act Luciano collapsed and died of a heart attack at Naples Airport. That was Jan.

26, 1962. Ted Fancher Ksasia end Eteitcia On Again Protecting Customers and Premises By Permitting Our Company to Install Proper and Approved Automatic Fire Protection Systems Fcr Cooking llazzrds hvHpath Now Siragusa is getting chance to present his evidence against Luciano on a movie screen instead of in a court room. Siragusa, a narcotics agent! from 1939 until 1963 when he became executive director of the Illinois Investigation Com mission, is playing nimseit in the movie, "Re: Lucky Lucia no." A short gray-haired man of 59 who wears glasses and talks with traces of his native Bronx, Siragusa makes no claim to being an actor. He said in an interview he decided to appear in the movie because he believes it will help to strip Luciano's memory of its false glamor. "That SOB was the arch- criminal of the century," Siraeusa said.

"You hear stories about all the good things he did, about how he helped the allies in World War II by making contact with the Mafia in Sicily-but they're ail lies. "He was a cutthroat, a ruthless gangster, a big dope peddler. I detested the man." IN CASTING Siragusa in the movie Italian director Francesco Rosi got a technical adviser as well as an actor. Siragusa, who took a vacation from the crime commission in Chicago Court Changes Description of Home 4th Time INDIANAPOLIS (AP) The description of Paul Holsopple's dwelling at 8020 Trier Road, Fort Wayne, has been changed for a fourth time. Holsopple got a permit to build a Neighbors ap pealed, contending it actually was a mobile home, in violation of zoning regulations.

The Board of Zoning Appeals agreed that it was a mobile home. Holsopple and associates appealed to the Allen County Superior Court, where Judge Louis L. Bloom reversed the appeals board, reestablishing the dwelling as a house. Landowners in the area appealed to the State Court of Appeals, which reversed Judge Bloom's decision Thursday. The main part of the dwelling was taken to the site on wheels, then bolted to a "tagalong" unit pulled by a truck.

It also had a collapsible unit which unfolded from the main unit. Plumbing, electricity and some walls were installed at the site. a BOB NEWHART FCC Denies WIFE'S Bid for Renewal THE STAB'S WASHINGTON BUREAU WASHINGTON Denial of the renewal application for the li cense of Radio Station WIFE- AM, Indianapolis, has been rec ommended by a Federal Communications Commission hearing judge. Judge Chester F. Naumowicz Jr.

recommended giving the license to the competing Indianapolis Broadcasting Inc. Judge Naumowicz, however, recommended granting the application of Star Stations of Indiana for renewal of its license for WIFE-FM and renewal of appli cations by Central States Broad casting Inc. for KOIL and KOIL- FM, Omaha, and Star Broadcasting Inc. for KISN, Van couver, Wash. All are wholly owned by Star Stations Inc.

IN DENYING the application, Judge Naumowicz said WIFE had been guilty of 'serious improprieties" in broad casting substantial numbers of free political spots and distorting its news broadcasts during the: 1964 Indiana Senatorial cam paign. He also said that two of WTFE's contests were shown to have been rigged, and a witness at the proceeding was harassed by a vice president of Star Sta tions. Charges of similar nature raised in the renewal application cases for KOIL and KISN were not proved, he said. The Star renewal applications have been before the FCC for a long time. The matter was set for hearing Dec.

IS, 1970, on a number of issues including viola tions of equal time and fairness doctrine obligations, news slant ing, financial issues. The hearing order also included IBI's exclusive application for a new sta tion on the WIFEAM frequency. Hearings were held between Dec. 15, 1970, and Jan. 5, 1973, when the record was closed.

THE DECISION by Judge Naumowicz will become effective in 50 days from now unless there is an appeal by one of the parties or the FCC reviews the case on its own motion. CONGRATULATIONS vision, who claims she has never depended on her looks for jobs, relying instead on her brains and energy. Talking about her character recently, Suzanne spoke of early, show meetings with the producers. '1 told Lorenzo and David to write Emily like a guy, and I would come out all right," said Suzanne. "At first, I was worried about being too sweet, and looked for ways to keep from being vanilla." Suzanne and the writers have beaten that pitfall.

"1 like Emily because she is completely with out guile, Suzanne said. "Everything comes out Emily always speaks her mind, thank goodness. Her husband is in charge, but he allows her full in nings. And Emily wants to be with her husband because she likes to be with him, not because she needs to be with him." HOW MUCH of Miss Pleshette is in her character Emily must be conjecture at this point, butl some of the actress' drive is ap parent in scenes. Offstage, Su zanne runs a new thriving business on the side, called "The Bedside Manor," which consists of bedspreads, headboards, pil low slips, coverlets, towels and exercise mats for the carnage trade.

Known for her designs of dinner party place settings, Su zanne and friend Harriet Stuart, wife of documentary maker and movie producer Mel Stuart, borrowed a thousand dollars from both husbands, and went into the bedding business with a sample design to compete against the fine European output. "We were two girls without experience," Suzanne said, "but we were consumers who knew what we wanted and couldn't get." Last May the Pleshette-Stuart design went on the market through a major sheet and towel company, and it appears to be a success since the company is behind in filling orders. SUZANNE'S HUSBAND, Thomas Gallagher, now runs the busi ness while the ladies handle the designing. The company's secre tary also happens to be Suzanne's stand-in, so the two can conduct business on the set. "We don't have time to visit stores," Suzanne said.

"But we do give presentations to sales men, and we design displays. If you care to see a sample, Larry Hagman's new series, 'Here We Go uses our bedroom design." On Pension Board i ed policeman Ernest "Rusty" Holliday and Deputy Chief Don Scroggins have been reflected to seats on the police pension board for three year terms. Scroggins will represent active policemen, and Holliday will represent retired officers. jvl Friday THE TOWN'S BEST A STAR To the Two New DRIVE-IN RESTAURANTS 620 N. Walnut and SALESMAN PRESS WANT AD Dr.

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