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true Story Robbery Makes Exceptional Rim DAVID DUGAS NEW YORK (DPI) The attempted robbery of a Brooklyn bank on a hot August afternoon in 1972 by young men who held nine employes hostage through a night-long siege might have eluded history except for the bungled heist's quirky motive. In the course of the crime one of the robbers disclosed he rwante'd money to finance sex-change surgery for his male lover. That extraordinary story has been made into an ex- iceptionally fine film outrageously funny and deep- ly mo.ving titled "Dog Day Afternoon." Al Paeino, an Oscar nominee for his performance in Sidney Lumet's "Serpico" last year! gives that very talented director another dazzling display of acting in "Dog Day" that is sure to make him an Oscar contender again nest spring. He plays Sonny the robber not as a i a homosexual but as a curiously likable, utterly sympathetic lunatic. Pacino has excellent support from a large cast including John Cazale as his taciturn fellow robber, a i and a i a lawmen and Penny Allen as the bank's chief teller.

Susan is standing as Pacino's distraught wife and Chris Sarandon is simply perfect as the would-be love object. The film's pace lags a bit in the latter Half, making its 130 i seem overlong. But that is the only flaw in this engrossing character study. The story's homosexual aspect is not evident until half way into the picture and then is but one of the social phenomena touched on as the robbery evolves into a media event with live i i a itchyfingered cops and pro-Sonny demonstrators. In keeping with its realistic approach, "Dog Day Afternoon" has not a scrap of background music beyond the Elton John song "Amoreena" head over the copening credits.

Since the film's story is basically true and the picture makes one care about each of its participants, an historical footnote seems in order: John Wojtowicz, the former bank teller played by Pacino, is serving a 20-year sentence in the a prison at Lewisburg. Pa. His male lover. Ernest Aron (played by Saran- became a woman a i of operations paid for in part by the $7,500 a Brothers paid Wojtowicz for his story. has kept in touch with her benefactor but the romance is over.

A i she against the film company demanding payment for her part of the story has been settled for a modest sum, according to company sources. Day Afternoon" is rated R. BECKLEY POST-HERALD BECKLEY. WEST VIRGINIA, SUNDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER MU Guest Speaker Told a tax sheltered plan for Modern Woodmen bers. Dr.

Henry F. Graff, author, lecturer and professor of i a i a University, has accepted an invitation to speak at Marshall University as a participant in the university's Distinguished Lectureship Program. He will discuss "The New American Past A View at 200," at 8:15 p.m. Friday. Oct.

3, in Smith Music Hall Auditorium. The event is open to the public. Graff's appearance, at the joint invitation of the departments of geography, history and social studies, is in commemoration of the U. S. Bicentennial Celebration.

HE HOLDS a presidential appointment to the a i a i i a Publications Commission and is a member of the A i a i i a A i a i a Organization of American i i a He is the author of several books, including "The Free and the Brave" and "Blue- jackets i Perry in Japan:" co-author of "The Adventure of the American People" and "The Modern a He has contributed to "Political i a "Agricultural History," i a a i a other periodicals. Dr. Graff holds degrees from City College of New York and from Columbia, where he has taught since 1946. He also has been a visiting lecturer at Vassar College and was a consulting editor for the 12- volume "Life History of the United He served in the U. S.

Army Signal Corps during World War IL per cent of American children develop goiters, according to a medical school survey. Let Me Explain lUCINE F. STIWilT Wttrtrt wt JIM (Mill, W. Vi. HIM HUM: Hl-tHl MODERN WOODMEN OF AMERICA Fraternal Insurance Home OHicc Rock Ulinoii Sorority Selects 'Valentine Queen' FREE COFFEE While Shopping DRUG STORE VALLEY DRIVE OPEN ALL DAY! SUNDAY Guests today at both the worship service at 11 a.m.

and the 7 p.m ser vice will be the Sing Time Quartet from Oak Hill (left to right, front) Don Alexander, June Alexa a and Greg A a a Lawrence Wood and Paul Foster. (RNS) Special Service To Begin At Glen Fork Temple Today GLEN FORK (RNS) -The Glen Fork Baptist Temple where the Rev Brooks is interim gets off lo eight Says filled with continuous jclnitv with guests from Oak Hill; the Sing Time Quartet to sing at the morning worship service jt ll a and will also present a program of In a numbers at the night ice at 7 Monday the a a Beckley i i and evangelist i begin a week of- services and will be heard each day at 7 p.m. The series of evangelistic services will be climaxed with the annual homecoming of the church Oct 5 Webb will remain with a i the homecoming. TODAY'S VISITORS, the Sing Times, have a of i Wood ij the ledd singer Paul Foster bass Do.i Alexander tenor alto, a pianist and Greg Alexander, guitarist: Mr. Brooks, a music teacher at--Welch, a Glen Rogers High graduate and the son of Mrs.

Ila Johnson. Sabine and the late Lacy Brooks, has served the Glen Fork 'Baptist Temple, as interim pastor since last spring driving from his home in Bluefield to a the midweek prayer service and other church events as well as conducting" the two services on Sunday: He invites jll. not. attending church regularly, to worship with the congregation. The at the Rockcastle Baptist Church Pineville at 2:30 p.m.

today Kathy Thorn was chosen Valentine Queen to represent the Gamma Alpha Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority at (he a a Valentine a Dance of sorority chapters of Mullens at the American Legion Ballroom. The selection was an- at a meeting Wednesday night with Mrs. Terry Danley as hostess. Topic discussed at the- meeting was each member Dorothy News -J a a of Dorothy celebrated his 77th birthday anniversary. Friday at his home.

He is a i i formerly lived at Ameagle. He is a son of the late Mr. P.arisiMarrs of Lewisburg and is married to the former Edna Eskins of Chelyan. a a Wright of Columbus, Ohio, arrived Thursday to attend the funeral of his brother, Wilbur Wright of Eccles, who died Wednesday at his home. Rulie Stover is now convalescing at his home since ill's discharge from.

App a hi a 11 i a Hospital in Beckley: Mrs. D. F. Hamilton, receiveq word Thursday that her daughter's family is safe in their Fort Walton Beach, Fla. home following a hurricane in the area this past week; make something for a bake sale to be held downtown Oct.

4, to.help pay for the new uniforms for Mullens i a "It was agreed that the Christmas dance will be held Dec. 6, with the place to be announced later. New rushees were voted on and i a a with.Mrs. Danley serving refreshments to: Mrs. Kay Fulford, Mrs.

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