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Eddie Murphy inks sls million movie pact Eddie Murphy, one of the hottest men in show business with a string of triumphs that could turn many veteran entertainers green with envy, is featured in October’s Ebony. The talented 22-year old is enjoying a four fold success in movies, television, concert hall performances, and recor ds. He first came to national attention in 1980 on TV’s “Saturday Night Live,” and he’s been busy ever since. This year alone he’s done a 30-show concert tour, recorded two comedy albums, taped a stand-up routine for Home Box Office, and co-hosted the Emmy Awards. Murphy’s greatest acclaim appears to be in movie roles that were created for his idol Richard Pryor. His per formances in the box of fice smash hits “48 Hrs.” and “Trading Places” have made a niche for Husband, wife shot in dispute An Augusta woman and her estranged husband were shot at her home after a scuffle developed when she found him with another woman. Mrs. Martha B. Owens, 1465 Tobias Court, said that she had discovered her husband, Alvester Owens of 2033 Olive Road, with another woman on Kent Street, and they had gotten into a scuffle. The scuffle was broken up by the arrival of James Roy Nelson Jr., 1339 Steed St., who then took Mrs. Owens back to her home. Mrs. Owens, 29, said that while she and Nelson were discussing her going to his house for the night to avoid any further trouble with her husband, Owens drove up and jumped out of his car and began pointing a shotgun, threatening to kill the both of them, ac cording to police report. As Mrs. Owens and Nelson ran into the house, Owens fired the shotgun. 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Murphy seems to be taking his career in stride when he says, “I’m hot and I’d like to stay hot. But nobody stays hot because generations keep changing.” inside with an automatic pistol, police said. One of the shots fired through the front door struck Mrs. Owens in the right hand. Owens then entered the house where he and Nelson got into a struggle over the gun. Nelson wrestled the pistol from Owens who then ran. Nelson then shot him on ce in the back of the neck. Nelson told police that see Dispute, page 6 For MOVIES TITLES and SHOW TIMES Call: 722-4507 4 I /'"a 1 HUNT FAR AND WIDE-YOU STILL , can’t MATCH OUR : «|i SAVINGS! i ihji jw, 11 r \ BSST-BUH.T AMERICAN TRUCKS . . Fords commitment to quality / 1 ■ ■ r results in the best-built American / ** * ■ ■ R fl&v Kt trucks, based on a survey of owner-reported problems during / \ the first three months of owner ship of 1983 trucks. 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Augusta; First Georgia Bank, Atlanta; The Bank of Dalton; Commercial Bank of Cobb County, Marietta; First National Bank in Newnan; The First National Bank of Columbus. Farmers and Merchants Bank, Pine Mountain; Commercial Bank <4 Trust Company, Griffin. The Augusta News-Review October 1,1983 dless of differences of opinion. Joining Weston at the podium for brief speeches were State Sen. Tommy Moore, State Rep. Irene Rudnick and Billy Jones, County Council members Faye Hatcher, Marilyn Smith, and William Clyburn; Solicitor Robert “Bob” Hart, County Treasurer Margie Plunkett, Clerk of Court Sue Roe, County Auditor George Williams, Sheriff Page 3 Ralph Gunnels and board of education member Durwood Pridgen. The event was attended by practically all the County Officers and many of the State and Precinct Officials. Entertainment was provided by the students of the Minnie Palmore House, a tutorial learning center operated by Mrs. Abelle Nivens in Graniteville, S.C.