Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 21, 1976, Winnipeg, Manitoba Net press pm Day May columnist s life eminently fair despite crooner s ban by Bob Thomas los Angeles the curious relationship Between Frank Sinatra and the press is underscored once More with a new unauthorized biography by new York columnist Earl Wilson Sinatra continues to revile us and say All manner of evil against us. Yet we go on writ ing about him. Why Wilson who never lost his wide eyed Ohio Altitude in the big City offers no real answer in Sinatra Macmillan he fell victim to the Sinatra scorn yet now he has auth ored a 355-Page Book Wilson claims is eminently his Reward from the subject of his biography a lawsuit charging the Book Al though complimentary fictionalized Boring and Sinatra is said to be Midway through an autobiography apparently aimed at correcting the false legends. Wilson reflects the perplex Ity of those who have tried to chronicle the activities of sin Atra Over the years. For 25 years Wilson Felt he had a close rapport with Sinatra then suddenly found himself barred from a Florida open ing. After trying to be an honorable Newspaperman with a reputation for getting along with big personalities to get this slap in the face made me crumble the columnist writes. The word barred is a degrading one in my business and it had never been used against me be Wilson recovered from the blow and went for five years without talking to or writing about Frank Sinatra. Then he mellowed and printed Nice things about the Singer s 1975 european tour. Wilson was invited to the Sinatra John Denver concerts in Nevada and peace was declared. But then Wilson had the effrontery to write a biography. Is it false and fiction it would take bus Load of Philadelphia lawyers to decide for sure. But Wilson is a Good reporter and he does t appear to go beyond the facts As he knows them or As they were reported at the time. Is it Boring and Unin Terest Only to those who Are bored or uninterested in the Sinatra age of whom there May be a few. But there Are Many Many More who can t get their Oil of Sinatra lore and if the Singer keeps contributing to the publicity Campaign the Book May Well be come a Best seller. It s All there the Rise and fall of the Bobby sox idol the comeback with from Here to eternity the marriages and divorces with Nancy Ava and Mia All of whom remain Friendly the meticulous artistry of his musical career the one take Charlie Schuff off As an actor the Petty feuds and the selfless acts of Beneficence. Wilson tells the events with Little analysis. He does offer an explanation for the split with Ava Gardner As leaked by her psychiatrists Frank was guilty of trying to be a Caveman according to one expert who had inter viewed Ava s psyche. His strutting and pea Cocking bad eroded whatever Small self Confidence she had left. Ava had been testing her strength with Francis Albert Sinatra just to make sure she had some. He had t responded the Way she Felt he should so Ava Felt weaker instead of Wilson observes Sinatra does not like the peaceful but prefers to be a Warrior an unhappy he adds Eie Arft Broadway on my the conflicts make him a bigger Box office attraction than All the Happy singers. Sinatra knows exactly what he is doing. By protesting his privacy is being invaded he gets tree advertising for his his Book Ings. In that sense he has made dupes of the press for 30 to 40 years. The press gives him free space to blast the press. It has found no Way to refuse him space for his outbursts because he is colourful and controversial and a Story about him May be the most interesting thing in the you re arty went to i Good to Rou Reeff try key mate go you for outfalls Frank Sinatra and Barbara Marx Sinatra to marry los Angeles Singer Frank Sinatra has confirmed reports that he plans to marry his longtime Girlfriend Barbara Marx a spokesman said. Sinatra 60, has been dating for four years the onetime Las vegas chorus girl. She is divorced from 75-year-old of the original Marx Brothers. It will be Sina tra s fourth marriage. Spokesman Fred Skidmore said the entertainer when asked about the rumoured nuptials replied yes it s True and it s no body s Sinatra and his Fiance in her 40s, Are currently in Las vegas where the Singer entertainer is slated to open an appearance at Caesars pal Ace this week. The marriage was reported in Suzy s new York daily news column wednesday. A wedding Date was not announced. Barbara is wearing a Dia mond engagement ring As big As limbo Ken Sinatra s Hometown the columnist re ported. Mrs. Marx said Suzy seems to understand Sinatra bal apr than anyone else and hangs in there when a fellow needs a the los Angeles Herald examiner reported that Sinatra gave mrs Marx the ring tues Day before the couple flew to Las vegas. The newspaper also said the Romance began when former vice president Spiro Agnew and mrs. Marx met to play Tennis at Sinatra s Palm Springs Calif estate. Sinatra married his first sweetheart Nancy 1939. They were divorced 12 Yean later and Sinatra married actress Ava Gardner two Days after the divorce. The second marriage lasted two years. 19w, Sinatra then a married 21-year-old actress Mia Farrow who divorced him two years later. Sultan s Palace open pm monday thin saturday pm. 942-4170 i74t Kkt a Tum features Fri. 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