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Dec 15, 1982
An old report on the death of Hank Williams is uncovered in a police file. The report indicates that although Oak Hill, West Virginia, has long been listed as the place he died, Williams may have already been dead when he was taken from a Knoxville hotel
Dec 16, 1982
Marty Robbins' last will and testament is read in a Williamson County Court. He leaves his entire estate to his wife, Marizona
Feb 10, 1983
George Jones shows up late in Jackson, Mississippi, for a hearing on cocaine possession charges from the previous March
May 5, 1983
George Jones angers 750 fans at the Armadillo Palace in Athens, Georgia, when he ends his show after 29 minutes. The club owner files suit the next day, asking for $10,000 plus damages
May 17, 1983
The same day he's honored at the White House, Bill Monroe is arrested in a Washington airport for inadvertently attempting to pass a loaded gun through security. He is forced to pay a $15,000 fine
May 20, 1983
Merle Haggard and two members of The Strangers, Jimmy Belkin and Don Markham, are arrested for drinking on stage at the Asheville Civic Center in North Carolina. The venue has no liquor license
Jun 16, 1983
Moe Bandy is arrested after fighting with a deputy in Bexar County, Texas, though no charges are filed. Bandy's daughter ran out of the house seeking help prior to the arrest. The patrolman's comments to the media make it appear that Bandy beat his wife, and Bandy later threatens to sue
Jun 20, 1983
Elvis Presley's estate ends a lengthy legal squabble with RCA Records and Colonel Tom Parker with an out-of-court settlement. RCA reportedly agrees to send $2 million to Parker and $1.1 million to the estate
Jul 14, 1983
A judge orders Merle Haggard to pay $25,000-a-month temporary alimony to his wife, Leona Williams, who petitioned for divorce in June
Sep 24, 1983
Ronnie McDowell is arrested and charged with carrying a concealed weapon when a loaded derringer is discovered by an X-ray machine in his luggage at National Airport in Washington, D.C.
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