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For the record - April 4, 2013

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UCLA basketball: An article in the April 3 Sports section about the hiring of Steve Alford by UCLA said that the new basketball coach would bring along his son, Kyle, to play for the Bruins. Bryce is the son who will join UCLA’s team.

Mobile payment systems: An article in the April 2 Business section about California’s money transfer law said that the FaceCash payment system employed facial-recognition software. In fact, FaceCash stores images that pop up on cashier’s screens for visual verification. Additionally, the article said that PayPal Inc. processed $165 billion in Internet transactions last year. The amount processed by PayPal last year was $145 billion.

Ronnie Ray Smith: A brief obituary of sprinter Ronnie Ray Smith in the April 3 LATExtra section said that he once held a world record of 9.9 seconds in the 100-yard dash. The record time was for 100 meters.

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James Bond films: In the April 2 Calendar section, an article about a James Bond festival at the Alex Theatre in Glendale said that Maud Adams was the only actress to appear in two James Bond films. Martine Beswick also appeared in two Bond movies, 1963’s “From Russia With Love” and 1965’s “Thunderball.”

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