LAS VEGAS, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Entertainer Jerry Lewis helped raise a record $65 million in pledges and contributions through his 43rd annual MDA Labor Day Telethon in Las Vegas.
Lewis performed his signature song, "You'll Never Walk Alone," during the 21 1/2-hour broadcast, which benefits the Muscular Dystrophy Association. The entertainment and fundraising program was carried by 180 stations throughout the country.