IPhoto 6.01: lost links to pictures (thumbs fine) and forgets rotations too

First problem is broken links.
Within my library some photos exhibit strange behaviour, this applies to some (not all) photos within one roll.
The thumbnails work, both in Library and in Filmstrip. However, when I double click on the image I get a grey background inside which is the dashed outline of a sqaure with an inverse '!' symbol in a grey circle.
The JPG files are where they should be, and can be previewed and opened within Finder.
The Permissions are fine, and set properly.
I have tried Command+Option Open iPhoto and rebuilt the iPhoto library to no avail.
Second problem (possibley related?) is that not only are rotation forgotten by the software but some are out of sync -- i.e. rotated to one point in thumbs, but rotated to different in the edit window.
Suggestions please to fix these two problems with iPhoto 6.0.1
StooMonster

SM:
Welcome to the Apple Discussions. Here are several threads regarding the blanks when trying to enter the editing window.
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=1665923#1665923
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=313814&tstart=0
http://homepage.mac.com/dsjosephson/iphoto6framework/FileSharing24.html
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=316657&tstart=0
Regarding the second problem, once the first is fixed you can try this:
1 - make a backup copy of your iPhoto Library folder (always when trying out fixes)
2 - move the Data folder to the desktop
3 - launch iPhoto with the Command+Option keys depressed and follow the instructions to rebuild the library. Select the first two options regarding thumbnails.
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