Tribute to Queen finally goes public at benefit concert
London AP report notes a 15 minute musical tribute The Queens Suite by Duke Ellington was written after a meeting with Elizabeth II in 1958. Bob Wilber and his band performed the work at Royal Festival Hall with Anne as guest of honor. The composition was pressed to a single disc in 1976 without sheet music, later issued after Ellington’s death.
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London
Duke el
Anne
Royal Festival Hall
U.S
Bob Wilber
Duke
Wilber
Ellington
Mercer
Names In The News Highlights Legal Fees In DeLorean Case
Los Angeles AP reports lawyer Howard Weitzman says John De Lorean owes $683 392 in unpaid fees after a Superior Court suit filed December 16. Weitzman notes De Lorean had orally agreed in April 1986 to legal services tied to a Detroit tax trial.
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LOS Angels
Howard Weitzman
John de Lorean
Weitzman
de Lorean
Karen Randall
DeLorean
Detroit
Optimism Hits Textile Industry in Final Sale Stages
The proposed buyer is expected to reopen the plant as Springs Industries plans to close a Gaffney print cloth mill, laying off about 200 workers. The firm aims to sell plants in Rock Hill Anderson and Huntsville Alabama with a combined 1700 employees. Market leaders like Mount Vernon Mills report apparel fabrics remain strong despite declines in denim and other lines. Texfi Industries signals gains with higher profits, plans $10 million in new equipment this year, after $18 million last year.
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Springs Industries
Fort Mill
Gaffney
Rock Hill
Anderson
Huntsville
Ala
Mount Vernon Mills
Greenville
Mount Vernon
Fiely
Ned Cochrane
Assis Corporat Ry
Texas Industries Inc
Rocky Mount N.C
Texfi
L. Terrell Lovey
Spartanburg
North Carolina
Westinghouse to Manage SRP Restart After April 1
DOE officials outline Westinghouse on site control for Savannah River Plant restart after April 1 with new on site management, line and oversight reorganizations, and additional hires. The restart criteria may be adjusted, and pre restart work could extend into September with seismic and safety upgrades.
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John Wagoner
DOE
Savannah River
Westinghouse
Perfor
Mance
Wagoner
James S. Moore
Moore
du Pont
Wilmington
Del
Ahearne
John Patterson
SRO
Navy
NUS Corp
Anearne
Bundy execution carried out amid mixed public reactions
Supporters lit sparklers and firecrackers and cheered as Bundy faced the court ordered sentence while opponents observed a memorial. The U S Supreme Court rejected Bundy’s final appeals including a last series. Governor had no stays and carried out the sentence. The Florida execution marked the 20th since 1979. Bundy’s case inspired five books and a television miniseries.
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Bundy
U.S. Supreme Court
Peck
Theodore Bundy
Florida
ADA Ratings Highlight Campaign Issues and Leadership Shifts
The American Democracy Association rated lawmakers on 20 votes reflecting liberal conservative differences. Pearl noted broad support for the agenda on child care education and environmental protection. Senate leaders Byrd and Mitchell shifted, with Mitchell at 95 percent.
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ADA
Pearl
Senate
Sen
Robert Byrd
D-W.va
George Mitchell
Maine
101St
Congress
House
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