Leo Sayer Embraces New Country Flair On Third Album
Leo Sayer shifts from falsetto and large ensembles to a five musician acoustic setting on the self titled third album produced with Richard Perry. The record explores a simpler rawer sound with hints of country influence and includes material written by Sayer Snow and Parker Jr alongside covers from Jackson Browne and Buddy Holly.
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Angel
Sayer
Richard Perry
Leo
Tom Snow
Ray Parker Jr
Jackson Browne
Amazing Rhythm Ace
Russell Smith
Buddy Holly
Snow
Otis Redding
Leo Sayer Delivers His Best Album Yet
The review praises Leo Sayer’s self titled album as his strongest. It notes varied tracks from experimental boogie to ballads in Gershwin and Elton John styles. It highlights standout songs like La Booga Booga Frankie Lee and No Looking Back while critiquing weaker efforts and praising the overall emotive, straightfor ward approach.
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Billy Nicholls
Frankie Lee
Frankie
Johnnie
Stagger Lee
Elton John
Bruce
Math Base au helps kids learn math via sports statistics
Two Nashville teachers promote Math Base au an educational board game using flashcards to turn sports numbers into math problems. Monte Irvin of St Regis Paper Co suggests several activities tying baseball football and basketball stats to averages yardage receptions and scoring to reinforce arithmetic with weekly newspaper checks.
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New York
Nashville
Irvin
Reggie Jackson
Tom Seaver
Doctor’s odyssey shows simple medicine can aid many
Dr Jack Raba, after 11 months away from Cook County Hospital, argues that basic care and empathic practice matter as much as high tech. He treated trauma alcohol and Mayan Indians in Guatemala and Alaska, noting similar frustrations and patient improvements despite limited resources.
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Chicago
Jack Raba
Cook County Hospital
Alaska
Guatemala
Raba
Eskimos
Cook County
Fairbanks
Seattle
San Francisco
Califorjiria
Mexico
Chimaltenango
Northwestern University Medical School
Baba
River and waterways facts from historical notes
Detroit River handles more annual tonnage than the Panama and Suez Canals. A giant tortoise top speed reaches 17 miles per hour. Norway’s coastline plus its 150000 islands spans about 17000 miles. In 1787 John Fitch showed a steam boat on the Delaware River moving at 3 miles per hour with 12 oars.
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Panama
Suez Canals
John Fitch
Delaware River
Wallace undergoes routine medical tests in Alabama
Gov George C Wallace, 58, is in Birmingham for routine tests related to paralysis from his 1972 assassination attempt. He told reporters he is monitoring his health while having dealings with the Alabama legislature, and that he must stay in good condition.
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Birmingham
Ala
George C. Wallace
Wallace
Alabama
Cedar Rapids Gazette Briefs August 16 1978
News briefs from Cedar Rapids Gazette dated August 16 1978 cover local happenings and notices. Short items profile community events and timely updates affecting residents.
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Cedar Rapids
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Brander Family Hosts Brunch Shower for Patricia Dunn
A brunch and kitchen shower was held Tuesday morning for Patricia Brander daughter of Mr and Mrs Lloyd J Brander at 1260 33rd St SE. She will wed Joseph D Lee son of Mr and Mrs Dale Lee this Saturday at Trailridge Road SE address. Today's birthdays include George Meany 84 Eydie Gorme 46 and Frank Gifford 48.
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Justin Dunn
33Rd St
Patricia Brander
Lloyd J. Brander
Storm Lake
Brander
Joseph D. Lee
Dale Lee
Trailridge Road
George Meany
Afl-Cio
Eydie Gorme
Frank Gifford
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