Richard Melman owns The Pump Room on its 50th anniversary
The Pump Room owner Richard Melman of Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises watches international interest grow as the Chicago icon marks its half century. Melman recalls his journey from Mr Ricky's cash register to owning 27 restaurants and the Pump Room, a life shaped by a father’s rejection and a late reconciliation.
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Chicago
Frank Sinatra
Pump Room
Richard Melman
Lettuce
Entertain You Enterprises, Inc
Melman
Odyssey
R.J. Grants
Donald Trump
Plaza Hotel
New York
Northwestern University
Evanston
Skokie
Ricky
Maurie
Mr. Ricky’s
Gold Coast
Ambassador East Hotel
Richard
Cedar Rapids writer debuts romance novel Wild Splendor
Leta Tegler, a Cedar Rapids author now with Avon, debuts Wild Splendor set in 1876 Texas. The former teacher and mother of Mica built her career with a support network in Dubuque and a wary eye on deadlines.
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Bridget Janus
Gazette
Rosemary Rogers
Jennifer Wilder
Leta Tegler
Avon Books
Cedar Rapids
Chancey Chancellor
Rafe Colter
Texas
Leta
Manchester
Gary
Mica
J.E. Adams Industries
St. Louis
Dubuque
Kay McMahon
Kay
Avon
Gabrielle
New Orleans
Elvis Alive Claim: Tape Prompts Medical Examiner Denial
The piece reports a 50-cent taped voice claiming to be Elvis Presley and promoting a book about his possible survival. Dr. J T Francisco, Shelby County medical examiner, dismisses the claim, noting Presley died in 1977 and citing autopsy findings of heart disease and drug use.
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Michele Dula Baum
Chattanooga Times
Hattanooga
Tenn
Elvi
Elvis Presley
Memphis
Graceland
Europe
Elvis
Gail Brewer-Giorgio
J.T. Francisco
Shelby County
Francisco
Chattanooga
Sheraton City Center
Presley
Brewer-Giorgio
Orion
Houston
Texas
Oklahoma
Miami
Chicago
Pediatricians nix infant exercise plans
The American Academy of Pediatrics warns against structured infant exercise programs citing no evidence of benefit for normal children. The policy notes adults may exceed an infant's limits and stresses simple stimulation via touch face-to-face contact and safe play without specialized skills or equipment.
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New York
American Academy of Pediatrics
Academy
Committee On Sports Medicine
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Baptist Hospital, Memphis
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