Cliburn Reflects On Music Education And Arts Policy
Pianist Van Cliburn spoke in Kilgore about cultivating musical appreciation early in childhood, noting seventh grade is too late. He praised Kilgore College Choir, urged free enterprise to sustain arts, and described performance as shaping audience hearing while never standing still. He recalled visiting Russia during Nixon’s trip and emphasized talent given by God while popularity comes from people.
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Kilgore
Kilgore College
Cliburn
United States
Russia
Nixon
van Cliburn
The Good Old Days on the Mill Grove Farm
Katherine Merryman recalls farm life in Mill Grove Missouri with hard work and plenty of food. She notes daily duties from baking bread to sewing and canning, accompanied by gospel hymns and steadfast faith, inviting readers to send memories to The Old Timer column.
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Katherine Merryman
Mill Grove
Frankfort
Britain’s labor tensions and Manchester digs in brief
Article describes Britain's union unrest with dock strikes and wildcat walkouts, noting auto industry disruption and general economic strain. It shifts to Manchester archeology, reporting 12 Roman furnaces found off Deansgate and mentions London tourism, theater, and entertainment amid an observed climate of social tension.
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TUC
Dockers
Britain
Labor
London
Manchester
England
Deansgate
Barri Jones
Manchester University
Testimony Of Abuse Reluctant Neighbors
E R Braithwaite writes about racial discrimination in America in an autobiographical work. He recalls childhood in Guyana and classroom scenes from his teaching career while reflecting on understanding and resilience. A separate AP report from Shrewsbury notes Plough Inn losing business after a historical sign misread as Plough Shut on an alleyway.
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McGraw- Hill
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Guyana
Shrewsbury
England
Plough Inn
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