World War I songs and poems linger in memory
Calder Pickett recalls World War I songs and poems from childhood, noting enduring lines like In Flanders Fields and Keep the Home Fires Burning. He fondly revisits cinema, poetry collections, and sheet music, reflecting on the nostalgic, formative era and its lasting cultural echoes.
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Flanders Fields
Joyce Kilmer
J-school Library
Franklin P. Adams
New York
Abilene
Sleepy Hollow
Wellown USA
Adams
Picardy
Mademoiselle
Armentieres
Katy
Parallel Parking Mastery by Lawrence High Instructor
Lawrence High School driver education director Larrie Scott teaches parallel parking with sketches and step by step guidance. The 57 year old veteran notes new laws limit teen licenses, making training urgent for 14 and 15 year olds and prompting focus on safe driving and parent involvement.
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Ed Zurga
Larrie Scott
Lawrence High School
Paula Leflore
Scott
Lawrence
Winfield
Eric
Brilla Ann
Streisand's Back to Broadway tops charts in debut week
Barbra Streisand debuts at No 1 with Back to Broadway, ending Janet Jackson's six week run. The set released June 29 moves about 120000 copies first week, features Broadway classics and two Andrew Lloyd Webber songs. John Chancellor ends 43-year NBC News run with final commentary in Boston. plans Princeton move and future books. CBS advertises Letterman’s Late Show debut August 30 with a 10 second spot during All-Star Game. Compiled from wire reports.
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Barbra Streisand
Broadway
Miss Streisand
Janet Jackson
Janet
John Chancellor
NBC News
Chancellor
Boston
NBC
Barbara
Princeton
N.J
America
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