Perot fascination mirrors historic saviors and media power
Calder Pickett compares Ross Perot to past demagogues and media icons, noting public hype despite sparse substance. He recalls talking political figures from Nixon to Huey Long, Coughlin, Townsend, and technocracy schemes, warning of a potential televised presidency and divided government. The piece roots in public discourse and media influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Disneyland
Nixon
Ross Perot
Perot
Congress
Tin Man
Ed Rollins
Ham Jordan
MacNeil- Lehrer Hour
William Safire
Texas News
George Wallace
Adolf Hitler
Evening News
National Enquirer
Elvis
Masestinl McLuhan
Navy
Bill Clinton
White House
Douglas MacArthur
Rollins
Jordan
Panacea Boys
Don McCoy
Louisiana
Huey Long
Herbert Hoover
Franklin Housevest
Seine
Myorries
Jay Leno
Howard Scott
Father Coughlin
Michigan
Francis Townsend
Monday Profile: Song in her heart from a local teacher
Barbara Kelly, a Lawrence teacher for over 30 years, directs travel plans for youth groups and coordinates Plymouth Congregational Church bell choirs. She plays piano weekly at Valley View Care Home and oversees seven bell choirs including the Plymouth Ringers, touring the United States and overseas. Her work blends music and people, fostering commitment and joy in students and performers alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Kelly
Kelly
Lawrence
Plymouth Congregational Church
Plymouth Church
Rue
Bill
Plymouth Ringers
United States
Directton
American Guild of English Handbellers
Stall Plon
Richard Antil
Barbara Kelly File and Sue Grafton Collaboration
Barbara Kelly and Sue Grafton are linked in a note about the authorship or collaboration, with mention of possible joint work or discussion. The text is fragmented but centers on two writers, Barbara Kelly and Sue Grafton, and their literary connection.
Singin in the Rain title number sparks 40th anniversary reflection
Gene Kelly recalls shaping the song and dance as a childhood joy and romance in Singin in the Rain with People magazine remarks. Rodney King unity plea inspires Pat Boone to record Can’t We Get Along featuring Smokey Robinson. Boone notes his belief in reconciliation after the Los Angeles riots. Dionne Warwick battles back pain to perform at a Clive Davis tribute with Barry Manilow aiding her. Anne Archer discusses being seen as a wife and mother while starring in Patriot Games. A 17 year old from Eldorado, Illinois devises a leaf blight cure for iris plants, earning a scholarship and science honors from the American Iris Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Kelly
Hollywood
People Magazine
Rodney King
Los Angeles
Pat Boone
Boone
Smokey Robinson
Rodney
Dionne
Warwick
New York
Friars Club
Arista Records
Clive Davis
Waldorf- Astoria
Lee Solters
Barry Manilow
Selma Gore
Amanda Poole
Eldorado
American Iris Society
Currier McEwen
Maine
Society
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pickett Line
Calder Pickett
Journal-World
Jane Brody
Valley View Care Home
Ridge
Win Ib Studs
Sue Grafton
I Kelly
Winston-Salem
N.C
King
Shaw
Anne Archer
Garmes
Nashville
Archer
Michael Douglas
Harrison Ford
Tom Clancy
Gena Kelly
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