Big Country Tops US Rock Scene With The Crossing
Los Angeles AP reports Big Country guitarist Stuart Adamson explains the band’s US appeal as a mix of honest songs and non fashionable style. The Glasgow group, praised for The Crossing, blends Scottish folk mood with anthem guitar. Adamson traces influences to home gatherings and Scotch heritage shaping melodies.
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Dallas and Simon Lead Nielsen Ratings for CBS
CBS tops prime time for the week ending December 25 with six shows in the Top Ten led by Dallas at 24.8 and Simon & Simon at 24.7. ABC followed with 15.4 and NBC with 14.0. Dynasty, Monday Night Football, and Hotel also ranked high while major ratings dips and a weak NFL slate marked the holiday week.
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Box office winners of Christmas weekend index major releases
Hollywood AP reports Clint Eastwood’s Sudden Impact leads weekend receipts at $6 million with Terms of Endearment at $4.3 million. Scarface, Two of a Kind, Yents, and Uncommon Valor also post strong showings as Disney’s Mickey Mouse Christmas Carol and The Rescuers fare well in double bill.
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Nebraska town gifts a month of free electricity
DESHLER Nebraska residents received December electric bills marked paid without payment for 450 customers as a one month gift. The cost runs about $26 000 funded by leasing power plant engines for standby power and by interest on surplus utility funds invested in CDs.
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