House rescinds proposed cuts in public broadcasting
Washington lawmakers restore 100 million of 400 million in funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting as public broadcasting allies campaign for Sesame Street and the NewsHour. The 284 to 140 vote echoes enduring support while the PR push and letters influenced the health education and labor budget bill.
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Nunn to headline Firecracker Fandango in Odessa on July 4
Gary P. Nunn, famed Texas songwriter and West Texas Music Hall of Famer, returns July 4 to Odessa for the 10th annual Firecracker Fandango at Fourth Street and Lee Avenue. He recalls The Lost Gonzo Band days with Jerry Jeff Walker and Willie Nelson and notes his solo career spanning 25 years.
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MTV to Telecast Live 8 Concerts Across Eight Cities
MTV and VHS will air eight hours of Live 8 on July 2 featuring U2 Coldplay Madonna Dave Matthews Band Jay Z and Destiny s Child among others The effort aims to raise Africa poverty awareness and mirrors the 1985 Live Aid mobilization organized by Bob Geldof MTV mtvU will join the broadcast noon to 8 p m EDT with feeds from multiple sites and packaged reports
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