Wichita Woman Displays 600 Ornaments on 2-Foot Tree
Sylvia Jackson curates 21 miniature trees at the Wichita Historical Museum through Jan. 3. Her 2 foot tree holds 600 ornaments and 75 tiny gift packages, each with a name and story. Her works include items like a miniature string bass connected to her Wichita Symphony past.
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Albert King blues guitarist dies at 69 in Memphis
Blues guitarist Albert King who influenced Eric Clapton and Stevie Ray Vaughan died at age 69 in Memphis after a heart attack. The Indianola Mississippi native rose to fame in the 1950s and 60s with hits like Laundromat Blues and Don't Throw Your Love on Me So Strong. King planned a 1993 Europe tour with B B King and Bobby Bland. Clapton had previously copied his note for note guitar solo on Cream's Disraeli Gears.
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Bush pushes to finish broader START deal before leaving office
President Bush seeks a second Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty with Russia. He and Boris Yeltsin spoke by phone amid progress and obstacles, aiming to cut long range arsenals to 3500 weapons, eliminate land based multiple warheads, and scrap the SS-18.
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