Auld Lang Syne Song Through the Years at New Year
Washington reports that Auld Lang Syne is linked to Scotland bagpipes and Beethovens setting with Burns as likely author. The piece notes its 49th year at New Yorks Waldorf Astoria without Guy Lombardo, now led by Victor Lombardo. It traces the melody from 1687 through Burns and explores its nostalgic New Year meaning.
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Scotland
Beethoven
Robert Burns
New York
Waldorf-Astoria
Guy Lombardo
Royal Canadians
Victor
Burns
June Smith
David Daiches
Smith
Chilly Holiday Storm Hits Kansas New Year’s Eve
A northern Colorado storm threatens a cold New Year’s Eve across Kansas with a travel advisory in the northwest. Snow totals of one to three inches in the northwest and about an inch elsewhere in northern Kansas. Southeast sees light rain or drizzle today and tonight. County forecast calls for fog, light rain then snow, with temperatures dipping to around 10 and highs near 20 as skies clear Sunday.
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Carter visits Tehran as protests greet arrival
President Carter lands in Tehran for talks with the Shah on energy and Middle East developments amid large protests at the U.S. Embassy and Tehran University. Police arrests occur as crowds clash with authorities while Carter and the Shah begin closed door discussions.
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Iran
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U.S
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Poland
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Shah of
Tran
the Shah
King Hussein
Jordan
Translation troubles mark Carter Warsaw visit
President Carter faced translation glitches during a state banquet in Warsaw as his Polish translator remained mute and a backup translator took over. The episode followed earlier wordings in Polish press that appeared politically altered regarding dissident journalists and Saoylet influence comments.
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Poland
Carter
Tribuna Ludu
Jerzy Krycki
Edward Gierek
Barry Jagoda
Krycki
Farmers Rally For Parity At Bergland Meeting In Omaha
AAM Bandwagon crowd swells as strike leader Leighton Kersey denounces rivals, accusing Farm Bureau and others of hijacking their plan to meet U S Agriculture Secretary Bergland in Omaha January 4 5 and 6. Georgia figures push for Governor Busbee and Atlanta Mayor Jackson to join.
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Emmett Reynolds
Farm Bureau
South Georgia
Ed Perry
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Pete Stone
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Maynard Jackson
George Busbee
Tommy Kersey
Monty Veary
Tifton
Busbee
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