Stop in Ottawa: Bill Monroe Headlines Bluegrass Pioneer
Bluegrass legend Bill Monroe, father of the genre, performs Friday at the Ottawa Municipal Auditorium, his only Kansas stop this year as part of a nationwide tour marking 50 years in music. He plans many fan requests and reflects on his roots, the Bluegrass Boys, and the ongoing evolution of the genre.
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Nashville
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Kentucky
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Earl Scruggs
Hendersonville
Tenn
Rude Phone Solicitors As Bad As Computerized Calls
Dear Ann Landers letters discuss pest telephone solicitors and rising computer calls. A caller from Central Publishing pushes magazines, the writer finds the intrusion rude, and Ann explains the issue will worsen with high tech shifts.
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Ann Landers
Chris
Central Publishing
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Beleaguered Freds Fight Back by Fred Society founder
Fred Daniel, founder of the Fred Society, leads a campaign to improve the name Fred amid jokes and stereotypes. The 3-year-old Palm Desert group, with 3000 members in several countries, sells Fred themed goods and plans a Fredfest to boost pride in the name.
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Associated Press
LOS Angeles
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French Visa Lines Long But Americans Have It Easy
Reporter LAWRENCE KILMAN describes Paris post bombing as security tightens with new visa rules for most travelers including Americans. He observes long consulate lines, intensified police checks on trains and in Metro stations, guarded museums and cafes, yet Paris remains functioning as crowds gather and tourism continues despite fear.
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Lawrence Kilman
Associated Press
Paris
Brussels
France
Jacques Chirac
Atlanta
New York
Sam
Pompidou Center
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