America Sings Its History Through Sheet Music Curator
Philadelphia waiter and disc jockey Harry Dichter preserves one of the nation’s largest private sheet music collections, spanning from the 1790s to World War I. He writes a history book titled America Sings Its History, noting songs reflect and shape American life, from Hull’s Victory to The Petroleum Galop and Open Thy Lattice Love.
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Bill McCormick
Philadelphia
NEA
Harry Dichter
Philadelphian
Hull
Hardinge
Tom Thumb
Commodore Nutt
Prince of Minstrels
Billy Emerson
Arthur J. Lamb
Alfred Solman
Nellie
Milan
Theatre Royal
Covent Garden
Payne
Henry R. Bishop
Dichter
Defining Jealousy From Bettelheim Dialogues With Mothers
Editor notes a vacation excerpt from Dialogues with Mothers by Bruno Bettelheim. The piece presents jealousy as a mixed emotion of love and guarding behavior, showing children envy parental attention and the baby, with Webster’s definition cited and a reminder that adults often mirror childlike jealousy in their own relations.
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Muriel Lawrence
Bruno Bettelheim
University of Chicago
Dr. B
Webster
the Free Press of Glencoe, Inc
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Clear Fork Couple Announces Engagement of Miss Joan Kucek
The engagement of Miss Joan Carolyn Kucek of Clear Fork to Billy Carson Webster of Kopperston was announced by her parents Mr and Mrs John Kucek. Webster is a 1962 Oceana High School graduate and works for United States International Steel Co in Chicago.
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Clear Fork
Joan Carolyn Kucek
John Kucek
Miss Kucek
Billy Carson Webster
L. S. Webster
Kopperston
Oceana
Oceana High School
FHA
Girls Athletic Association
Pep Squad
Future Homemakers of America
OHS Chorus
Concord College
Athens
Anderson
Ind
Young Women’s Christian Association
Webster
Wyoming County Vocational School
Pineville
United States International Steel Co
Chicago
Sousa's Early Pieces Earned Mixed Fame and Contempt
Before his fame as March King John Philip Sousa wrote satire pieces including a free lunch cadgers tune. The controversial work attracted praise in its era though modern readers may find it provocative and its smoking critique dated.
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America
John Philip Sousa
Mullens Man Dered At Party Birthday Honor
A surprise birthday party Saturday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Lafferty in Stephenson honored G. A. Lafferty of Mullens on his 71st birthday. Attending were many Mullens residents and relatives including James Lusk Corinne England Ralph Campbell Della Sue Stephenson and Arlie Lafferty among others.
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Pineville
Margie Brooks
Marvin Brooks
East Pineville
Danny McKinney
Oran McKinney
Riverdrive
Palisades Pool
Mike Stevens
Billy Sarrett
Steve Bailey
Bobby Williams
Steve Acord
Kathy Martin
Pete Stump
Mildred Chenoweth
Rebecca Cook
Donny Martin
Jane Bailey
Susie Stump
Ann Bowers
Linda Broom
Helen Chenoweth
Debbie Morgan
Debra Withrow
Marsha Meadows
Chris McCoy
Mike Boggs
Bobbi Jo Hamilton
Teresa Farmer
Melody Church
Stevie Hamilton
Mike Dugan
Bobby Gilley
Drew Johnson
Denny Bailey
Ricky Jones
Stevie Sparks
Pam Hamilton
Susie Jackson
Jeff Necessary
Mullens
ANS
Howard Lafferty
Stephenson
G. A. Lafferty
James Lusk
Nancy
Patty
Ray
Teresa
Corinne
John Slavey
Norma England
Drema
Larry
Linda
Karen
Zelda
Susie
Beverly
Jeff England
Ralph Campbell
Della Sue
Homer Bishop
Herndon Heights
Arlie
Sandra
Wesley
Tommy
Donna
Robin
Brenda Lafferty
Lee Radford
Art Masterpieces From Louvre On View In Moscow
UPI reports art masterpieces from the Louvre and other French museums opened at the Pushkin Fine Arts Museum in Moscow Saturday. The 52 paintings form one of the greatest postwar art shows in the capital.
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Moscow
UPI
Louvre
Pushkin Fine Arts Museum
Tailor Quest Seen in California Car Theft
A thief stole $800 worth of clothes from a parked car in Watsonville, California. The owner, Alan Glueck of Salt Lake City, is six feet six inches and has his garments custom made, suggesting the thief may seek a tailor in a bid to resell or repair the loot.
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Watsonville
Calif
UPI
Alan Glueck
Salt Lake City
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United States Military Academy
James Abbott McNeill Whistler
West Point
Stephen Foster
L.C
Foster Hall
University of Pittsburgh
S.C
John Howard Payne
England
Sadler’s Wells Theater
London
Abraham Lincoln
Mary
Potomac River
Neville St
Yeead Ward
Ward
Raleigh County
Signatu
Irtine
Preophonic Phonograph
Am- FM Radio
Binet
Iony Jy
LFI
Assorted
Iony
PPE
Joseph Gear
Tremont
Johan
Saertel Chvagae
le Ee
Nye
Posen Vx
Comey
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