Percy Aycock Keeps the White House in Tune
Perc y Aycock remains the White House piano tuner for Steinway pianos. He visits about once a month, tuning concert grand and two living quarters pianos for visiting entertainers and presidents. He recalls nearly being tossed from the gates during a Lyndon Johnson era party and notes Vladimir Horowitz played here before a 1960s concert.
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Aycock
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Rosalynn Carter
Amy
Vladimir Horowitz
Steinway
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Silverman to meet NBC affiliate executives tonight
New York AP reports Fred Silverman, credited with ABC's rise to No 1, meets NBC station executives as NBC chief for the first time. The 216 affiliates gather for their annual meeting, with 680 executives expected at a reception tonight and luncheon Tuesday. Silverman took over June 9 but has not yet spoken publicly as NBC president.
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Silverman
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Double 7s and hard work
Luis Villacorta, born in Lima, Peru, finds luck through hard work and helping others after arriving in New York in 1962. He endures hardship, learns English, moves to Morristown New Jersey, and is taken in by Mrs. Margaret Pielstick who makes him part of her family. Now a Vietnam veteran and restaurant manager, he credits America and aid to others for his success.
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