Music to Heal Wounds From Los Angeles Riots
A 1000-strong chorus recorded Stand & Be Proud written by David Cassidy and Sue Shifrin, recorded by the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra. Proceeds from the record and video benefit Rebuild LA. Pat Boone wrote Can't We Get Along inspired by Rodney King, planned as a video and star-studded recording with Smokey Robinson.
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Los Angeles
David Cassidy
Sue Shifrin
Hollywood Bowl Orchestra
Ol' White Shoes
Pat Boone
Rodney King
Boone
Smokey Robinson
Rodney
Indigo Girls and Tracy Chapman Play Simple Stage in Saratoga
Openers of the season Indigo Girls and Tracy Chapman performed last weekend in Saratoga. Both groups, younger artists rooted in coffeehouse and street venues, favored plain jean and blouse attire over stage costumes. Chapman studied nearby at Tufts influence noted. Indigo Girls met in Atlanta while attending Emory and performing in local bars.
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Indigo Girls
Tracy Chapman
Saratoga
Chapman
Tufts
Boston
Amy Ray
Emily Saliers
Emory
Atlanta
Indigo Girls and Chapman Explore Race Poverty and Spirituality
Amy Kantor discusses themes of love death self awareness and global duties in songs like Galilea Ham mer and a Nail and Closer To Fine with philosophy doctoring. Chapman’s a cappella voice addresses police brutality welfare lines and social injustice in Behind the Wall Revelation Across the Lines and other works, highlighting black concerns and cultural critique.
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Indigo Girls
Chapman
Galilea
Los Angeles
Time Magazine
Michael Jackson
Enre
Tne Chapman
Gerard
In-line skating craze fuels Olympic exhibition energy
Galvin, 37, of Westvale skates with four wheel boots near Onondaga Lake Park as inline skating grows into a $165 million industry. Scott Olson of Minneapolis helped popularize the sport, whose 2.5 million pairs sold in 1991 reflect major growth for Rollerblade and its Syracuse sales rep Roadarmel 24.
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Galvin
Onondagaike Park
Westvale
National Sporting Goods Association
Scott Olson
Minneapolis
Olson
Rollerblade Company
Minnetonka
Minn
John Roadarmel
Syracuse
Roadarmel
Remember when a million dollars meant something
A fragmented column by Steve Lowery in the Los Angeles Daily News muses on soaring money figures from a billion to trillions. It notes California's eleven billion budget gap and mentions Ross Perot's two billion. the piece contrasts numbers with older value norms and pop culture references.
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By Steve Lowery
Los Angeles Daily News
Mims Sen
Everett Dirksen Howe
California
Ross Perot
Silinneire
Rollerblading: a grounded choice and easy cardio workout
Amy Kanier recounts choosing inline skating over bun gee jumping. She finds rollerblades surprisingly addictive, noting strong cardio benefits and toning with less effort. She describes equipment features like skid plates and vents, and recalls skating without a helmet.
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California
Readers split on water guns ban in Syracuse
Central New Yorkers weigh in on whether powerful water guns should be banned or controlled after injuries and a Boston fatal shooting. Comments from Morgan Muratore, Adem Muratore, Katherine Piascik, Hilda Hadden, Candace Casey, and others reflect support for varied approaches from no ban to licensing and confiscation.
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Syracuse
Boston
Morgan Muratore
Adem
Muratore
Onondaga
Hilda Hadden
Dick Gase
Candace Casey
Manlius
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Ditz
Goldie Hawn
Knight-Ridder Newspapers
Amy Kantor
Melissa Mahler
Amy Kanier
Katherine Piascik
Ivy
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