Gladys Knight Faces Future Beyond The Pips
Gladys Knight speaks of a long studio career with the Pips while eyeing a future in acting and management. She recalls start at age four on Ted Mack Amateur Hour, church singing in Atlanta, and learning the music business the hard way. Their hits Every Beat of My Heart and I Heard It Through the Grapevine boosted Motown fame, with nonstop touring and hopes to teach young entertainers someday.
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Gladys
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Gladys Knight and
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Pips
Gladys and the
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Gladys and
New York
Las Vegas
California
Chicago
Soul
Columbia Features, Inc
Reading Is a Skill Learnt by Doing
Cynthia Parsons argues reading is a self driven skill youths gain by practice not through instruction. The column targets children and teens who struggle with independent reading and emphasizes personal effort as essential.
Reading to Learn How to Read and Improve
An instructional column urges self study to improve reading skills. It compares reading to swimming, advising goal setting with adult support, tests, rewards, and regular practice. It suggests reading aloud for all ages and using librarians and family as tutors to build vocabulary and comprehension.
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Popular Mechanics
Charting Classics: Gilbert Sings Alone Again and More
A 1970s style lineup featuring Gilbert O'Sullivan, Brandy, If Loving You Is Wrong, Daddy Don’t You Walk So Fast, Too Late To Turn Back Now, and Luther Ingram plus Wayne Newton. A compact set of evergreen ballads and pop staples.
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Brandy
Daddy
Gilbert O'Sullivan
Looking Glass
Luther Ingram
Wayne Newton
New York Jazz Museum Opens in City
The New York Jazz Museum opens in New York City. Formed by the New York Hot Jazz Society with a grant from the New York State Council on the Arts the museum preserves jazz history and serves as an up to date information center for jazz.
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New York
The
New York Jazz Museum
Hot Jazz Society
Eenue
New York State Council On the Arts
Music Man set to open at Amherst High School gym
The Music Man opens Thursday to Saturday at p.m. in Marion L. Steele High School gym transformed into River City. Jerry Bartlome plays Harold Hill, with Jim Hart as Mayor Shinn and Karen Young as Marion Paroo. Several cast members, a student band, and a 25-person crew prepared the production directed by Robert Bostwick. Tickets on sale at local outlets and at the door.
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Amherst
Marion L. Steele
River City
Meredith Wilson
Harold Hill
Jerry Bartlome
Jim Hart
Mayor Shinn
Buzz Wagner
Marcellus Washburn
Hill
Bostwick
Jean Schaeffer
Jetti Driscoll
Amherst News-Times
Higgins Pharmacy
Amherst Printing Co
Alice Cooper to Perform in Akron This Saturday
Alice Cooper and his snake equipped act head to the Rubber Bowl in Akron with The J Geils Band and Dr John. The show starts at 7 p.m. rain or shine and features environmental theater elements and a large fireworks finale. Tickets available at Cleveland Tax Shops Elyria Men's Shop and at the gate.
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Lake of the Men’s Shop
Alice Cooper
Phoenix
Ariz
Akron Rubber Bowl
Rubber Bowl
C. Geils Band
Dr. John
Cooper
Spectrum
Philadelphia
Elvis Presley
J. Geils Band
Boston
J. Geils
New England
Cleveland
Elyria
Gate
Belkin Productions
4 H clubs plan parents night and fair prep in Lorain County
Henrietta 4 H Clovers and Shamrocks H Club host a Parents Night at 7:30 p.m. in the Henrietta Congregational United Church of Christ with a safety program and a girls Style show. The Lorain County Fair committee includes Sandi Thayer and Patty Treaster.
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Henrietta Shamrocks +H Club
Henrietta Congregational United Church of Christ
Shamrocks
Clovers
Sandi Thayer
Patty Treaster
Jenni Riechert
Tammy Coy
Vicky Hastings
Margaret Nagel
Karen Browning
LaGrange Grange Hall
Lorain County Fairgrounds
Wellington
Youths Beautify Police Office in Charleston
Charleston high school students painted a Charleston skyline on the walls of the police department community relations unit. The project aims to improve relations between youths and police and to show officers are willing to work with young people.
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Charleston
W. Va
Police Department
Charleston High School
Elyria teen chosen for Miami University paper technology course
Elyria High School senior Sylvia Olds 32 Bell Ave is one of 32 Ohio students selected for a one week paper technology course at Miami University next month. The program offers two college credits upon completion and covers paper manufacturing, testing, chemistry and end uses.
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Miami University
Sylvia Olds
Sanders Olds
Bell Ave
Department of Paper Technology
Miami University Pulp and Paper Foundation
Miami
United States
Ohio
New York
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