River to the West traces Ohio River’s lost, found fate through history
Walter Havighurst’s River to the West Three Centuries of the Ohio blends history and literature. The Ohio’s discovery by La Salle, later disputes over its existence, and its rise to fortune are chronicled. The author, an Ohioan and Miam University historian, links geography, politics, and culture from La Belle Riviere to the Delta Queen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio River
Rene Robert Cavelier Sieur de la Salle
China
Lake Erie
Allegheny
Ohio
Falls
Louisville
Great Lakes
Mississippi
Pennsylvania
Walter
Upper
Charles Dickens
Cincinnati
Stephen Foster
George Rogers Clark
William Henry Harrison
John James Audubon
Havighurst
la Belle Riviere
Harry Gordon
LaSalle
Kentucky
New at Elyria Library Goes Wide with New Titles
New at Elyria Library features a diverse list of recent releases and reissues. Highlights include Last Plane Out by John D Ball and Bomber Last Flight of an RAF Over Germany. The catalog spans fiction and nonfiction from Len Deighton to Pearl S Buck and Barbara Walters, with juvenile titles and specialized guides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D Ball
Germany
Len Deighton
Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction
Edward L Ferman
Kramer
Carolyn Lane
Frances G Berko
Joe D Batten
David X Manners
Cyril Barrett
James A McKay
Edith L Afien
Israel A Horwitz
Alvin Roth
Barbara Walters
Sherwood Anderson
China
Pearl S. Buck
Ohio
Marion Lewis Renick
Jefferson Hamilton
Burr
Jonathan Daniels
Arizona
Odie B Faulk
Lombardi
Tom Dowling
Rockwell 76 Still Busy As Pubished Albums Boost Fame
Norman Rockwell at 76 stays prolific in Stockbridge studio with plans for the 54th Boy Scout calendar cover a Texas oil magnate portrait and Look magazine double spreads. He reflects on his nostalgic audience the shift in America and his choice of traditionalist training. He dismisses contemporary art as gimmick and says he will continue painting happy subjects for now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Rockwell
Harry N Abrams, Inc
Rockwell
Stockbridge
Mass
Look Magazine
New York
Saturday Evening Post
America
Harrison’s All Things Must Pass Likely Album of the Season
Harrison, originator of the Beatles style, evokes ongoing appeal with his three record collection All Things Must Pass. My Sweet Lord tops best seller charts, while the critic notes Harrison’s inventive drive and potential lasting entertainment impact despite the Beatles breakup.
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Ringo Starr
Paul McCartney
John Lennon
Babe
Wife
George Harrison
Harrison
Ship survivor tells of Indian captors Nootka
Michael Hyde recounts the diary of John Jewitt and the other survivor Thompson aboard the ill fated Boston wrecked in Nootka Sound in 1803. The tale covers three years of captivity, trade goods, treachery on all sides, and survival hardships. Now in Elyria Public Library Children’s Room for grades four through six.
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Nootka
Michael Hyde
John Jewitt
Boston
Nootka Sound
Vancouver Island
Jewitt
Thompson
Elyria
Ex-boxer guides Seattle Opera to success
Former Golden Gloves fighter Glynn Ross, now Seattle Opera general director, has built a high performing company using computerized advertising, strong programming, and broad appeal. Despite a weak economy and Boeing layoffs, season subscriptions rose, with Madama Butterfly nearly sold out and Tales of Hoffmann selling out. Ross credits last year’s innovation, a strong schedule, and solid business decisions backed by research. He plans seasons two years ahead with input from UW professor Joseph Monsen.
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Seattle
UPI
Seattle Opera
Golden Gloves
Glynn Ross
Opera
Ross
Spokane
Boeing Co
Boeing
Metropolitan Opera
Joan Sutherland
Opera House
Opera Liberation Front
Joseph Monsen
University of Washington
Prince Charles Patron of the Arts in Britain
Prince Charles attends plays and arts events in Britain, promotes the Welsh National Opera Company, opened a Leeds theater, and supports musicians. He plays cello and trumpet, sings, and has ties to Gordonstoun, Cambridge Footlights, and Yehudi Menuhin. The heir to the throne is a major royal arts patron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
UPI
Prince Charles
Heloise
Abelard
Diana Rugg
Britain
Prince Albert
Queen Victoria
Elizabeth
Albert
Cambridge University
Footlights Club
Yehudi Menuhin
Stoke d'Abernon
Prince OF Wales
Welsh National Opera Company
Cardiff
Leeds
Performing Right
Socety
Princess Anne
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Book Review
Elvria
Walter Havighurst
Robby Sagendorph
Celia E Green
Garrett DeBell
Carli Laklan
Albert Fried
Wiliam N Hess
Hoover
FBI
Willam W Turner
Hank Messick
Summerhill
Stuart W Frost
Helen Kay
Howard I Chapelle
Louis Hertz
Chilton
Ocee Ritch
Rachel E Carr
Jack “Syagpa
Stephen Longstreet
Benjamin Bova
Shazira
Shazam and
the Devil
Erica Ducornet
Warrer
the Skies
John A Giegling
Lois Hobart
Dick Bowen
Jane H Yolen
E Chronicle Telegram
Fine
Agatha Christie
Starr McCartney
Lennon
Liverpool
England
Ben Harrison
Berkley
Mich
Oak Park
Tennessee
Laverne Inglas
Pacific Ocean
By Paul Anderson
Gordonstoun School
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