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Roy Clark, 'Hee Haw' Host And Country Music Ambassador, Dies At 85
One of the legends of country music, guitarist and singer Roy Clark, has died. Clark, a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Grand Ole Opry, was beloved by generations of fans for his work on the TV show Hee Haw, which he joined in 1969, acting as joyful co-host for nearly a quarter century.
He was 85 years old, and died Thursday at his home in Tulsa, Okla. due to complications from pneumonia. His death was announced in a statement from his publicists.
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There's Growing Fear The Ebola Outbreak In Congo Could Get Much Worse
Dr. Pierre Rollin is an expert on Ebola with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Two and a half weeks ago he returned from the Democratic Republic of Congo, which is now in the fourth month of an Ebola outbreak. It's not the first time the disease has struck in... -
After The Fire, The Town Of Paradise Lies In An Ashy Quiet
Days after the flames swept through Paradise, dense smoke still hangs over this town whose residents are mostly gone. They fled to nearby towns along traffic-choked roads leading away from the small California community that was popular with retirees.
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YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The Covelli Centre posted better-than-projected net income of $208,584 for the first nine months of the year, despite a higher-than-anticipated loss in the third quarter. During the quarter ended Sept. 3, the city-owned arena lost $135,000, more than the $121,177 budgeted,...
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By Ron Cole, Youngstown State University’s public information officer YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – There are parts of our jobs we enjoy, and other parts not so much. I’ve never necessarily enjoyed proofreading. It’s not that I hate it. I just find it’s filled with tediousness, and I admire those who see it...
Composer's Datebook
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Today is the birthday of a quite remarkable 18th century British composer, Sir William Herschel, who was born in Hannover, Germany, on this date in 1738.
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In the fall of 1995, the American composer Andrew Waggoner received a commission from the Bohuslav Martinu Philharmonic of the Czech Republic for a new orchestral work to be premiered the following year.
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On today’s date in 1940, Disney's animated film Fantasia opened at New York's Broadway Theater.
