... Artie Kornfield thru a rock group he was managing. Lang wanted them to sign a record deal so he took his idea to Kornfield at Capitol Records in December of 1968. After the two met Lang moved in with Kornfield and his wife, Linda. The three would stay up all night having conversations ... before the concert. Elliot Tiber heard about the plan and announced it on the radio. The Tuesday before the festival Tiber was awakened at 2:00 am to the sound of horns and guitars; the people had come early. Michael Waldeigh hired a crew of one hundred people from the New York ... who had to quit at 1...

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... Artie Kornfield thru a rock group he was managing. Lang wanted them to sign a record deal so he took his idea to Kornfield at Capitol Records in December of 1968. After the two met Lang moved in with Kornfield and his wife, Linda. The three would stay up all night having conversations ... before the concert. Elliot Tiber heard about the plan and announced it on the radio. The Tuesday before the festival Tiber was awakened at 2:00 am to the sound of horns and guitars; the people had come early. Michael Waldeigh hired a crew of one hundred people from the New York ... who had to quit at 1...

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... pronounced dead at the age of 25. (Tupac Shakur 1971-1996, by the editors of VIBE). After Tupac's death, Afeni Shakur, had to sue Deathrow records for Tupac's unreleased songs. Since his death eight albums has been released where he is talking about stuff that is relevant today, he was a predictor. Each ... www.tupac-online.com/) Tupac attracted many fans, from all age groups. Here are some things fans have to say about the legend. "I am fifty five years old and am feeling quite sad that I Paid so little attention to what Tupac said and represented. Sometimes people my age are involved in...

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... in your unfortunate region. I extend to you the appreciation and gratitude not only of my family but of the entire Filipino nation. Now, I hereby decree: Whereas, as Commander-in-Chief I am empowered by the constitution to administer the affairs of the nation and of its military forces, I recommend you to the post of Brigadier General, and request your presence at turnover ... songs for spiels suddenly went silent, and announcers relayed the news sans background music. Department stores felt the epidemic of silence: no more Sal X Lookalike Contests, no more Sal X records blasting from t...

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... Sixth Ward Map)1 Walking Down Mulberry Street, which is the only street converging into the historic Five Points area that has kept its' original name,2 I am completely relaxed and in awe of its' simple beauty. This street is lined with quaint restaurants, one of a kind clothing shops and rough brick apartment ... 19th centuries1) the neighborhood begins to open up a little and a few taller, modern skyscraper buildings begin appearing in the distance. The area I am now standing in was known as the Sixth Ward in the early 19th century, which was encompassed by West Street to the west, Rea...

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... nation's new president, Franklin D. Roosevelt, proclaimed a holiday for banks. Bank's around the country received the following telegram which, in part, reads: "The president has ordered to take effect at one AM march sixth until Thursday March ninth inclusive the following regulations. I quote in part "During such holiday no banking institution whatsoever shall pay out deposits, make loans or discount, deal in ... one of the saddest days in American history. At 7:35am, the first wave of Japanese planes attacked the US Naval Base at Oahu, Hawaii. The second wave hit at 8:55 am. 2,403 we...

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