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Monday, December 20, 2010
Peninsula Daily News
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By Scott Adams
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Newsmakers Celebrity scoop ■ By The Associated Press
Prince calls celebrities to NYC stage SHERRI SHEPPARD FINALLY got her wish to spend the night with Prince — but she had to share him with a few other celebrities, including Spike Lee, Naomi Campbell, Jamie Foxx and her “The View” co-host Whoopi Goldberg. Prince called Sheppard and a host of other stars on stage Saturday night in his sold-out Prince concert at Madison Square Garden. Lee played the tambourine as Alicia Keys, Foxx, Professor Cornel West, talk-show host Tavis Smiley and others danced onstage with Prince and Sheila E. to the hit “A Love Bizarre.” Prince recently made a surprise appearance on “The View” that left Sheppard swooning. The concert was part of Prince’s “Welcome 2 America” performances in the New York City area; this was his first night at the famed Garden. Although Prince released a new album overseas this year, Saturday’s concert was classic Prince. He sang memorable tunes like “Kiss,” “1999,”
Cole
signs memoir
Singer Natalie Cole arrives at a book signing for her recently released memoir Love Brought Me Back: A Journey of Loss and Gain in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Saturday. “Let’s Go Crazy” and “Purple Rain” — the only thing missing from the old days were the heels he used to wear. He strutted and danced on stage in more sensible flats. Prince gave fans a surprise as he dusted off some of the more sexier songs from his classic catalog,
including “Cream,” “Shhh” and “U Got the Look.” The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer hadn’t sung many of those songs in years since he became a Jehovah’s Witness. He didn’t get too wild, though, and didn’t pull out songs from his once-raunchy past.
Passings
FRIDAY/SATURDAY QUESTION: How good are your local schools in giving children the practical skills they’ll need to survive as adults?
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Setting it Straight
By The Associated Press
PHIL CAVARETTA, 94, the 1945 National League MVP who led the Chicago Cubs to their last World Series appearance, died Saturday. Mr. Cavarretta died at a hospice care center in Lilburn, Ga., of complications from a Mr. Cavaretta stroke, in 1942 according to family members. His son, Phil Cavarretta Jr., of Lilburn, told The Associated Press in a phone interview his father suffered the stroke about a week ago. He also had been battling leukemia for several years, but it was in remission, Phil Cavarretta Jr. said. A first baseman and outfielder who went to high school just a mile from Wrigley Field, Mr. Cavarretta signed with the Cubs at age 17 and broke into the major leagues in 1934. He spent the first 20 of his 22 seasons with the Cubs before moving across town to play 77 games for the White Sox. The three-time All-Star led the NL with a .355 batting average and a .449 onbase percentage in 1945, when the Cubs lost to the Detroit Tigers in the World Series.
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Corrections and clarifications
Mr. Cavarretta was one of the last living members of that team. The Cubs have not won a pennant since, and their last World Series championship came in 1908. Mr. Cavarretta played in three World Series (1935, ’38 and ’45). He batted .423 with a home run and five RBIs in the 1945 Series, which went seven games. He also went 6 for 13 (.462) in the 1938 World Series, when the Cubs were swept in four games by Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio and the New York Yankees.
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TOMMASO PADOA SCHIOPPA, 70, an Italian economist and one of the intellectual architects of the euro and a member of the European Central Bank’s first executive board, has died. Mr. Padoa Schioppa, economy minister under Premier Romano Prodi, died Saturday night after suffering a heart attack during a dinner in Rome with friends, according to one of those present, his
Laugh Lines President Obama meT with the CEOs of top companies about creating more jobs for Americans. After the meeting, the CEOs went home to China. Conan O’Brien
one-time deputy Vincenzo Visco. During his seven year term at the ECB, Mr. Padoa Mr. Padoa Schioppa Schioppa was one of the six members charged with guiding the euro through its first vital years after being introduced in 11 member nations Jan. 1, 1999. Prior his appointment to the ECB, Mr. Padoa Schioppa held many prestigious posts in the Italian business and banking world. He first gained international recognition as the director-general for economic and financial affairs at the European Commission 1979-1983. More recently, the Greek government tapped him to help deal with the country’s debt crisis, and Fiat Industrial named him to the board just last week.
Seen Around Peninsula snapshots
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Peninsula Lookback
From the pages of the Peninsula Daily News
1935 (75 years ago) The Twin Civilian Conservation Corps Camp west of Joyce will remain in operation at least until March 31, Sen. Lewis B. Schwellenbach informed the Port Angeles Chamber of Commerce by letter. But from Robert Fechner, director of the CCC, has come a letter indicating that the camp, P-220, is to be closed in the nearer future. “We have no discretion in the matter, and a substantial number of established camps must be closed,” Fechner said.
1960 (50 years ago) More than 100 people paid tribute to Port Angeles Fire Chief Clay Wolverton and his 47 years of service to the Port Angeles Fire Department during a retirement banquet in his honor. A highlight was the presentation of watches to Wolverton and his wife by Tacoma Fire Chief Harold Fisk on behalf of the local department, and a $1,000 U.S. Savings Bond to the chief presented by the city.
Wolverton retires from active service Jan. 1.
1985 (25 years ago) With 19 pages of preliminary paperwork out of the way, Port Angeles city officials are now turning to the actual planning for a fine arts center. The 19-page agreement between the city and trustees of the estate of arts patron Esther Webster, the late owner of the Port Angeles Evening News who died in January, has been approved. She left her hilltop view home at 1203 E. Eighth St. to the city for use as an arts-related center. Under the agreement, the annual interest from Webster’s estimated $600,000 estate will be used for operating the center.
Did You Win? State lottery results
■ Sunday’s Daily Game: 3-1-1 ■ Sunday’s Keno: 01-0305-08-11-12-20-22-24-32-3637-38-40-42-43-55-59-65-68 ■ Sunday’s Match 4: 08-16-18-24
Looking Back From the files of The Associated Press
TODAY IS MONDAY, Dec. 20, the 354th day of 2010. There are 11 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: ■ On Dec. 20, 1860, South Carolina became the first state to secede from the Union as all 169 delegates to a special convention in Charleston voted in favor of separation. On this date: ■ In 1790, the first successful cotton mill in the United States began operating at Pawtucket, R.I. ■ In 1803, the Louisiana Purchase was completed as ownership of the territory was formally transferred from France to the United States.
■ In 1864, Confederate forces evacuated Savannah, Ga., as Union Gen. William T. Sherman continued his “March to the Sea.” ■ In 1945, the Office of Price Administration announced the end of tire rationing, effective Jan. 1, 1946. ■ In 1963, the Berlin Wall was opened for the first time to West Berliners, who were allowed oneday visits to relatives in the Eastern sector for the holidays. ■ In 1976, Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley died at age 74. ■ In 1978, former White House chief of staff H.R. Haldeman was released from prison after serving 18 months for his role in the Watergate cover-up.
■ In 1987, more than 4,300 people were killed when the Dona Paz, a Philippine passenger ship, collided with the tanker Vector off Mindoro island. ■ In 1989, the United States launched Operation Just Cause, sending troops into Panama to topple the government of Gen. Manuel Noriega. ■ In 1999, the Vermont Supreme Court ruled that homosexual couples were entitled to the same benefits and protections as wedded couples of the opposite sex. ■ Ten years ago: Presidentelect George W. Bush named businessman Paul O’Neill to be his Treasury Secretary; Ann Veneman to be the first female Secretary of
Agriculture; Mel Martinez to be Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; and Don Evans, Secretary of Commerce. ■ Five years ago: New York City transit workers began a strike that shut down subways and buses for three days. A federal judge ruled that “intelligent design” could not be mentioned in biology classes in a Pennsylvania public school district. ■ One year ago: Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri, 87, the spiritual father of Iran’s reform movement, died. Actress Brittany Murphy, who’d starred in “Clueless” and “8 Mile,” died at age 32. Character actor Arnold Stang died in Newton, Mass., at age 91.