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A classical 'Connection'
Grant Sevdayan founded the Huntington Beach Symphony to fill a vacuum in the local musical landscape. Although the city offered a vibrant rock scene, Sevdayan also knew of formally trained classical musicians who were forced to stay home or drive 15...
Tags: Music Theater, Entertainment, Entertainment Events, Concerts, Theater
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Ann K. Crane, personnel director
Ann K. Crane, who went to the wrong place in Dundalk when applying for a job and ended up staying there anyway for nearly a quarter of a century, died Wednesday from heart failure at Oak Crest Village. She was 93. The daughter of immigrant Lithuanian...
Tags: Christianity, General Motors Corp., Science and Technology, Automotive Equipment, Roman Catholicism
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Frances M. Finney, educator
Frances M. Finney, who overcame poverty, earned a college degree and became a city school teacher, died April 19 from heart failure at Gilchrist Hospice Care in Towson. The Guilford resident was 82. Frances Mae Hopkins was born in Baltimore and was...
Tags: Rentals, Iraq War (2003-2011), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Interior Policy, Education
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Janet Johnson: For 102 years, she lived a full and busy life
Janet Purcell Johnson, age 102, died last week at Westminster Towers in Orlando, but she led a full life, friends and family say. She went to clown school in her 80s, said one friend, and she squeezed into a swimsuit and climbed on stage for a skit in...
Tags: Dwayne Johnson, Orlando, Mother's Day
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John Woods Carpenter Jr., 88
John Woods Carpenter Jr., 88, of Walloon Lake, Mich., and Orange City, Fla., died Wednesday, May 8, 2013, in Orange City, Fla., as a result of kidney and heart failure. From birth, he had spent his summers at Walloon Lake and moved there permanently...
Tags: Rotary International, Peru, Social Issues, Orange City, Dalai Lama
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Choking is easily averted, but always a tragedy
Fred Y. Sasaki put on a red tie and his gray suit. He was not a man who typically dressed up, but tonight was special. At 80 years old, Sasaki had built a successful career as a dry cleaner. He had just spent the day with his grandson. And now he was...
Tags: Physical Conditions, Yoshi's Cafe, Navy Pier, Foods and Beverages, Gold Coast
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How to avoid a return to the hospital
The only thing less pleasant than a stay in the hospital is having to go right back there to deal with complications. And experts say it happens all too often. One in 8 elderly patients is readmitted to the hospital within 30 days of being discharged...
Tags: Dwayne Johnson, Medicaid, Online Media Industry, Heart Attack, Health and Medical Professionals
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Letters to the editor: compassionate cruise line, student debt, and Kiera Wilmot
At a time when so many cruise lines are being villified — some deservedly — I would like to voice my experience with the Royal Caribbean International Cruise Lines. On April 28, on the first day of our planned cruise on the Caribbean, my...Tags: Jamaica, Human Interest, Polk County, Memorial Day, Tour Operations Industry
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Imperial Valley doctor celebrates 50 years of practicing medicine
Staff WriterDr. Benjamin Lehr remembers a time when El Centro stopped at Adams Avenue and the Imperial Valley convalescent home was at the end of the farmland. That is how long Lehr has practiced medicine in the Valley, for 50 years. On average Lehr said he sees...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Diphtheria , Cesarean Section, Obstetrics
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Study casts doubt on some findings about sodium
Are Americans getting mixed messages about how much sodium they should be consuming? Lately, yes, and some of those messages are muddled because studies themselves are muddled, a panel of doctors has concluded. The Institute of Medicine panel...
Tags: Gastric cancer, Kidney Disease, Diseases and Illnesses, High Blood Pressure, Diabetes
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Bad news can be bad for your health
The terrorist bombings and subsequent manhunt in Boston last month left four innocent people dead and many more injured. But the stress caused by these tragic events could adversely affect the health of a much wider population. The citywide shutdown, the...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Diseases and Illnesses, Cardiac Arrhythmia, High Blood Pressure, Natural Disasters
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There's a bigger killer than concussions for teen athletes
ReporterIt's being labeled a "hidden threat." As the nation and the Ozarks focus much of our sports medicine attention on concussions, safety experts say we're overlooking something even more serious-- cardiac arrest. In fact a young athlete dies every three...Tags: Students, Sprained Ankle, Heat Stroke, Teaching and Learning, Health and Safety at School
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