Channel 5 Jade Seah saying the F*** word when broadcasting Olympics 2008

clipped from www.sgnick.com I cannot imagine someone like Jade Seah so chio will say the F*** word so frequently. I always feel that Jade Seah is one of the most pretty in mediacorp. After this incident I think I will only think of the F*** word Jade Seah says in television. I think Jade Seah also having a hard time now explaining to mediacorp about the word she says.

Rumer Willis is Micah Alberti’s Bunny

clipped from justjared.buzznet.com Rumer Willis and actor Micah Alberti pair up at the premiere of The House Bunny held at the Mann Village Theater on Wednesday in Westwood, California. Micah and Rumer have been spotted together twice at LAX airport, but this time they’ve gone public with their relationship. Rumer’s family, Demi Moore, Bruce Willis, and Ashton Kutcher were there at the premiere to support her. clipped from socialitelife.celebuzz.com The man trap and roofies worked! Why do I feel like Rumer is that cluck in the blue bonnet in the Foghorn Leghorn cartoons who was always screaming "a maaaaannn!" whenever she sees an available dude? Here's Rumer WIllis lovin' it up at LAX with rumored new boyfriend Micah Alberti. Get this - this might be the dude that Rumer's dumped her current boyfriend for. What? Yeah, there are reports that she's been seeing Ryan Eggold, who is part of the new 90120 cast (the tool in the vest). How timely of her. Can she get me Shannen Doherty's autograph? I love that harpy.

Beth Ann Chester sentenced to prison

clipped from www.timesoftheinternet.com Beth Ann Chester, a former teacher, has been sentenced to 1 and 1/2 to 3 years in prison for having sex with a student, according to the Pittsburgh Gazette. clipped from celebrity.rightpundits.com Meet Beth Ann Chester, a naughty High School teacher from Moon Area School in Pittsburgh, was charged with sexual abuse of children. See her picture and read more below ! Beth Ann Chester is a 26-year-old health and physical education teacher at Moon Area High School in Pittsburgh who faces nine criminal charges for having sexual contact and sending nude pictures of herself and sex-related text messages to a 14-year old male student. She was arrested on Friday, after the district officials filed a report with the police, stating Chester may have had in appropriate contact with the student. clipped from www.timesoftheinternet.com "I wanted to apologize to everyone," Chester told the judge during her sentencing. "I know this is the punishment I deserve. I'm really sorry for everything."

Gene Upshaw, Head of Football Players' Union, Dies

clipped from www.bloomberg.com Aug. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Gene Upshaw, a one-time Oakland Raiders lineman who earned a place in the Pro Football Hall of Fame for his playing career and in the sport's history as head of the players' union, died today. He was 63. Jeffrey Kessler, a lawyer who has represented the organization, said in an interview that Upshaw was ``one of the greatest leaders of athletes in the history of sports, a great human being and someone who will be sorely missed.'' clipped from www.washingtonpost.com Upshaw, seven times selected as a Pro Bowl guard during his playing career with the Raiders, was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1987 and had served as executive director of the players' union since 1983. Upshaw, born in Robstown, Texas, played collegiately at Texas A&M. He was a first-round draft pick of the Oakland Raiders in 1967 and became the starting left guard as a rookie. He played on two Super Bowl title teams with the Raiders.

HENRY CEJUDO WINS OLYMPIC GOLD!

Henry Cejudo (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids) controlled the action to claim a two-period victory over Tomihiro Matsunaga of Japan in the gold-medal match, 2-2, 3-0 at 55 kg

Cejudo becomes the first U.S. wrestler to win an Olympic gold medal at the Beijing Olympics. He is believed to be the youngest wrestler to win an Olympic gold medal in wrestling.

Cejudo won the first period by scoring the highest point move, a two-point exposure. He won the second period on a three-point high crotch takedown.

Cejudo is competing in his first Olympic Games. He was a member of the 2007 U.S. World Team. He hails from Phoenix, Ariz., and finished high school in Colorado Springs, Colo. He became a U.S. Olympic Training Center resident athlete as a high school junior. He was the first high school wrestler to win a USA Wrestling Senior National freestyle title in 2006. His older brother Angel is his training partner in Beijing. Cejudo defeated 2004 Olympic silver medalist Stephen Abas in the finals of the U.S. Olympic Team Trials.


55 kg/121 lbs. – Henry Cejudo, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)

Gold medal finals - Henry Cejudo (USA) vs. Tomohiro Matsunaga (Japan), 2-2, 3-0

First period – Matsunaga scored a one-point single leg takedown to a pushout at 1:10 to lead 1-0. Cejudo took a leg shot and scored a two-point exposure, with Matsunaga getting a reversal at 2-2. No more scoring. Cejudo won the period by scoring the higher value move, a two-pointer.

Second period – Cejudo hit a high crotch and took Matsunaga to his back for three points in just 12 seconds to lead 3-0. Cejudo got a low single leg, which Matsunaga countered and time ran off the clock to 1:43 when the officials stopped the move. Cejudo held off Matsunaga attacks until the time ran out.

Source - TheMat

Cervical cancer information and symtoms

Cervical cancer is caused by a very common virus called Human Papillomavirus (HPV). Most women get HPV without knowing and without it causing any harm. For a tiny few, around 2,800 women a year in the UK, it can lead to cervical cancer. However a new HPV vaccine could eradicate the virus completely and stop the next generation of women from getting cervical cancer. Meanwhile, regular smear tests are the best way to prevent it, so make sure you have yours. If diagnosed early, the vast majority of women can be treated very successfully.

For a full medical explanation of the causes, symptoms and treatments of cervical cancer from patient.co.uk, read on.

The most common early symptom of cervical cancer (cancer of the cervix) is abnormal vaginal bleeding. Most cases develop in women in their 30s or 40s. If cervical cancer is diagnosed at an early stage, there is a good chance of a cure. Regular cervical screening tests can detect 'pre-cancer' which can be treated before cancer develops.

The cervix is the lower part of the uterus (womb) which extends slightly into the top of the vagina. The cervix is often called 'the neck of the womb'.

A narrow passage called the cervical canal (or endocervical canal) goes from the vagina to the inside of the uterus. This is normally kept quite tightly shut, but allows blood to flow out from the uterus during a period, and sperm to travel inside if you have sex. It opens very wide during labour if you have a baby.

The surface of the cervix is covered with skin-like cells. There are also some tiny glands in the lining of cervical canal which make mucus.

What is cervical cancer?

There are two main types of cervical cancer.

• Squamous cell cervical cancer is the most common. This develops from a skin-like cell (a squamous cell) that covers the cervix which becomes cancerous.
• Adenocarcinoma cervical cancer is much less common. This develops from a glandular cell (a cell that makes mucus) within the cervical canal which becomes cancerous.

Both types are diagnosed and treated in a similar way. Most cases develop in women in their 30s or 40s. Some cases develop in older and younger women.

Over 2000 new cases of cervical cancer are diagnosed each year in the UK. However, the number of cases diagnosed each year has fallen over recent years. This is because cervical cancer can be prevented by regular cervical screening tests which most women now have.

Weeds season 4 Episode 9

Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan Bersumpah di Masjid Wilayah

Good Morning America Video, Steven Curtis Chapman: Maria Sue Tragedy

Steven Curtis Chapman, a Grammy-winning and successful Christian musician, had his world shaken when he discovered his 5-year-old daughter Maria Sue was killed.

Steven Curtis Chapman and his family were forced to endure a horrifying tragedy when their daughter Maria Sue's 17-year-old brother accidentally hit and fatally injured Maria while backing his SUV out of the family's driveway.



Steven Curtis Chapman and his wife appeared on 'Good Morning America' Wednesday morning, August 6. He revealed what got his family through the tragic accident: "We have talked a lot, and you will hear all of us talk about the process of grieving with hope."

"That's what has kept us breathing, kept us alive, is that while we are grieving this process, there is a hope that we have that we're anchored to in the midst of just what sometimes seems unbearable."

Bia and Branca Feres têm day of beauty

Exposição ao sol exige cuidado extra com a pele Exposição ao sun requires extra care with a pele

Que vida de atleta não é mole, isso todo mundo já sabe. That life athlete não é mole, isso entire world already knows. Agora ser atleta e musa ao mesmo tempo - caso das gêmeas do nado sincronizado, Bia e Branca Feres - é pior ainda. Agora be an athlete and muse ao mesmo tempo - if das gêmeas do synchronized swimming, Bia and Branca Feres - is still pior.

As meninas, que posaram juntas para o Paparazzo, acabaram de voltar do US Open e, para repor suas energias, tiveram um dia de beleza, nesta sexta-feira, 1. As meninas, or posaram together to Paparazzo, acabaram-back U.S. Open and do, to repor suas energies, tiveram a day of beauty, nesta sábado, 1.

.Veja o ensaio e Bia e Branca para o Paparazzo . Veja or ensaio and Bia and Branca or for Paparazzo

"Começamos por um peeling de cristal, um peeling superficial que promove a renovação da pele, ideal para elas que estão sempre expostas à luz solar e ao cloro”, explica o dermatologista Fabrício Lamy, que cuida da pele das musas. "Começar um by peeling glass, um peeling surface that promote da Renovação pele, ideal for elas that estão always exposed to sunlight and chlorine ao," says dermatologist or Fabrício Lamy, who cares da pele das muses.

Escova Escovar

Depois da pele, foi a vez dos cabelos. Depois da pele, was the time two Cabel. Bia e Branca fizeram um tratamento de reconstrução dos fios, que começa com um xampu anticloro e segue com a reposição de queratina. Bia and Branca fizeram um treatment of two reconstrução FiOS, which começa com um xampu anticloro and segue com a reposição keratin.

Mauritania coup leaders announce new junta

NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania (AP) — Renegade soldiers in Mauritania have announced a new junta will be led by the head of the country's presidential guard.

The news came after renegade army officers staged a coup early Wednesday and detained the president and prime minister, after they fired the desert country's top four military officials, the presidential spokesman said.

A brief announcement read over state television says the "state council" will be led by presidential guard chief Gen. Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz. It gave no other details.

In recent weeks, lawmakers have accused the president of corruption and poor governance, and 69 of the country's 95 parliament members have called for his resignation.

THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below.

NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania (AP) — Renegade army officers staged a coup Wednesday and detained Mauritania's president and prime minister, after they fired the desert country's top four military officials, the presidential spokesman said.

President Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi is being held by renegade soldiers at the presidential palace in Nouakchott, spokesman Abdoulaye Mamadouba said.

Soldiers also detained Prime Minister Yahya Ould Ahmed Waqef, the spokesman said.

State radio and television have gone off air, and witnesses said soldiers are deployed throughout the capital. No violence was immediately reported.

Abdallahi's civilian government took control from a military junta which seized power in a 2005 coup and and stepped down after 2007 elections.

No official reason was given for firing the military commanders, which were announced early Wednesday. Among those fired was army chief staff Gen. Mohamed Ould Sheikh Mohamed.

A Mauritanian lawmaker, Mohammed Al Mukhtar, told the Arab satellite television staiton Al-Jazeera by telephone that many of the country's people were supporting the takeover attempt. He described the government as "an authoritarian regime" and asserted that the president had "marginalized the majority in parliament."

Source - AP

Paris Respons To Mc Cain Ad A Video By Funny Or Die

Funny or Die has tapped "Saturday Night Live" scribe Andrew Steele to serve as the creative director of the comedy website founded by Will Ferrell and Adam McKay.
Steele will oversee development and production of a range of programming that Funny or Die is developing through its recent partnership with HBO (Daily Variety, June 11). Steele will also be tasked with keeping the original vid pipeline stocked for FunnyOrDie.com.
Funny or Die has been looking for a seasoned comedy writer to oversee its operations ever since it struck the deal with HBO, which calls for the company to develop 10 half-hours of programming for the pay cabler. Steele is a 12-year "SNL" vet who was one of three head writers on the show in recent years. He worked with Ferrell and McKay during their respective tenures on the NBC latenight mainstay.
"When we were talking about who we wanted to hire, we kept saying, 'We need someone like an Andrew Steele,' " McKay said. "Finally, Will just called him. We're overjoyed that he said yes."
Ferrell quipped: "He's one of the funniest people on the planet, not counting South America and parts of Russia."
Steele will coordinate the unconventional HBO development deal, which calls for Funny or Die to field traditional half-hour comedy formats to five-minute bits. It's an eclectic assignment that is a good fit with Steele's varied experience on "SNL."
"His job will be to find interesting ways to divvy up the money (HBO has given them) to get the maximum creative bang for it," McKay said.

Way2sms.com - Send unlimited free sms to your friends

Way2sms offers you to sent unlimited sms (messages) to your friends free of cost to any mobile numbers in India. It is just like other free messaging websites that have crawled up on the web offering free sms. Features Supports all mobile networks including CDMA ie tata indicom and reliance also 92 characters for user message out of 160.

Way2SMS is an easy-to-use communication tool which helps you to send SMS to your friends, family etc. Also, Send Messages to the Group contacts with single click. Way2SMS is really catching with young and internet savvy people. It seems to be emerging as a favorite way of many people to send message to mobile devices.

Way2SMS.com make money with Mobitisements - Out of the 160 characters of a standard SMS, Way2SMS offers only 92 characters to the User to send out their personal SMS. The rest of the characters are appended with an Advertisement or Mobitisement.

Rekaman Kotak Hitam Adam Air

Manajer Lalu Lintas Penerbangan Bandara Hasanuddin Edi Amiruddin menyatakan,
rekaman percakapan dalam kotak hitam Boeing 737-400 milik Adam Air yang beredar di internet bukan berasal dari pihaknya.

"Tidak mungkin rekaman itu dari Makassar," kata dia saat
ditemui wartawan di kawasan Bandara Hasanuddin Makassar, Sabtu (2/8).

Alasannya, pembicaraan yang dapat terekam oleh Airport Traffic Center (ATC) Bandara, hanya percakapan ATC dengan pilot. Sementara dalam rekaman yang beredar juga terdengar percakapan pilot dengan pilot. Ia termasuk yang meragukan keaslian rekaman itu. Sekalipun ada
beberapa istilah penerbangan yang terlontar, pemalsu kemungkinan mengerti soal dunia penerbangan.

Voice on DHI 574 cockpit : ini —-

ATC : trigana 161, the surface conditions, wind 290 degrees 07 knots, current visibility about 2 until 3 kilo mike, request descent?

in the background (Adam’s pilot chatting: —- —– headingnya…..ini posisinya dia, di sono…. iya 21 mile) .

TGN 161 : say again sir?

ATC : trigana 161, visibility 2 until 3 kilo mike, surface wind 290 degrees 07 knots, runway in use runway 13, confirm ready for approach or make holding waiting for weather improvement?

TGN 161 : affirmative, we are make holding

ATC : roger, trigana 161, now fly heading… ee… two six zero expect holding on one five miles mike kilo sierra, radial three one zero mike kilo sierra…

in the background (Adam’s pilot chatting: —- —– —–, ujung pandang…. bos…. ujung pandang jelas?)

Voice on DHI 574 cockpit : aiyyah…. cuaca di mike kilo sierra (means…. Makassar… ampun deh)

TGN 161 : —-heading 260, 15 miles holding, trigana 161

Voice on DHI 574 cockpit : loh, ini DMEnya nih yah…

iya makanya juga ngaconya disitu

nah, ini mike kilo sierra

yah…

ATC : adam 574 confirm maintain heading 070 or tracking to DIOLA?

DHI 574 : affirm

mach 74 maintaining 070…

Voice on DHI 574 cockpit : Bearing 074

anginnya dah mulai normal lagi

iyah….

ATC : Syahrizal confirm? (ATC asking for pilot’s name)

selamat tahun baru mas….

DHI 574 : Gatu

ok dicopy, disampaikan nanti, Insyaallah….

Voice on DHI 574 cockpit : —- koq DMEmu beda sama DME gambarnya ini

iyah…

ngaco dia tuh brarti

dah ngaco dah emang …dah ngaco

udah mulai gambar bambu ini

udah, kita percaya ama ini aja deh…

hehehe… iyalah….

—- cewe-cewe

makanya, terlalu jauh banget

—-

___noise___

salah lagi ini dia….

—-

iya nih

coba.. tolong confirm posisi aja, confirm on radial sekian.. 124 DME gitu

(on the background, FO calling ATC)

ATC : go ahead

—- : —- —-

DHI 574 : roger… adam 574 position is 125 miles mike kilo sierra, crossing radial 307 mike kilo sierra

Voice on DHI 574 cockpit : ok….. that’s confirm… that’s confirm

affirm

iya khan.. ngaco

ngaco FIDSnya udah —-, FMSnya…

FMS telah mengacaukan dirinya sendiri… UEDANN opo…

oi terbangnya melanglang buana eh….

TGN 161 : trigana 161, maintain visibility now

ATC : standby one

Voice on DHI 574 cockpit : ini aja kep yah

coba ini.. apa.. ee.. gw pake ini aja deh untuk navnya, pake —- audio altitude

yes

yah ini aja

TGN 161 : Trigana 161 request visibility now?

ATC : standby one

TGN 161 : standby

Voice on DHI 574 cockpit : masuk ke….

fail aja

fail?

yah, vault aja nih

—-

ntar attitude (or) altitude aja nih

ada semua —- cable? (probably AM/Air Mechanic try to repair something on cockpit)

attitude (or) altitude? nggak..

yang laen…

ATC : trigana 161 the visibility 2 until 3 kilo mike and runway change, 290 degrees 08 knots

Voice on DHI 574 cockpit : (Adam’s AM: klo angin dan headingnya saja, masukin ini …)

TGN 161 : copied, trigana 161

Voice on DHI 574 cockpit : —- SELCAL dan altitude

masukin ini

heading brapa nih kep? (FO asking)

zero… zero seven nine yah (captain)

iya

masukin ini keatas

TGN 161 : trigana 161, request ILS.. visual at runway 13

ATC : trigana 161, ee.. roger make left turn now heading on zero zero one descent two thousand feet, clear ILS approach runway 13

Voice on DHI 574 cockpit : ini kep?

taro NAV lagi….

TGN 161 : trigana 161, ….descent to two thousand confirm?

(in the background, warning sound ….—-….)

ATC : affirm

Voice on DHI 574 cockpit : taro NAV lagi, taro NAV lagi….

TGN 161 : descent to two thousand, trigana 161

Voice on DHI 574 cockpit : yes?

taro NAV lagi (in the background, WARNING sound …. —- …. WARNING alarm)

taro NAV lagi

NAV!…… ok kep?

JANGAN DIBELOKIN Nih… kita —- —–

captain, captain, captain…

(WARNING sign…. ticking….)

aduh kep, kep, kep….

ya, ya…

Allahuakbar……. Allahuakbar…….. Allahuakbar…….. Allahuakbar……..

DHI 574 : Mayday…..

Voice on DHI 574 cockpit : argh…

Allahuakbar….

DHI 574 : MAYDAY… MAYDAY…!!

Voice on DHI 574 cockpit : Allahuakbar….

allahuakbar….

(…sounds like windshield kracking…)

argh…

allahuakbar….

Singfest 2008 Is Back

Singapore's biggest music festival will see highly acclaimed British folk rock band, Travis and eleven times Grammy award winner Alicia Keys headlining the show, over Saturday and Sunday respectively. The huge music extravaganza is expected to feature 20 acts over a two day affair.

Dates: Saturday & Sunday, August 2 & 3, 2008
Venue: Fort Canning Park, Singapore
Time: 12pm - 11pm. Doors open at 12pm and the last act will perform at 11 pm.

Line-up on August 2
Travis
Simple Plan
Melee
Lost Prophets
New Found Glory
Crowned King
Dearest
Melanie Subono
Plainsunset

Line up on August 3
Alicia Keys
Jason Mraz
Rick Astley
Panic At The Disco
OneRepublic
Jamie Scott
Stacie Oricco

Ticket Prices (exclude booking charges):
Saturday, August 2, 2008
Pre-Sale - S$150
Sunday, August 3, 2008
Pre-Sale - S$200
Week-ender Pass (i.e. 2-day pass)
Pre-Sale - S$300

Tickets are now available at SISTIC: www.sistic.com.sg
Official website: www.singfest.sg

Osama "Sam" Lutfi No Restraining, But No Contact Either

Osama "Sam" Lutfi is one of the strangest personalities that exists in the downward spiral of Britney Spears drama. Osama Lutfi is in the media attention because of Britney's apparently good will.

Britney's lawyer today told the media that Spears will not seek restraining orders against Osama Sam Lutfi, but this does not mean she wants him to be back in her life either.
In other words Britney tells Osama Sam Lutfi Smell But Don't Touch.

"Britney has made clear to everyone that she does not want to be further harassed or contacted in any way by Osama 'Sam' Lutfi, now or at anytime in the future," Spears' attorney Samuel D. Ingham III said in a statement to The Associated Press.

So let's see who is Osama Sam Lutfi by looking at what the media has written about him.
Britney Bash writes that "Sam Lutfi was born August 16, 1974 in Los Angeles. This makes him a 33 yr old Leo. A Leo is defined as “Stubborn yet impulsive. Showy, dramatic and sometimes vain. Have a sunny demeanor and love to be the center of loved ones' adoration. Make a great actor."

According to IMDB, he was the producer of a few movies we never heard of a few years ago, Crossing Cords (2001) (associate producer), Circles (1998) (executive producer), Bug Buster (1998) (producer). These are obvious failures. His film “career” seems to end in 2001.
He did get an “extra special thanks “ for Underworld (2003) and Underworld: Evolution (2006) whatever the hell that means. I am pretty sure it means… friends to the director or producer, or coffee boy, etc. but no actual involvement in the production. Those are successes he wasn’t really a part of.

MSN lists Osama Sam Lutfi as producer for SFX: Life Behind Bars (2001) a 48 minute movie about dirt biking.

Lutfi's LinkedIn claims he is an "Independent Media Production Professional", has 8 connections and says he went to USC. He is currently interested in contacts for “consulting offers”, “new ventures”, “expertise requests”, “getting back in touch”.

No one ever really heard or talked about Osama Sam Lutfi before October 2007 when he went to the DMV with Britney to get her Cali driver’s license and now he’s known as “Britney Spears Friend”, “sidekick”, “cling-on”, “Howard K. Stern”, and sometimes “producer”. FOX Sources say he was introduced to her by her mother, Lynn. According to public documents, he’s had numerous tax liens and a couple of lawsuits brought against him. FOX also says his real name is Osamah Lutfi.

Bristol-Myers offers $60/shr for ImClone

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bristol-Myers Squibb Co (BMY.N: Quote, Profile, Research) offered to buyout the remaining stake in its biotechnology partner ImClone Systems Inc (IMCL.O: Quote, Profile, Research) for $60 a share in a deal to gain full control of the cancer drug Erbitux.

The bid, revealed in a regulatory filing on Thursday, represents a premium of 30 percent over ImClone's closing stock price on Wednesday. Bristol already owns 16.6 percent of ImClone's outstanding shares, according to the filing.

ImClone shares jumped 44.5 percent to $67.13 in pre-market trading, well above the offer price.

COMMENTS
BRIAN RYE, ANALYST, JANNEY MONTGOMERY SCOTT.

"I think from Bristol's perspective they are trying to get ahead of potential positive events for ImClone that could push the value of ImClone's shares up by themselves."

"I think that $60 is insufficient given what ImClone is likely to look like 12 to 18 months from now, and the stock is reacting accordingly."

"I think they may have to pay closer to a 50 percent premium."

"ImClone has a superb pipeline, and I think you have to value that somehow."

MORTON PIERCE, CHAIRMAN, DEWEY & LEBOEUF'S MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS GROUP, IN NEW YORK

"It makes sense to consolidate the drug industry. It's a way of cutting cost and getting firmer control on a pipeline of drugs."

"Obviously people expect that this deal is going to settle out at a higher price. Whether it's Bristol-Myers or somebody else, they expect a higher price."

Bristol-Myers Squibb Proposes to Acquire ImClone Systems for $60.00 Per Share in Cash

NEW YORK, Jul 31, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Bristol-Myers Squibb Company today announced that it has proposed to enter into an agreement to acquire ImClone Systems Incorporated ImClone Systems Inc, a global leader in the development and commercialization of novel antibodies to treat cancer, for $60.00 per share in cash, or a total payment of approximately $4.5 billion, to equity holders of ImClone, other than Bristol-Myers Squibb. Bristol-Myers Squibb currently owns approximately 17 percent of all outstanding shares of ImClone.

Bristol-Myers Squibb's all-cash offer, which is not conditioned on the receipt of financing or on the conduct of due diligence, represents a premium of approximately 30 percent over ImClone's closing stock price on July 30, 2008, the last trading day before Bristol-Myers Squibb sent its proposal to ImClone's Board of Directors, a premium of approximately 40 percent over the average closing price of ImClone's stock during the most recent one-month period and a premium in excess of 40 percent for the average closing stock prices of ImClone stock during each of the most recent three-month and 12-month periods.

James M. Cornelius, chairman and chief executive officer, Bristol-Myers Squibb, said, "Our proposed acquisition of ImClone represents an evolutionary development in our companies' seven-year-long relationship, and is in the best interests of Bristol-Myers Squibb and ImClone shareholders and employees, and the patients we serve together. Bristol-Myers Squibb is the natural partner for ImClone as we possess the knowledge base and resources to advance the company's growth over the long-term, not only with respect to ERBITUX(R), the important cancer therapy we jointly commercialize, but also in terms of developing ImClone's pipeline assets. Our current contractual relationship with ImClone, in which we hold exclusive, long-term marketing rights to ERBITUX in the U.S., has been very successful, and we believe that, by applying Bristol-Myers Squibb's financial, R&D and marketing capabilities to support the product, we will be able to reach an even broader patient population."

"For Bristol-Myers Squibb, the proposed acquisition of ImClone represents a strategically and financially sound add-on to our business, consolidating a relationship we have had for nearly seven years. The acquisition is expected to contribute to our financial performance in the 2012-2013 timeframe as well as drive growth beyond 2013," continued Mr. Cornelius.
"Bristol-Myers Squibb is prepared to proceed to work with ImClone's Board of Directors quickly and efficiently to reach a definitive merger agreement regarding our all-cash offer, which delivers full and fair value to ImClone's shareholders. We look forward to meeting with ImClone's Board and management to effect this transaction in an expedited manner," concluded Mr. Cornelius.

ERBITUX (cetuximab) is indicated for use in the treatment of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer and for use in the treatment of squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. Bristol-Myers Squibb and ImClone have been engaged in the co-development and co-commercialization of ERBITUX in the U.S. and Canada under an agreement entered into in September 2001. Under the agreement, ImClone receives a distribution fee based on a flat rate of 39 percent of net sales in North America. This Agreement was amended in July 2007 to provide for additional development funding for certain indications. The Agreement expires in September 2018 with respect to ERBITUX in the U.S.

Bristol-Myers Squibb and ImClone have also been engaged in the co-development of ERBITUX in Japan with Merck KGaA since December 2004. In October 2007, the three companies amended this agreement to provide for co-commercialization of ERBITUX in Japan. The companies received marketing approval for ERBITUX in Japan on July 16, 2008, for use in combination with irinotecan to treat unresectable advanced or recurrent colorectal cancer.
Bristol-Myers Squibb's proposal to acquire ImClone for $60.00 per share in cash was conveyed earlier this morning by Mr. Cornelius to Carl C. Icahn, chairman of the Board of Directors of ImClone, and confirmed in a letter sent to the Board of Directors. The full text of the letter follows:

Board of Directors
ImClone Systems Incorporated
180 Varick Street
New York, NY 10014
Care of Mr. Carl C. Icahn, Chairman of the Board
July 31, 2008

Dear Carl:

This confirms that Bristol-Myers Squibb Company is offering to enter
into an agreement to acquire ImClone Systems Incorporated for $60 per
share in cash. Our all-cash offer represents a premium of
approximately 30% over the closing price of ImClone common stock on
July 30, 2008, a premium of approximately 40% over the one-month
average closing price of ImClone common stock, and a premium in
excess of 40% over the three-month and one-year average closing
prices of ImClone common stock. A full combination of BMS and ImClone
is a natural fit for both our companies, and we are convinced our
proposed price represents a full and fair offer for ImClone.
For nearly seven years, BMS and ImClone have worked in concert to
bring ERBITUX(R) to patients and build a strong product. We value our
commercial agreement with ImClone and believe our respective
commercial teams have forged an excellent working relationship. We
also value our interactions with your scientists and clinicians. We
have high regard for the potential of ImClone's pipeline assets,
while recognizing the early stage of their development and the
significant investment which is required to further their
development.

Our Board of Directors has approved this offer. We and our advisors
are prepared to meet with you and your advisors to answer any
questions you may have about our offer. We are confident that, with
ImClone's cooperation, we can reach a definitive agreement very
quickly. We do not foresee any regulatory or other impediment to
closing. Our offer is not conditioned on financing or due diligence.
As you know, as a result of our current ownership of ImClone stock, we
are subject to U.S. securities laws which require us to disclose any
material change in our intentions with respect to ImClone as
reflected in our Schedule 13D on file with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission. Accordingly, we are filing with the SEC an
amendment to our Schedule 13D disclosing our offer and including this
letter as an exhibit.

In my view, and in the view of our Board of Directors, this
transaction makes compelling business sense for both of our companies
and is in the best interests of our respective shareholders and the
cancer patients for whom our companies' life saving medicines are so
important. The price we are offering represents an extremely
attractive opportunity for the shareholders of ImClone to realize
today the future value of the company. Our desire is to conclude a
transaction which is enthusiastically supported by you and all other
members of the ImClone Board. We look forward to your prompt response
to our offer.

Sincerely,
/s/ James M. Cornelius
James M. Cornelius
Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer

Bristol-Myers Squibb has filed today an Amended Schedule 13D and a Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Those filings may be accessed at www.sec.gov or via Bristol-Myers Squibb's website at www.bms.com/ir.
Morgan Stanley & Company Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC are serving as financial advisors to Bristol-Myers Squibb in connection with the proposed acquisition. Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP is acting as legal counsel to Bristol-Myers Squibb.

Conference Call Information

There will be a conference call today, July 31, 2008, at 8:30 a.m. (EDT) during which Bristol-Myers Squibb executives will address inquiries from investors and analysts regarding its offer to acquire ImClone. Investors and the general public are invited to listen to a live web cast of the call at www.bms.com/ir or by dialing 347-284-6930, access code 3044806. A replay of the conference call will be available until midnight on August 15, 2008 at 402-280-9013, access code 3044806.

About Bristol-Myers Squibb

Bristol-Myers Squibb is a global biopharmaceutical company whose mission is to extend and enhance human life.

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Ken Griffey Jr. traded to White Sox, foxsports.com reports

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Ken Griffey Jr. is being traded to the Chicago White Sox, pending his approval, foxsports.com reported Thursday morning.

Griffey, 38, was acquired by the Reds in 2000, after 11 seasons with the Seattle Mariners. While he’s one of the six Major League Baseball players to hit 600 home runs in his career, he’s had to suffer through a streak of losing seasons with the Reds, who haven’t played in a World Series since 1990.

During his career with the Mariners, Griffey led the American League in home runs for four seasons and was voted the Most Valuable Player in the league in 1997. He has a hitting average of .245 for the current season.

A trade could give Griffey his first chance to play in a World Series. The White Sox are in first place in their American League division, with a win-loss record 60-46, or .566.

Ken Griffey Jr. must approve trade to White Sox

White Sox general manager Ken Williams has been on the prowl for lefty-swinging slugger Ken Griffey Jr. several times in recent years before the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline, and apparently he has landed the future Hall of Famer.

According to sources, the Sox have a tentative deal in place for Griffey, but are waiting this morning for the veteran who has no-trade protection to approve the deal before the 3 p.m. deadline.

Since Griffey hit his 600th home run earlier this season, it was clear the Cincinnati Reds were interested in dealing him. He is expected to OK the trade.

‘‘I’m strapped in for a long day,’’ general manager Ken Williams said in a text message to the Sun-Times this morning. ‘‘I will talk about all that has or hasn’t happened when I get to the park at 3 p.m.’’

If the Sox do complete the deal, Griffey likely will be used primarily in center field, a position he hasn’t played on a regular basis since 2006. The deal likely will cost first baseman Paul Konerko playing time as Nick Swisher would probably move from center field to first base.

Konerko has hit just .212 (14-for-66) since coming off the disabled list on July 8. Manager Ozzie Guillen had been considering a day off to give Konerko a mental break. It could be an extended day off for the team captain who has struggled since the start of last season. Swisher pulled out of his own funk when he replaced Konerko at first base last month.

Griffey, 38, is hitting .245 with 15 home runs and 53 RBI in 359 at-bats. Just as important to the White Sox, he has a .355 on-base percentage and will be a much bigger presence in the lineup than Konerko.

Griffey is in the final year of a nine-year, $116.5 million contract, with a club option for 2009 at $16.5 million or a $4 million buyout.

Harry James - Concerto for Trumpet

Gene Krupa's Biography

Gene Krupa was born in Chicago, Illinois on January 15, 1909 and was the the youngest of Bartley and Ann Krupa's nine children. His father died when Gene was very young and his mother worked as a milliner to support the family. All of the children had to start working while young, Gene at age eleven. His brother Pete worked at "Brown Music Company", and got Gene a job as chore boy. Gene started out playing sax in grade school but took up drums at age 11 since they were the cheapest item in the music store where he and his brother worked. "I used to look in their wholesale catalog for a musical instrument - piano, trombone, cornet - I didn't care what it was as long as it was an instrument. The cheapest item was the drums, 16 beans, I think, for a set of Japanese drums; a great high, wide bass drum, with a brass cymbal on it, a wood block and a snare drum."

At age 7(in sidecar) with brother Julius
His parents were very religious and had groomed Gene for the priesthood. He spent his grammar school days at various parochial schools and upon graduation went to St. Joseph's College for a brief year. Gene's drive to drum was too strong and he gave up the idea of becoming a priest. In 1921, while still in grammar school, Gene joined his first band "The Frivolians." He obtained the drumming seat as a fluke when the regular drummer was sick. The band played during summers in Madison, Wisconsin. Upon entering high school in 1923, Gene became buddies with the "Austin High Gang", which included many musicians which would be on Gene's first recording session; Jimmy McPartland, Jimmy Lannigan, Bud Freeman and Frank Teschemacher. In 1925, Gene began his percussion studies with Roy Knapp, Al Silverman & Ed Straight. Under advice from others, he decided to join the musicians union. "The guy said, 'Make a roll. That's it. Give us 50 bucks. You're In.'" Krupa started his first "legit" playing with Joe Kayser, Thelma Terry and the Benson Orchestra among other commercial bands. A popular hangout for musicians was "The Three Deuces." All of the guys playing in mickey mouse bands would gravitate here afterhours and jam till early in the morning. Gene was able to hone and develop his style playing with other jazz players such as Mezz Mezzrow, Tommy Dorsey, Bix Beiderbecke and Benny Goodman in these local dives. Krupa's big influences during this time were Tubby Hall and Zutty Singleton. The drummer who probably had the greatest influence on Gene in this period was the great Baby Dodds. Dodds' use of press rolls was highly reflected in Gene's playing, especially during his tenure with Benny Goodman.

Benny and Gene in 1937.
Gene has often been considered to be the first drum "soloist." Drummers usually had been strictly time-keepers or noisemakers, but Krupa interacted with the other musicians and introduced the extended drum solo into jazz. His goal was to support the other musicians while creating his own role within the group. Gene is also considered the father of the modern drumset since he convinced H.H. Slingerland, of Slingerland Drums, to make tuneable tom-toms. Tom-toms up to that point had "tacked" heads, which left little ability to change the sound. The new drum design was introduced in 1936 and was termed "Seperate Tension Tunable Tom-Toms." Gene was a loyal endorser of Slingerland Drums from 1936 until his death. Krupa was called on by Avedis Zildjian to help with developing the modern hi-hat cymbals. The original hi-hat was called a "low-boy" which was a floor level cymbal setup which was played with the foot. This arrangement made it nearly impossible for stick playing. Gene's first recording session was a historical one. It occured in December of 1927 when he is noted to be the first drummer to record with a bass drum. Krupa, along with rest of the McKenzie-Condon Chicagoans were scheduled to record at OKeh Records in Chicago. OKeh's Tommy Rockwell was apprehensive to record Gene's drums but gave in. Rockwell said "All right, but I'm afraid the bass drum and those tom-toms will knock the needle off the wax and into the street."

With Goodman and Hampton at Carnegie Hall 1938
Gene moved to New York in 1929 and was recruited by Red Nichols. He, along with Benny Goodman and Glenn Miller, performed in the pit band of the new George Gershwin play "Strike Up the Band." Gene had never learned to read music and "faked" his parts during rehearsals. Glenn Miller assisted him by humming the drum parts until Gene got them down. After "Strike Up the Band" completed in January 1930, Hoagy Carmichael gathered several great musicians together for many historical sessions. Gene played on some legendary "jazz" recordings with Bix Beiderbecke, Adrian Rollini and Joe Venuti. Krupa played in one more pit band with Red Nichols for Gershwin's "Girl Crazy." He then joined Russ Columbo's band in which indirectly led to his joining Benny Goodman's group. Benny Goodman urged Gene to join his band with the promise that it would be a real jazz band. After joining, Benny soon became discouraged with the idea of having a successful jazz group. The band was relegated to playing dance music and Benny was considering packing it in. Upon the band's engagement at the Palomar, Benny decided to go for broke and play their own arrangements. The audience went wild and the band took off. The Goodman group featured Gene prominently in the full orchestra and with the groundbreaking Goodman Trio and Quartet. The Trio is possibly the first working small group which featured black and white musicians. On January 16, 1938, the band was the first "jazz" act to play New York's Carnegie Hall. Gene's classic performance on "Sing Sing Sing" has been heralded as the first extended drum solo in jazz. After the Carnegie Hall performance, tension began to surface between Gene and Benny. Audiences were demanding that Gene be featured in every number and Benny didn't want to lose the spotlight to a sideman.

At Carnegie Hall with John Kirby, 1942
Gene departed on March 3, 1938 and less than 2 months later formed his own orchestra. His band was an instant success upon it's opening at the Marine Ballroom on the Steel Pier in Atlantic City during April of 1938. His band went through several incarnations during it's existance and at one point even featured a string section with 30 to 40 members. During this time Krupa authored his own book titled "The Gene Krupa Drum Method"(1938) and began an annual Drum Contest(1941). The contest attracted thousands of contestants each year and saw drum legend Louie Bellson as the first year's winner. Gene appeared in several motion pictures including "Some Like it Hot" & "Beat the Band", becoming a sort of matinee idol. His noted likeness to Tyrone Power and musical fame was a magical combination in the eyes of Hollywood. In the summer of 1943, Krupa was arrested in San Francisco in a bogus drug bust. He was charged with possession of marijuana and contributing to the deliquency of a minor. Gene was sentenced to 90 days, of which 84 were served. He was later cleared of the latter charges. During this time, Roy Eldridge led Gene's band and eventually had to break up the group. After Gene got out of jail, he briefly joined up with Benny Goodman and Tommy Dorsey before re-forming his own band. Krupa's groups of the early 1940's were often criticized as being too commercial but Gene's big band was one of the first in the mid-forties to introduce Bop arrangements with the help of Gerry Mulligan and the playing of trumpeter Red Rodney. Gene managed to keep the full band together until December of 1950, when most big bands had already fallen apart. He kept a smaller version of the big band together through 1951.

Read a detailed accounting of Gene's Drug Arrest.

With Tommy Dorsey in 1944 after his release from prison.
After breaking up his big band, Gene wasn't sure which direction to take. He had led small groups within his big band during the 40's, this was a logical choice with the growing popularity of be-bop. The Gene Krupa Trio was one of the first acts recruited by Norman Granz for his "Jazz At The Philharmonic" concerts(due to contractual reasons, Gene was first billed as "The Chicago Flash."). The JATP dates introduced the famous "Drum Battles" with Buddy Rich in October of 1952 and the subsequent studio recordings on the Lp "Krupa and Rich" in 1955. Some of the greatest jazz recordings of all time were the result of the "All-Star" jams at JATP. The alumni of these dates included Lester Young, Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Shavers, Ray Brown, Lionel Hampton, Buddy Rich and of course, Gene. Along with Cozy Cole, Gene formed the Krupa-Cole Drum School in March of 1954. He also began studying tympani with the New York Philharmonic's Saul Goodman(1951). In 1959, actor Sal Mineo portrayed Gene in the motion picture "The Gene Krupa Story." The film was very loose in the facts of Gene's career but did feature an excellent soundtrack recorded by Krupa himself. Gene's huge resurgence in popularity eventually led to his departing the teaching role he had at the Drum School.

The Gene Krupa Story
By the late fifties Krupa was prompted to slow down due to increasing back problems. He had a heart attack in 1960 which forced him into a retirement for many months. After recuperating, the ever-changing Quartet continued to perform, record and regularly appeared at New York's Metropole. The Goodman Quartet reunited and played several live dates. Gene led a hectic schedule with the Quartet through the early and mid-sixties, performing throughout the US and abroad. His health once again became a problem and his second marriage fell apart. He retired in 1967 proclaiming that "I feel too lousy to play and I know I must sound lousy." During his hiatus, Krupa practiced and coached his baseball team. In 1969, Gene began a series of anti-drug lectures and clinics for Slingerland Drums. He officially came out of retirement in the spring of 1970, re-formed the Quartet and was featured at Hotel Plaza in New York. Gene's last commercial recording was in November of 1972, titled "Jazz At the New School" with Eddie Condon and Wild Bill Davison. Gene's final public performance was with a reunion of the old Goodman Quartet on August 18, 1973. His soloing ability was greatly diminished but his overall playing had become more modern sounding than ever. Gene died October 16, 1973 of a heart attack. He had also been plagued by leukemia and emphysema. He was laid to rest at the Holy Cross Cemetary in Calumet City, Illinois.

New York February, 1973
Gene Krupa will forever be known as the man who made drums a solo instrument. He single-handedly made the Slingerland Drum Company a success and inspired millions to become drummers. He also demonstrated a level of showmanship which has not been equaled. Buddy Rich once said that Gene was the "beginning and the end of all jazz drummers." Louie Bellson said of Gene, "He was a wonderful, kind man and a great player. He brought drums to the foreground. He is still a household name."

Alton Glenn Miller Biography And History

Shortly after the beginning of the 20^th century, in a small rural Southwestern Iowa town, a boy was born to Elmer and Mattie Lou Miller. The date was March 1, 1904 and the town was Clarinda. The boy that was born that night was named Alton Glen Miller (later changed to Glenn) and when he uttered his first cry, Clarinda heard Glenn Miller’s first "moonlight serenade." Glenn’s first serenade was not particularly unique as it had been sung by children for centuries and was barely heard across South 16th Street. However, his second Moonlight Serenade was a composition he wrote while studying music under Dr. Schillinger in New York City. Glenn’s second Moonlight Serenade was unique, becoming the theme song of his number one Big Band and heard literally all around the world.

Glenn’s grandparents were a part of the westward movement of people during the 1800's and moved to the Clarinda area around 1870. During their stay in Southwest Iowa, their son Elmer married Mattie Lou Cavender and before this young couple left Clarinda, their first son, Dean, was born; followed by a second son, Alton Glenn Miller, on March 1, 1904.

In hopes of a brighter future, the young couple decided to homestead and moved on west in 1907 to Tryon, Nebraska where they lived in a sod house. In the evenings, Glenn’s mother, Mattie Lou, would play a simple pump organ which helped ease the lonesome existence on the flatlands of Nebraska. If you think it is a long lonely drive across Nebraska today, you can imagine what it was like to be there in 1907. Mattie Lou started a school called Happy Hollow and her children would sing songs as they rode in a wagon on their way to school. The soothing music of his mother in their sod house and the uplifting songs on the way to school must have given Glenn a greater meaning and appreciation for music. Before leaving the sod house, Mattie Lou gave birth to a third son, Herb, in 1913.

In 1915, Glenn’s family moved to Grant City, Missouri where he went to grade school, worked for the town bandsman John Mosbarger, was given his first trombone and then played in the town band.

In 1918, Glenn’s family, including an infant daughter, Irene, moved again to Fort Morgan, Colorado where Glenn went to high school. During his senior year, Glenn decided to try the game of football, and by the end of the season, he was chosen by the Colorado High School Sports Association as "the best left end in Colorado." Football wasn’t Glenn’s only interest, however, as he had become very interested in a new sound called dance band music. Glenn enjoyed this music so much that he and some classmates decided to start their own band. In fact, Glenn was so excited about this new music that when it came time for his graduation in 1921, he decided to skip his graduation ceremonies and instead traveled to Laramie, Wyoming to play in a band. Meanwhile, back home, Glenn’s mother had to accept his diploma and the principal commented, "Maybe you’re the one who should get it anyway; you probably worked harder on it than he did!"

By now, Glenn had made the decision that he was going to be a professional musician. His first professional contract was signed with a Dixieland group called Senter’s Sentapeeds. To most people it sounds like something you would step on rather than listen to. Then another opportunity opened up where Glenn could play in the Holly Moyer Orchestra in Boulder and earn enough money to attend the University of Colorado. This lasted for two years, but in 1924, Glenn’s musical ambition, and a new job with the Tommy Watkins Orchestra, caused him to discontinue his college education so that he could spend full time playing and arranging music. Glenn eventually headed for Los Angeles, where he had heard there were numerous band opportunities. He soon got the chance to join the Ben Pollack Orchestra, a band noted for finding talented musicians. While playing with Pollack’s band, Glenn roomed with another rising star, a clarinetist from Chicago named Benny Goodman.

In 1928, after working in Los Angeles and Chicago, Glenn moved on to New York City where he worked with bands of Ben Pollack, Red Nichols and Paul Ash as a trombonist and arranger. In 1932, Glenn organized the Smith Ballew Band, and worked two years as manager, arranger and trombonist. In 1934, he helped the Dorsey brothers to organize their first full-time Big Band and in 1935, he organized Ray Noble’s American band.

Finally, in 1937, Glenn decided to fulfill his dream and organize his own band. This first band soon ran into financial difficulties and had to disband, but Glenn was not one to give up and he tried again in 1938. This time was different, and in March of 1939, his band was chosen to play the summer season at the prestigious Glen Island Casino, in New Rochelle, New York. This big break led to another important engagement at Meadowbrook, New Jersey in the spring of the same year. Both places offered frequent radio broadcasts, and by mid-summer, the Miller Orchestra had developed a nationwide following. In the fall of 1939, it began a series of radio broadcasts for Chesterfield cigarettes which increased its already great popularity. Thereafter, the band was in constant demand for recording sessions and appeared in two films; Sun Valley Serenade in 1941 and Orchestra Wives in 1942.

In 1942, at the peak of his civilian career, Glenn decided he could better serve those in uniform by putting one on himself. By doing this, the band gave up a $20,000 weekly income. Too old to be drafted at age 38, Glenn first volunteered for the Navy but was told that they didn’t need his services. Not giving up, Glenn wrote to the Army’s Brigadier General Charles Young on August 12, 1942. Miller persuaded the Army to accept him so he could in his own words, "put a little more spring into the feet of our marching men and a little more joy into their hearts and to be placed in charge of a modernized army band." After being accepted in the Army, Glenn’s civilian band played their last concert in Passaic, New Jersey on September 27th, 1942. It was such a sad event that the band couldn’t finish playing the closing theme song, Moonlight Serenade.

Glenn soon became part of the Army Specialists Corps with the rank of captain. For the next year and a half, besides arranging music, Glenn created and directed his own 50-member band. Captain Miller’s mission was morale building, bringing a touch of home to the troops and modernizing military music. Glenn was also a talented fund raiser, and raised millions of dollars in war bond drives. He also attracted Air Corps recruits through his I Sustain the Wings weekly radio broadcasts.

Still wanting to do more, Glenn arranged for overseas duty for the band. Arriving in London, the band was quartered at 25 Sloane Street, an area in constant barrage by German V-1 buzz bombs. Glenn was immediately concerned for the band and made arrangements for the unit to move to new quarters in Bedford, England. The band moved on July 2, 1944, and the very next day a buzz bomb landed in front of their old quarters, destroying the building and killing 100 people. The Glenn Miller Army Air Force Band was extremely busy and Glenn wrote home that in one month they played at 35 different bases, while performing 40 radio broadcasts in their spare time.

Finally, on December 15, 1944, Glenn boarded a single engine C-64 Norseman aircraft to travel to Paris, France where he was to make arrangements for a Christmas broadcast. Tragically, the plane never reached France and was never found. The band, without Miller, performed the scheduled Christmas concert under the direction of Jerry Gray and continued to perform, playing their last concert on November 13, 1945 at the National Press Club dinner for President Truman in Washington, D.C. At that time, General Dwight Eisenhower and General Hap Arnold thanked the band for a job well done.

Glenn Miller will be remembered for many things; his musical style, showmanship, hard work, perseverance, and much more. But his patriotism in giving up his number one civilian band to enlist in the United States Army Air Corps, his pioneering efforts to modernize military bands and his supreme sacrifice for his country have caused him to be remembered as Clarinda’s and America’s favorite musical patriot.

Glenn Miller’s life cannot easily be summed up in a few words. He put more in his short life of 40 years than most people do in a longer lifetime.

Donna Reed Biography

Actress. Born Donna Belle Mullenger (she would later change it to Donna Reed), on January 27, 1921, in Denison, Iowa. The oldest of five children, the 16-year-old Reed left America's heartland to attend secretarial school at Los Angeles City College. When she was named Campus Queen of the local college, her photograph appeared on the front page of the Los Angeles Times. The striking beauty was inundated with offers from agents and studio executives. Reed signed with the prestigious Feldman-Blum agency, after which she gave an impressive screen test for MGM, who signed her to a studio contract.

Reed first gained a foothold in show business, in 1941, with supporting roles in the thriller Shadow of the Thin Man, starring William Powell and Myrna Loy; and the musical Babes on Broadway, featuring Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland. The two projects proved to be auspicious debuts, winning Reed attention and positive notice. Shortly after, she landed a succession of more substantial parts in popular features, such as Calling Dr. Gillespie (1942) and See Here, Private Hargrove (1944). In 1945, she was featured in her first mainstream role as Gladys Hallward in the film adaptation of Oscar Wilde's haunting novel The Picture of Dorian Gray, which was a box office success despite mixed reviews from critics.

After several years of grooming by MGM in bland studio fare, Reed was lent out to Frank Capra's Liberty Films for the independent picture, It's a Wonderful Life (1946). The film, which featured Reed as Jimmy Stewart's wife (Mary Hatch Bailey), barely got off the ground at the box office, but went on to become a perennial holiday favorite.

Limited to squeaky-clean parts, Reed endured several more years of unrewarding projects. However in 1956, she staged a remarkable comeback when she was cast in the prized role of Alma, the dancehall prostitute in From Here to Eternity (1953). Featuring the stellar cast of Burt Lancaster, Montgomery Clift, Deborah Kerr and Frank Sinatra, the film swept the 1954 Oscars securing a total of eight wins, including a Best Supporting Actress Award for Reed.

In spite of Hollywood's prestigious acknowledgement, Reed's career remained stagnant. As a result, Donna and her husband Tony Owens decided to launch their own production company, Todon Productions. The ambitious couple sought to translate Reed's film talent into success in the increasingly influential medium of television. With the demise of her motion picture career, Todon Productions launched The Donna Reed Show (1958-66), which provided the perfect vehicle to display the actress as the picture of sophisticated charm. In 1958, the family sitcom premiered and Reed came to personify the quintessential mother of suburban America. The series enjoyed an eight-year run, during which she received four Emmy nominations.

After ABC retired the series in 1966, Reed's career predominantly consisted of minor parts in forgettable TV projects. However in 1984, she signed a three-year contract to play the juicy role of Miss Ellie on the popular TV series Dallas. After only one season, she was unceremoniously fired from the hit show. Infuriated by her abrupt dismissal, she successfully sued the production company for breech of contract.

On a personal level, Reed led a far more complex life than the characters she played. During the 1970s, she was a fervent anti-nuclear weapon and anti-war activist, co-chairing the protest organization "Another Mother for Peace."

In 1986, the resilient actress lost her two-year bout with pancreatic cancer. She was 64 years old. Later that year, friends and family created The Donna Reed Foundation for the Performing Arts, which awards scholarships to young people studying the Arts.

Reed's first two marriages, to makeup artist William Tuttle and producer Tony Owen, ended in divorce. Upon her death, she was survived by her third husband Grover Asmus, whom she married in 1975.