NEWS LITE : LETTERS SEALED WITH KISSES RECEIVED 41 YEARS LATE.Doris Spencer was a spirited girl on the verge On the Verge (or The Geography of Yearning) is a play written by Eric Overmyer. It makes extensive use of esoteric language and pop culture references from the late nineteenth century to 1955. of womanhood when Jim Irwin fell in love with her. She had been a handful for the nuns who cared for her. But her rebellious bent and charm had captured Jim's heart. The young suitor SUITOR. One who is a party to a suit or action in court. One who is a party to an action. In its ancient sense, suitor meant one Who was bound to attend the county court, also, one who formed part of the secta. (q.v.) wrote Doris love letters, and sealed them with a kiss. But the tell-tale X's - ``kiss marks'' - on the small brown envelopes caught the attention of the nuns long before Doris ever saw them. Doris, a resident of Hemel Hempstead Hemel Hempstead (hĕm`əl), town (1991 pop. 80,110), Hertfordshire, SE England. Hemel Hempstead was designated one of the new towns in 1946 to alleviate overpopulation in London. It is a market town and London suburb. , England, didn't receive the three letters until last month - 41 years after they had been written. Now a widow of 58, she finds herself unable to remember that rash boy. ``They still had the X's written over the seal by this boy Jim,'' she said Sunday. ``I burst into tears when I read them. I had no idea anyone thought so much of me to be as persistent at this Jim Irwin was.'' Doris, who changed her name to Tehillah Duligall to forget her early life in abusive foster homes, has grown children who recently wrote to the society that had cared for their mother and requested her file. It responded by sending a package that included the letters. ``Dear Doris, I am writing to let you know I came to Egham (the nearest railway station) last Tuesday Last Tuesday is a Christian melodic punk rock band hailing from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. They played their final show on March 10th, 2007. Last Tuesday was formed in 1999 in Harrisburg, P.A. ,'' Irwin wrote. ``I was going to see you but when I phoned up . . . they wouldn't let me speak to you.'' He promised to come by again ``with or without their permission.'' ``P.S.,'' he added. ``If you get short of cigarettes or money, write and let me know because I will always send you some.'' Duligall tried to trace Irwin through the return address on the envelopes, but has had no luck. Royal blood flowing in Clinton and Dole President Clinton and Bob Dole have more in common than wanting to be president. They are distant cousins Distant Cousins were an English band from Manchester. Some journalists grouped them with the Madchester scene, though the music was a blend of soul and pop. The band's singer was Doreen Edwards. Former member of The Smirks Neil Fitzpatrick played guitar. . But Clinton has a snootier pedigree, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. genealogists who say that gives him an election edge. Clinton and Dole can trace their ancestry to King Henry III and Presidents William Henry Noun 1. William Henry - English chemist who studied the quantities of gas absorbed by water at different temperatures and under different pressures (1775-1836) Henry Harrison and Benjamin Harrison, according to Burke's Peerage Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage is an authoritative, in-depth historical guide to the titled families of the United Kingdom. Founded in 1826 by British genealogist John Burke, and continued by his son, Sir John Bernard Burke, Burke's Peerage is one of the most , a publishing house that traces the lineage of royal and noble families. But Clinton has far more royal blood than Dole because he is directly descended from King Robert I King Robert I may refer to:
Harold Brooks-Baker Harold Brooks-Baker (16 November 1933-5 March 2005), was an American-British financier, journalist and publisher, and self-proclaimed expert on genealogy. Born a U.S. citizen, the son of a Washington, D.C. , publishing director of Burke's Peerage, says Clinton's bluer blood gives him an edge in November's election. ``The presidential candidate with the greatest number of royal genes has always been the victor, without exception, since George Washington,'' said Brooks-Baker, an American from Baltimore who has lived in Britain since 1968. ``Only the merest drop of royal blood flows in the veins of Senator Dole,'' he said. Dole's sole royal link is to Henry III, who ruled England from 1227 to 1272. He is related to the king on his mother's side, through the Talbott and Harrison families of Maryland and Virginia, according to Burke's. The Dole family's history of political service dates back to the mid-1600s when the candidate's ancestor, Richard Ewen, served as a speaker of the House of Burgesses House of Burgesses n. The lower house of the legislature in colonial Virginia. Noun 1. House of Burgesses - the lower house of legislature in colonial Virginia Assembly in Maryland. Clinton's royal roots, Brooks-Baker said, include several medieval monarchs and Simon de Montford
Simon de Montford was an English nobleman who had the manor of Coleshill passed onto him from the de Clinton family. He built moated manor houses at Coleshill and Kingshurst. , a statesman and soldier under King Henry III who lived from 1208 to 1265 and married the king's sister Eleanor. Through de Montford, Clinton is related to every ancient aristocratic family in Britain today. On his mother's side, Clinton is also related to President Andrew Jackson and Davy Crockett, the frontier folk hero who died in 1836 defending the Alamo Alamo Eighteenth-century mission in San Antonio, Texas, site of a historic siege of a small group of Texans by a Mexican army (1836) during the Texas war for independence from Mexico. during the war for Texan independence. Disparate trio makes A-list for GQ magazine Michael Jordan, Jerry Seinfeld and Mel Gibson play different venues, but they're scoring kudos in the same arena. They made GQ's ``Men of the Year'' list, published in the November issue. ``We catch ourselves humming his melodies on the subway, mentally replaying his fourth quarter, dreaming about the characters he's conjured with his pen,'' the magazine said by way of a composite introduction. ``Only then do we realize that his name . . . is no longer just a proper noun. It's a symbol now.'' Readers chose the winners in 11 categories, including sports, topped by Jordan. Seinfeld won for TV entertainment, Gibson for film. Pat Riley was voted most stylish, Jimmy Carter earned the spot for humanitarianism hu·man·i·tar·i·an·ism n. 1. Concern for human welfare, especially as manifested through philanthropy. 2. The belief that the sole moral obligation of humankind is the improvement of human welfare. 3. , Tom Brokaw won for TV news and Bill Gates for business. Polls are fickle in cookie contest The readers of Family Circle magazine have judged Hillary Rodham Rodham is an English surname which may refer to a number of persons or places. People Family of Hillary Rodham Clinton
Imus: Tasteless comments about first couple paid off Radio talk show host Don Imus said his March appearance at the Radio and Television Correspondents Association dinner, much criticized for vulgarity and jokes at the president and first lady's expense, was ``the best thing that ever happened to me.'' Imus told the TV magazine Satellite Direct that the number of stations carrying his show went from 50 to 90 in the aftermath. ``Imagine where I'd be today if I'd said something really nasty.'' Crow totes up costs of fame It hasn't been all fun for Sheryl Crow, whose debut album ``Tuesday Night Music Club'' sold nearly 8 million copies. Behind-the-scenes fighting over its production took a personal toll, the three-time Grammy winner says in the Nov. 14 issue of Rolling Stone magazine. ``It's unfortunate in some ways that the record did so well, because I lost friends over it,'' says Crow, whose hit ``All I Wanna wan·na Informal 1. Contraction of want to: You wanna go now? 2. Contraction of want a: You wanna slice of pie? Do'' won Record of the Year in 1995. Some of the studio musicians griped about not getting enough credit for their work. ``It all comes from the place of how much did she do on her last record?'' Crow said. ``I just think that's something I'm going to suffer, this bruise in the apple, until three or four albums from now.'' CAPTION(S): Photo PHOTO `Grapes of Wrath' revisited Elaine Steinbeck, widow o f author John Steinbeck, gives Bruce Springsteen a signed copy of ``The Grapes of Wrath'' after a benefit concert for the Steinbeck Research Center in San Jose. Associated Press |
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