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SUCCESSFUL SINGER HAS DIED AT AGE 88

FROM THE VAULTS: Steve Lawrence born 8 July 1935

steve lawrence : Latest News - Closer Weekly

Steve Lawrence, the charismatic Grammy- and Emmy-
winning crooner who delighted audiences for decades
in nightclubs, on concert stages, in film and television appearances, died Thursday.

Publicist Susan DuBow announced Lawrence died in
Los Angeles of complications from Alzheimer’s disease. 

He partnered with the late Eydie Gormé, his wife of 55
years, in a very popular act (below).
 

Hollywood Reporter

Steve Lawrence, Grammy and Emmy-Winning Singer and Actor, Dies at 88

In 1959, Steve Lawrence released Pretty Blue Eyes as a single
and it spent 18 weeks on the
Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking
at No. 9, while reaching No. 7 on the Cash Box Top 100.

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AN ALL-IN-ONE FROM CAMPBELL SOUP CO.

UNDATED (WKRC) – Campbell’s unveiled its new grilled
cheese and tomato soup.

According to Campbell’s official site, the limited-edition
flavor fuses the iconic taste of the company’s tomato
soup and the "comforting" flavors of a grilled cheese
sandwich.

Campbell’s releases limited-edition Grilled Cheese and Tomato soup – WSB-TV Channel 2 - Atlanta

VINTAGE CAMPBELLS SOUP BOY KID 24.5” ADVERTISING POSTER | Retro ads, Vintage advertisements ... 
                                                                   

The company was started in 1869 by Joseph A. Campbell,
(1817 – 1900) a fruit merchant from
Bridgeton, New Jersey,
and
Abraham Anderson, an icebox manufacturer from South Jersey. They produced canned tomatoes, vegetables, jellies, soups, condiments, and minced meats.

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POLITICAL CARTOON FROM THE RETRO BLOG

03.06.24
(FOX NEWS)

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TODAY’S POLITICAL HUMOR OF THE DAY

Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs holds up an immigration bill she vetoed

Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has vetoed a
Republican-sponsored bill that would have authorized
police to arrest illegal immigrants, saying the legislation
was anti-immigrant and likely unconstitutional.

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IS THIS GUY SEROUS OR IS IT TODAY’S JOKE?

Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks at the Department of Justice, Friday, Aug. 11, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

SELMA, Ala. (TND) — U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland 
blasted legislation requiring voters to have a valid form of 
identification as
“discriminatory, burdensome and
unnecessary" Sunday.

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