One of America's greatest actors of Hollywood's golden age, Jimmy Stewart has far grown to become one of our most treasured icons. Few actors could offer both on and off the screen the values and grace as he did. A true patriot, he loved his country as much as the ideals that embodied it, and brought those values to each of his roles. His optimistic everyman demeanor is one that resonates with us to this day.
Taylor, revamped D lead ESJ past PattersonL'Observateur PATTERSON ? After East St. John?s 35-34 loss to St. Charles in their jamboree matchup last week, the question on everyone?s mind was simply this: Just how would the struggling Wildcats? defense go about stopping Kenny Hilliard, Patterson?s all-everything rusher and LSU commitment?
Egg-laying lizards on verge giving live birthsLondon, Sep 5 : Scientists have caught up with lizards about to abandon egg-laying for live births in an evolutionary leap.
Weekend fizzle hurts Canada's gold-medal hopesIt was a disappointing weekend for Canadian Olympic supporters, especially hockey fans, after Canada lost to archrival U.S.A. in men?s hockey at the most anticipated event of the 2010 Winter Olympics so far.
Portland drowning victim identifiedAn autopsy concluded that 45-year-old James Stewart, a transient, died of accidental drowning.
Evolution in action: Scientists discover lizards on verge of leap from egg-laying to live birthsThe variety of skink has been found laying eggs along the coast of New South Wales but the same species is giving birth to live young in the colder mountain region.
Depot prepares for California wildfire seasonDepot personnel are building their readiness capabilities, not just for the wild fire season, but for other natural disasters that are common in California, including earthquakes and flash floods.
A new M&A boom? Not so fast.August is usually filled with the dog days of summer, but this year corporate dealmakers skipped their vacations and went shopping instead.
Classic films for Labor Day entertainmentStuck in the city for Labor Day weekend? Lucky you. No, really: There are so many classic films playing around town, you won't miss the beach for a minute.
Welch to receive Icon Award at Temecula music, film festivalCourtesy photo. Friday, September 3 rd , 2010. Issue 35, Volume 14.
From the Vaults: 'The Shop Around the Corner' (1940)Why, it's another movie by Ernst Lubitsch! And it could not be more different from the stately silent film we looked at last week. (My God, it's almost like this was planned.) A classic comedy of manners, "The Shop Around the Corner" got a boost in 1998 when "You've Got Mail" came out; it had also been remade in 1949 as the musical "In The Good Old Summertime" with Judy Garland (and a 3-year-old ...
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The first movie star to enter the service for World War II, Stewart joined a full year before the attack on Pearl Harbor. Initially refused entry into the Air Force because he weighed 5 pounds less that the required 148 pounds, he talked the recruitment officer into ignoring the test. He eventually became a Colonel, and earned the Air Medal, the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Croix de Guerre and 7 battle stars. In 1959, served in the Air Force Reserve, he became a brigadier general.
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