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Singer Johnny Ace accidentally killed himself while playing with a .32 caliber revolver, backstage at a Houston concert on Christmas Day. Ace was well known for singing and playing piano with such Blues legends as Bobby Bland and B.B. King. He later signed with Duke Records and had a string of R&B hits, including "My Song", "Saving My Love", "Please Forgive Me", "Cross My Heart" and "The Clock", along with two more hits after his death, "Pledging My Love" and "Anymore". Cashbox magazine had named Johnny Ace as its Most Promising New Artist earlier in the month

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Police provoked a riot in Miami, Florida after pulling the plug during a Manfred Mann's Earth Band concert because of a noise complaint. The band was touring to promote their latest album, "Glorified Magnified". As the battle raged, the band hid in a dressing room.

 

Rod Stewart gets in on the Disco craze when "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy" enters Billboard's Top 40. It would rise to the top of the chart next February 10th for a four week stay during an eighteen week chart run. Royalties from the song were donated to the United Nations Children's Fund. In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked the tune at #301 on its list of the 500 Greatest Songs Of All Time.

[–] ME5SENGER_24@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago

I got the full game for free off a Starbucks giveaway, so much fun and the artwork is awesome!

 

Kenney Jones, formerly of The Small Faces, becomes The Who's drummer, replacing the late Keith Moon who died two months earlier.

[–] ME5SENGER_24@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago

Relegation! College football at this point has nothing to do with actual education and is essentially just a minor league system for the NFL…so lets make that — the NFL Minor League. Top two teams in the minors go up and get the first 2 draft picks in the draft and the bottom two go down and can fight to make their way back up to the highest division.

It works globally with other sports. There’s no reason it can’t work with American football

If its not relegation, then lets go with a draft lottery

[–] ME5SENGER_24@lemmy.world 32 points 5 days ago (2 children)

They're not just protecting him, they're protecting themselves. If Clarence Thomas has to disclose his trips, so should they.

In my opinion, everything should be transparent for public servants—every penny received, every vote cast. If you want people to trust you, your actions need to be open and clear. When someone rushes to defend Thomas or any public figure in a similar position, my first thought is: What are they trying to hide? Ethics shouldn't be optional. You weren't elected because you’re cool and people liked you—you were elected to serve and represent the people. Unfortunately, it seems many elected officials have forgotten that. Those who've been in office too long have likely forgotten it entirely.

It's time to remind them. If they won't pass term limits, we can enforce them by not re-electing those who fail to live up to their promises. If an official doesn't follow through on their campaign pledges, we need to vote them out. It's time for Americans to take this country back. We need to stop letting the two-party system distract us. Let's break free from the stranglehold of the Democratic and Republican parties and focus on a system where people come first and politicians are held accountable to the public, not the other way around.

 

One of Rock and Roll's strangest oddities happened when "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" by Marvin Gaye hit number one on the Cash Box music chart. The same song was also a number one hit for Gladys Knight And The Pips exactly one year earlier. The tune would also turn up on the chart by Creedence Clearwater Revival, who took it to #43 in 1976.

 

After scoring a pair of number two singles in 1963 with "Puff the Magic Dragon" and "Blowin' in the Wind", Peter, Paul And Mary attain their first and only US number one hit with the John Denver written "Leaving On A Jet Plane". The song reached #2 in the UK.

 

Elvis Presley's personal physician, George Nichopoulos, was charged with 'illegally and indiscriminately' prescribing over 12,000 tablets of uppers, downers, and pain killers for the Rock 'n' Roll star during the twenty months preceding his untimely death. Although he was acquitted this time, he was charged again in 1980 and again in 1992 and was stripped of his medical license in July 1995

 

"Twistin' The Night Away" by Sam Cooke was recorded at RCA Studios in Hollywood. It would be released January 9th, 1962 on RCA Victor Records and charted at #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the Billboard's R&B chart. It was successful overseas as well, peaking at #6 on the UK Singles Chart.

[–] ME5SENGER_24@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago

Good job, make that shit waaaay harder to convict 😙👌

[–] ME5SENGER_24@lemmy.world 0 points 1 week ago (4 children)

Finishing in last place should not come with a reward.

[–] ME5SENGER_24@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

I believe we should streamline our legal system to prioritize federal laws only. The principle behind E pluribus unum — "out of many, one" — reflects the idea of a unified nation. If something isn’t explicitly regulated by federal law, then it should be automatically legal. This would simplify the legal landscape and eliminate the confusing patchwork of state laws. Each state has its own set of rules, which can vary drastically and create a lot of unnecessary complexity, especially for businesses and individuals who cross state lines. A single, cohesive federal standard would reduce confusion, promote fairness, and strengthen our unity as a country. Let the federal government set the laws, and if they haven’t acted on an issue, then it should be free for all to engage in without restriction. After all, in a nation built on E pluribus unum, we should be able to count on one set of laws for the entire country.

[–] ME5SENGER_24@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Ranked choice voting would be nice as well. So would having more than two political parties.

[–] ME5SENGER_24@lemmy.world 26 points 1 week ago (5 children)

They should be jailed. Period. They committed a crime, tampered with evidence, obstructed a police investigation, falsely imprisoned someone and the list can go on and on.

[–] ME5SENGER_24@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Huh? Your link talks about December 21, 1970. But my post is about December 13, 1974 Link to story

[–] ME5SENGER_24@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago

For someone with the means to reach infinite corners of the globe he’s so out of touch with the world

[–] ME5SENGER_24@lemmy.world 72 points 2 weeks ago (10 children)

How is it only 62%?! Who actually looks at their medical bill and thinks, "Yep, this is accurate and absolutely worth every penny"? I have health insurance, and I still avoid going to the doctor unless I’m practically dying because I simply can’t afford it.

And yet, I’m stuck paying nearly $10k a year for insurance—just in case something catastrophic happens—only to still face massive copays, out-of-pocket costs, and coverage denials. It’s completely counterintuitive.

The system is broken.

Screw the insurance industry.
Screw the state of medical care in the U.S.

Healthcare shouldn’t be a privilege—it’s a human right. Normalize that.

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