Word: garners
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Died. Erroll Garner, 53, jazz pianist and composer (Misty); of a heart attack; in Los Angeles. Garner taught himself to play the piano when he was a child, but he never learned to read or write music. The musicians' union in his native Pittsburgh refused him membership in the 1940s because of this illiteracy, so Garner journeyed to New York City's famed 52nd Street to play in its jazz clubs. He eventually filled concert halls round the world and sold record albums by the millions...
...Democratic coalition proved that it can no longer be counted on. Carter's share of the votes from ethnic groups such as the Irish, the Italians and the Eastern Europeans was reduced from most recent previous Democratic presidential campaigns. As Caddell acknowledged, Democrats will have to garner more moderate, middle-class votes in the industrial North in order to win in the future. In recognition of this trend, Carter offered favors gingerly and sparingly to the groups supporting him during the campaign. He may have to be similarly circumspect as President...
...Andy Puopolo? Because Andy Puopolo also knows what it's like to garner splinters; he did so for most of the last two seasons...
...striking regionalism in the election was made clear by Carter's inability to garner a single electoral vote in the west...
Even with its recent setbacks--the impeachment proceedings, a high unemployment rate, a divisive and a hotly contested nomination struggle--the GOP was able to garner nearly half of the vote...