Burns' image takes a beating

Chicago Sun-Times;  December 19, 1997 ;   Steve Neal;   653 words ...What happened to Jim Burns? The former U.S. attorney for Northern...become the principal challenger to Burris. Burns, who got off to a late start, has failed...about his record as federal prosecutor. Burns was jolted Wednesday when a federal jury...

George Burns dead at 100; humor touched generations

The Boston Globe;  March 10, 1996 ;   Renee Graham, Globe Staff;   787 words ...George Burns, the beloved comedian whose remarkable career...home in Beverly Hills, Calif. He was 100. Mr. Burns, whose health had been declining in recent years, was with his son, Ronnie Burns, a nurse and a housekeeper when he died, said...

Burns' 100,000-Mile Odyssey Seeks Consensus, Early Action

Transport Topics;  September 20, 2004 ;   Bearth, Daniel P;   787 words ...By the time: Fred Burns Jr. arrives at the American Trucking Associations...being elected ATA chairman a year ago. Burns, president of Bums Motor Freight in Marlinton...early and then be proactive on issues," Burns said in an interview with TRANSPORT TOPICS...

Burns' next step: Springfield

Chicago Sun-Times;  March 4, 1997 ;   Steve Neal;   648 words ...James B. Burns, the U.S. attorney for Northern Illinois, is planning...Carol Moseley-Braun (D-Ill.) had offered to recommend Burns for another four-year appointment as federal prosecutor. If Burns had accepted, he would have been the first two-term...

The unique vision of Ken Burns

The Boston Globe;  January 26, 1992 ;   Ed Siegel, Globe Staff;   787 words ...Ken Burns has to be the first PBS producer whose style...The Civil War." It might also be true that Burns is the only documentarian working for PBS...Hart Benton at 8 p.m. Tuesday. Who else but Burns would lecture his public-broadcasting colleagues...

NICHE: A WEEKLY PEEK AT AN EMERGING ARTIST ; Tootie Burns

Columbia Daily Tribune;  January 27, 2008 ;   ANNIE NELSON;   560 words ...When Tootie Burns trains her mind's eye on her neighbor's curb- side...thousand nails in there, as well as some of my DNA," Burns said. "We joke that the entire neighborhood's DNA is in there." Burns, 42, creates mirrored glass mosaics and has a pay-...

Ken Burns to be honored at OSV fundraiser; Living museum was site for...

Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA);  March 24, 2008 ;     787 words ...Byline: Pamela H. Sacks Ken Burns speaks about Old Sturbridge Village in...terms and an almost reverential tone. Mr. Burns, the award-winning documentary filmmaker...possible before the visitors came, Mr. Burns said. This is where I cut my teeth and...

Book reviews: Burns the Radical: Fresh radical look at Burns

The Scotsman;  November 30, 2002 ;   SHARON NORRIS;   515 words ...Burns the Radical, by Liam McIlvanney (Tuckwell Press, 16 pounds...cheering aspects of a Scottish winter is the conviviality of the Burns' Supper. There is a cosy predictability about these occasions...in the past, been mirrored in a similarly cosy reading of Burns's poetry. Liam McIlvanney attempts to ...

Burns Makes 'Em Smile, Win in Minnesota

The Washington Post;  January 13, 1988 ;   Tom Friend;   787 words ...Jerry Burns is probably as much a genius as the next guy, but some people tend...hallway and say, "Hey, No. 10," which is hardly flattering, but it's Burns. For 17 years, Burns was the guy on the other end of veteran coach Bud Grant's headphones...

ARTHUR BURNS, FORMER CHAIRMAN OF FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD; AT 83

The Boston Globe;  June 27, 1987 ;   Holden Lewis, Associated Press;   741 words ...BALTIMORE - Arthur F. Burns, who wielded unmatched influence over...presidents, died Friday at the age of 83. Mr. Burns died of coronary disease complicated by...and Jimmy Carter. Carter replaced Mr. Burns in 1978 with G. William Miller. From 1953-...

Burns and Allen: Perfect marriage of comedy, grace: THEIR ROUTINE CARRIED...

The Washington Times;  March 17, 1996 ;   Arnold, Gary;   787 words ...George Burns and Gracie Allen were an actively popular comedy team for...age gracefully in recorded memory. The basic appeal of Burns and Allen is unlikely to fade in the wake of Burns' recent death, at the age of 100. Indeed, it tends to be...

No ordinary lives; Ken Burns's new documentary humanizes World War II

Concord Monitor;  February 23, 2006 ;   SARAH LIEBOWITZ; Monitor staff;   787 words ...Ken Burns doesn't shy away from big subjects. The Civil...the American West: He's tackled them all. Burns's upcoming documentary on the American experience...painfully real. To make history individual, Burns went small. The documentary brings to life...

The last vaudevillian: Burns' not-always-funny 100 years.(Books)

The Washington Times;  January 28, 1996 ;   Butters, Pat;   787 words ...George Burns and the Hundred-Year Dash opens rather sadly...in your hands, and he deserved to be. Mr. Burns nevertheless made it to the finish line...theme that runs through this book is Mr. Burns' overwhelming commitment to show business...

Obituary: Ralph Burns

The Independent - London;  November 23, 2001 ;   Steve Voce;   787 words ...THE PIANIST Ralph Burns was the lynchpin of the Woody Herman First...Herman's brilliant and volatile young men that Burns was one of the most hard-swinging and effective...can still cure your circulation problems. Burns wrote the piece "Bijou" to feature Harris...

Decisive moment Rocky Mountain's Burns, projected as early pick, weighs...

Rocky Mountain News (2007-Current);  May 7, 2008 ;   Paul Willis;   787 words ...Andy Burns had no idea it would be this difficult. Stressful...girls from calculus happen to be there. For Burns, a 6-foot-2, 185- pound shortstop for the...is life-altering: go pro or go to college. Burns has signed with Kentucky and could play for...