Georgia Lady Said To Be World's Oldest Person

July 9, 2010
The former Soviet republic of Georgia has a long history of claiming a large number of old people, and that trend continued yesterday as the Associated Press filed a story about Antisa Khvichiva of Sachire, Georgia, who is said to be 130 years old, born on July 8, 1880.  Unfortunately, a lot of documents were lost in that country because of revolutions and the civil war that raged when the Russian Empire collapsed.  Antisa's working papers have survived, however, and they show she retired from her job in 1965 ay age 85.  She spends a lot of time in bed these days, and her gnarled hands no longer allow her to knit, but family members and friends say that her mind is still sharp.  The Gerontology Research Group hasn't taken a look at Antisa's records yet, and they currently recognize Eugenie Blanchard of Saint Barthelemy, France the world's oldest person at age 114.

Posted by ChiefJack Hawk. Posted In : People 

 

Obama Clueless About What Americans Want

July 9, 2010
President Obama has no idea what his country wants, and that has never been more clearly revealed than by his stance about Arizona's proposed immigration enfoecement law.  That law, due to become effective later this month, makes it a crime to be in Arizona if you are an illegal immigrant, which is a federal law anyway.  Obama's administration is filing suit against Arizona to block implementation of that law despite the fact that across the country there is growing support for the state's st...
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Posted by ChiefJack Hawk. Posted In : Politics 

 

Southern California Tossed By Quake

July 8, 2010
It was a warm afternoon and an idyllic setting, but the quiet was shattered on Wednesday in Southern California by a moderately strong earthquake that was felt in most of the area.  The temblor hit at 4:53 PM, and most people reported a similar experience.  A rumbling  was heard, followed by a wavy motion which lasted ten to fifteen seconds.  The event was centered about 28 miles south of Palm Springs, near the San Diego County town of Borrego Springs.  The US Geological Survey initially repo...
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Posted by ChiefJack Hawk. Posted In : Earthquakes 

 

American Idol Tour Scraps Dates

July 8, 2010
The American Idol summer tour is suffering from the same malaise that the TV show has had over the last few years: lost audiences.  While Live Nation, the tour organizer's spokesperson, Liz Morentin declined to give a reason for the cancellation of seven shows, Mohawk Radio sources managed to get a look at the ticket sale reports for the tour, and in the places where the shows were cancelled, American Idol was being outsold by local events at a rate of as much as two to one.  In one venue, le...
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Posted by ChiefJack Hawk. Posted In : Television 

 

iPhone4 Has More Problems

July 8, 2010
More problems have surfaced for the expected Messiah of cell phones, the iPhone4, which in the two weeks since its release has had more defects than Toyota.  Who can forget the biggest hitch in that product, the fact that when the phone is held in a certain manner, you cut yourself off from your call?  Detractors, which are legion, had a field day with that and jokingly called it "The Death Grip".  Apple countered by saying that any phone with a built-in antenna will do that.  Funny, but my f...
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Posted by ChiefJack Hawk. Posted In : Communications 

 

Latest Twilight Film Loses Series Momentum

July 5, 2010

Summit Entertainment is a bit disappointed at the performance of "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" after the July 4th weekend.  It pulled in $82.5 million to lock in the #1 spot, but studio officials were hoping that the weekend run would be the equal of what the film made since its opening on Wednesday.

Last November, when "New Moon" opened, it took in $142.8 million.  Summit, in ever-popular studio excuse mode, stated that this is not due to "Twilight fatigue", but rather a result of families par...


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Posted by ChiefJack Hawk. Posted In : Movies 

 

Bobby Fischer's Body Dug Up For Paternity Suit

July 5, 2010
There's no rest for the dead, apparently, in some cases.  Bobby Fischer, the American chess champion who died in 2008 at age 64, is involved in a paternity suit and authorities in Iceland exhumed his body to get DNA samples early on June 5. 
Marilyn Young, who lives in the Philippines, says that she was in a relationship with Fischer and that her 9-year old daughter, Jinky, is a product of that relationship.  If she expects to get money out of this, she may have a very long wait.

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Posted by ChiefJack Hawk. Posted In : Celebrities 

 

Original Disney Cinderella Dies

July 5, 2010
The lady who became the original voice of Disney Studios' Cinderella in 1950 passed away on July 1 at a nursing home in Canoga Park, California, her husband announced on July 3.  Ed Shaughnessy revealed that his wife, Ilene Woods, expired from complications of Alzheimer's disease at age 81.  Woods was a young radio singer in 1948 when she cut a demo for an upcoming Disney production.  Two days later she was called in personally by Walt Disney to audition for him, and he signed her on the spot...
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Posted by ChiefJack Hawk. Posted In : Entertainment 

 
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Chief Jack Hawk Chief Jack has hosted The Mohawk Radio Show since August 1969. He is a champion for the cause of Indie artists, and many Indies have had great success since having their music played on the station. He is a Mohawk chief who played with a Canadian band for about 10 years. He publishes articles under the name Jacques Boulerice for Yahoo! Voices and is working on a new movie script.

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