Wednesday, May 01, 2002

Lindbergh grandson repeating historic flight    May 1, 2002 Posted: 2:14 PM EDT (1814 GMT)       FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (AP) -- Next stop, Paris. Erik Lindbergh took off from Republic Airport on Long Island early Wednesday afternoon in a bid to duplicate his grandfather's historic first solo crossing of the Atlantic Ocean. The flight re-creation is part of the 75th anniversary celebration of Charles Lindbergh's flight. From CNN  http://www.cnn.com/2002/US/05/01/lindbergh.flies.ap/index.html 3:22:27 PM     Historian Ambrose diagnosed with lung cancer                             NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (AP) --Historian Stephen Ambrose has been diagnosed with lung cancer. Ambrose, 65, a longtime smoker, learned of his illness Friday and said he will discuss treatment options with doctors soon. "I have spent a good part of my career studying men and women who faced uncertainty about the future," Ambrose said Tuesday in a prepared statement. "Now I find myself facing a great challenge, and I am focusing on a course of action based on a balance of good sense and cautious optimism." Ambrose has written more than 25 books, including best sellers "Citizen Soldiers," "Band of Brothers," and "Undaunted Courage," a history of the Lewis and Clark expedition. From CNN   http://www.cnn.com/2002/SHOWBIZ/books/05/01/us.ambrose.cancer.ap/index.html 3:15:57 PM     This Friday, May 3, our Movie Discussion group will meet again.  The movie starts at 7pm, in the Community Room.  Join us. 2:41:28 PM

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