Edwin Newman dies at 91

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Edwin Newman dies at 91

Postby Steve Sanderson » Thu Sep 16, 2010 5:19 pm

NBC news reporter and commentator.
Newman spent three decades at NBC, where he covered the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II and the
assassination of Robert F. Kennedy. He was a grammarian who wrote two books on the English language.

http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/ ... 2054.story
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Re: Edwin Newman dies at 91

Postby Neumann Sennheiser » Thu Sep 16, 2010 5:22 pm

Glean through today's crop and hope to find a few who have "read" two books on the English language.
"You don't know man! I was in radio man! I've seen things you wouldn't believe!"
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Re: Edwin Newman dies at 91

Postby slowhand » Fri Sep 17, 2010 6:01 pm

Neumann Sennheiser wrote:Glean through today's crop and hope to find a few who have "read" two books on the English language.

At first glance, I thought you said "in the English language".
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Re: Edwin Newman dies at 91

Postby hagopian » Sat Sep 18, 2010 12:51 pm

Erudite and calm and brilliant. There was also a great sense of humor lurking behind this man's serious demeanor.
The cream.
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