http://thestory.org/archive/the_story_889_Betty_Klenck_Brown.mp3 On the day the movie Amelia opens in theaters, Dick Gordon has the real-life story of a woman who believes she heard Amelia Earhart's last words. An historic airplane recovery group believes she might be right. Also: the 35th anniversary of NY restaurant Le Cirque Plone 2.0 http://thestory.org/archive/the_story_889_Betty_Klenck_Brown.mp3/logo.jpg http://thestory.org/archive/the_story_889_Betty_Klenck_Brown.mp3 <h4>Listening for Amelia</h4><p class="imageleft"><img class="image-left" src="resolveuid/444e71ab5a71256223c854e07c3fe6fe" alt="Amelia Earhart" height="141" width="100" />Amelia Earhart</p><p>A new movie "Amelia" opens nationwide today. It honors the life and courage of Amelia Earhart. One little known part of Amelia's story is that of Betty Brown. <br /></p><p>On a July afternoon in 1937, 15-year-old Betty Klenck Brown was listening to her family's shortwave radio. She was writing down  lyrics to popular songs when she turned the dial and heard the unimaginable: "This is Amelia Earhart. This is Amelia Earhart." Betty jotted down everything she heard over 3 hours. <br /></p><p class="imageleft"><img class="image-left" src="resolveuid/dee7ae0b570e04b0f19402f3ca180527" alt="Betty Brown" height="100" width="100" />Betty Klenck Brown - see her <a title="Betty Klenck 2" href="resolveuid/2ecc3fcc3382be92d9987d1b2ef9cf62" target="_self">then &gt;&gt;</a></p><p>No one took Betty seriously, until her diary finally made it into the hands of Ric Gillespie.  Ric works for The International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery. Ric has used the information in Betty's diary to lead a new search for the remains of Amelia Earhart and her navigator, Fred Noonan. Ric says their search is uncovering some tantalizing clues. <i>This story originally aired June 6, 2007</i><br /></p><ul><li>See a diagram of Earhart <a title="Niku Evidence" href="resolveuid/9233673a72c12328e36104badb18ab97" target="_self">evidence on the island of Nikumaroro</a></li><li>Find out more about Ric's organization, <a href="http://www.tighar.org/" target="_self">TIGHAR</a> ("Tiger")<br /></li><li>See <a href="http://www.tighar.org/Projects/Earhart/Documents/Notebook/notebook.html" target="_self">Betty's notebook</a> <br /></li><li>See the only <a href="http://www.tighar.org/Projects/Earhart/ameliavideo.html" target="_self">film</a> known to exist of the takeoff</li><li>Music in this story: True Story of Amelia Earhart and Following Amelia performed by Plainsong for the album New Place Now</li></ul><a class="addbtn" href="http://www.publicradio.org/applications/formbuilder/user/form_display.php?form_code=608cc948ba9b" target="_self">Contact Us</a><br /><br /><h4>happy birthday Le Cirque </h4><p class="imageleft"><img class="image-left" src="resolveuid/5451eb984a94a87475a8618861a7f98a" alt="Sirio Maccioni" height="100" width="100" />Sirio Maccioni</p><p>This week is the 35th anniversary of the landmark New York Restaurant Le Cirque. With all the turmoil on Wall Street, it is something to note that "the restaurant to the stars" is surviving. <br /></p><p>Sirio Maccioni first opened the restaurant in 1974. In 2004, Sirio closed Le Cirque in order to re-open it in a new location. Filmmaker Andrew Rossi documented the closing and the re-opening - capturing scenes such as Sirio getting advice from Henry Kissinger on where to locate the new restaurant. Sirio and son Marco talk food and restaurant manners with Dick Gordon.  <i>A longer version of this story aired June 8, 2007</i></p><ul><li>Find out <a href="http://eatthisnewyork.com/screenings.html" target="_self">more about the film</a></li><li>Find out <a href="http://www.lecirque.com/index2.htm" target="_self">more about the Maccionis' restaurant</a></li></ul><a class="addbtn" href="http://www.publicradio.org/applications/formbuilder/user/form_display.php?form_code=608cc948ba9b" target="_self">Contact Us</a> Fri, 23 Oct 2009 05:00:00