Alumnus Berry honored at school facing closure

Monday, March 1, 2010

ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Rock 'n' roll star and Sumner High School alumnus Chuck Berry sang at the school's annual alumni event Sunday, giving the crowd hope and energy in their fight to keep the historic 135-year-old school from closing this summer.

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