Reflections On The Past Decade A Grizzard Personal Retrospective
Lewis Grizzard salutes the 1980s with humor and self critique. He recalls skiing misadventures in Florida, marriage counts, favorite films The Untouchables and The Accidental Tourist, and life lessons from Wheel of Fortune to floss technique. He notes car phones, jokes about doctors, and ends with editor’s note about Aiken Standard publication cadence.
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Nadia Comaneci eyes Romania visit after crisis ends
Former Olympic star Nadia Comaneci says she hopes to visit Romania when the crisis ends and has been granted political asylum in California. She defected on November 28, embarrassed the regime, and notes secret police were ordered to hunt her down. A David Frost production will feature her story.
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California
Johnson Finds Life Lessons Trump Formal Training in Acting
Texan Brad Johnson, a former rodeo competitor from Irving, says real life experiences trump acting classes. He recalled sitting 90 minutes in Los Angeles, and credits his varied jobs with shaping his screen portrayal for Spielberg film Always alongside Holly Hunter and Richard Dreyfuss. Meanwhile Oscar de la Renta and Annette Reed wed in the Dominican Republic, marking their second marriages. Reed, 50, is active with the New York Public Library, and De la Renta, 57, has a son from a prior marriage.
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L A Court Opens Branch Office Next to Sears
Los Angeles traffic court announces a new branch at Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza next to Sears. The outlet opens January 16 for paying fines scheduling court appearances and registering for traffic school as announced by court and mall officials.
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