Paul Williams Seeks Fame With New Fitness Plan
The songwriter Paul Williams, famed for short stature and hits like We've Only Just Begun, is pursuing a fitness regime claiming to have lost 50 pounds over two years. He discusses religion, Tao, Judaism, Hinduism, and quantum theory, noting his choice to see a beer can.
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Vanity Fair spoofs and star power dominate September issue
The piece mocks Vanity Fair editor Tina Brown for making the magazine as glossy as People with celebrity fodder from Paloma Picasso to Jackie Collins. It highlights fashionably brutal portraits, a Not Shaving essay by Peter York, and lists of expelled celebrities and a detailed note on Lillian Hellman.
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Paloma Picasso
Jackie Collins
Picasso
Collins
Lillian Hellman
Alfred Bloomingdale
Joe Kennedy
James Kilpatrick
Martina Navr
Fran Lebowitz
Allen Ginsberg
Edgar Allan Poe
Zoo
Andy Warthog
Sam German Shepard
Raccoon Welch
Sigourney Weevil
Kennedy
Hellman
Virginia
David Broder
George Will
James J. Kilpatrick
Broder
Mulroney Favored To Win Canadian Election
AP reports Brian Mulroney and the Progressive Conservatives held a strong lead over John Turner and the Liberals as Canadians vote in 282 districts. Polls show Conservatives ahead by 20 points with expectations of 160 to 190 seats. Turner defends with a Vancouver finish and a campaign focusing on change without policy tightening.
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Brian Mulroney
Progressive Conservative Party
John Turner
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Liberals
Canada
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Liberal
Pierre Elliott Trudeau
New Democrats
Vancouver
Baie Comeau
Quebec
Richard Gwyn
Toronto Star
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Census Of Small Farms Shows Surprising Growth
Washington AP The census shows farms under 50 acres grew 94 000 to 637 000 from 1978 to 1982 as people move to rural living. Beale notes most are not principal occupations and many are part time or lifestyle farms with urban or blue collar roots. Some operate as small tobacco or poultry ventures, but that is not typical.
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Agriculture Department
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Census Bureau
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