America This Is You as Seen on Videos
Ellen Goodman critiques America's Funniest Home Videos noting how the show curates home clips into a national portrait. It casts a comforting yet critical light on televised homeliness, asking when self produced scenes become polished, packaged entertainment. The piece reflects on television shaping perception of daily life.
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OSTON
America
Americana
Frosty
Videoville
Bob Saget
Dan
Grandpa
Midas
Four Babies Born In Same Office In One Week
A wave of newborns hits D.C. Taylor Co. in Cedar Rapids with Mary Dengler giving birth Monday and Chris Zaugg Sherri Wilson Denise Harriman delivering Thursday. Wilson is married to a Taylor Co. salesman. Zaugg to an engineer at Rockwell Collins. The four babies sparked plans for a company newsletter photo.
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Tracey Taylor
D.C. Taylor Co
E Ave
Mary Dengler
Ray
D.C. Taylor
Chris Zaugg
Sherri Wilson
Taylor Associates
Denise
Harriman
Ron
Wilson
Zaugg
Steven
Rockwell Collins
Taylor
Agencies deny fault in toxic corn case
Three government agencies acknowledged knowledge of aflatoxin tainted corn in Oklahoma and its shipment to an Iowa dealer, with the Iowa DNR assessing partial responsibility for the 21,755 bushel pile at Harlan Pruess\' farm. Officials cite jurisdiction limits and lack of guidance while the corn faces disposal by April 20.
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Bert Kreitiow
Oklahoma
Iowa
London
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
U.S. Farmers Home Administration
Harlan Pruess
Lowdon
Fmha
Pryor
Okla
Pruess
Terry Branstad
Dale Cochran
DNR
Cochran
Food and Drug Administration
Robert Bird
Farmers Home Administration
Bird
FDA
Oklahoma Department of Agriculture
Chouteau
Oklo
George Gentry Jr
Stephen Kendall
Kendall
Gerald Vince
Texas
Arkansas
Vince
Rookie cop endures rough first day in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids officer John Gibson faced a challenging debut after 13 weeks of academy training. He and partner George Aboud arrested a 39 year old man at a McDonalds for intoxication, the arrestee spit at Gibson, then in the back seat. Later a 17 year old suspect fought Gibson for a parole violation, striking him with a flashlight. Gibson was treated at Mercy Medical Center and returned to duty, saying he would not change careers.
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Lisa Ann Williamson
Cedar Rapids
John Gibson
Gibson
First Avenue
McDonald’s
George Aboud
Charles Pirtle
17Th St. SE
Pirtle
Washington Avenue
Mercy Medical Center
Pessimist convention to gather in Iowa City Saturday
The Be nevolent and Loyal Order of Pessimists led by the masked figure pseudonym Duvall will meet in Iowa City for a 15th annual weekend of whining and dining at Prairie Meadows Des Moines and the College St Club. The event centers on grim forecasts and tax day symbolism with a light mock award ceremony.
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Sazelle
Iowa City
Benevolent and
Order of
Jack Duvall
Duvall
Prairie Meadows
Des Moines
College St. Club
College St
Ray Goulding
Bob and Ray
Bob Hope
Contempt hearing held in Danish Book World case
Cedar Rapids attorney Gary Robinson faces contempt questions over a court order to close Danish Book World at 1601 Sixth St. SW. Prosecutor says he instructed continued operation. defense argues a judgment error, not malice. Judge Conmey to issue a written ruling after Thursday’s hearing.
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Dick Hogan
Coe
Cedar Rapids
Gary Robinson
Sixth St. SW
Robinson
Eric Lam
Linn
Larry Conmey
Lam
David McGuire
Conmey
McGuire
Danish Book World
Cindy Spangelo
Grand Forks
N.C
Bernard Cummings
Conrey
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Goodman
Tabby
Ellen Goodman
the Gazette
C.R
The
Gazette
City Carton
Sixth St
42Nd
Council Streets
Gaveens
Third Avenue SE
Second Cedar
Ae S. Ter Sern
Polo Mail
Associated Press
P.O
Phelan
Nikos
Third Avenue
S.E
New Pioneer Co-op Fresh Food Market
Lindale Rd
N.E
Porn Store
Exzule
First National Bank
Towncrest
Coralville
the Cat’s
Fanny Farmer
Lindale Mall
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