Speakes and the lie factory in Reagan’s orbit
The column argues that Larry Speakes faked quotes for Ronald Reagan and compares ghostwriting across figures. It contends politicians and media rely on scripted lines, questions the outrage over Speakes, and praises him as a nobler creature amid a culture of manufactured words.
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Lee Iacocca
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Mike Dukakis
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National Review
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New Republic
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Yale
Bodies found of Barstow mother and two sons in desert
The bodies of Penny Lopez and her two sons Christopher and Jeremy were recovered in a desert wash near Barstow California after a missing persons case begun April 13. Officials said there is no evidence of foul play despite harsh conditions during the search.
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Barstow
Calif
Desert
Penny Lopez
Jeremy
San Bernardino County
Tony Valencia
Christopher Lopez
Valencia
Christopher
Lopez
John
U Iowa eyes overhaul of computer science curriculum
University of Iowa researchers propose a broad overhaul to train computer engineers who can manage complete software production, control costs, test reliability, and develop enhancements. The aim is to keep talent in Iowa and spur local software businesses with an expanded skill set beyond programming.
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University of Iowa
Iowa
U of I
Bill Decker
California
Decker
Software Engineering Institute
Carnegie- Mellon University
Pittsburgh
Arthur Fleck
U of I Computer Sciences Department
Computer Science
McDonald's renews Big Mc attacks across firms worldwide
San Francisco AP reports McDonald's continues a long campaign to bar uses of Mc or Mac in business names. The chain has filed suits against McDharma's Natural Fast Foods and pressured rivals such as McSleep and McSushi, with settlements or name changes in several cases.
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Quality Inns International
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McSleep
Molly McButter
McTravel
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Israel
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Geoffrey Miller
University of Chicago
Horwitz
United States
McDharma’s Natural Fast Foods
Santa Cruz
Calif
Dharma’s
California
McSushi
Andy Tonozuka
California man wins top prize at National Whistlers Convention
Daniel Bell of Sunnyvale California captured first prize at the 15th annual National Whistlers Convention beating more than 3 000 contestants from 21 states. He won contemporary category with Begin the Beguine and classical with a Samson and Delilah piece. Bell said his wife first entered him in contests and he practiced since last year.
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Louisburg
N.C
Daniel Bell
Bell
Sunnyvale
Calif
Allen de Hart
Edward R Murrow Born in Pole Creek North Carolina
On this date in 1908 broadcast journalist Edward R Murrow was born at Pole Creek North Carolina. He would become a renowned CBS News correspondent and wartime broadcaster shaping broadcast journalism.
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Edward R. Murrow
Pole Creek, N.C
Waterbury controversy over film Union Street and Jane Fonda stance
Rosalynn Carter backs free expression while opposing Fonda’s Vietnam War protests. Veterans groups in Waterbury condemn Fonda visiting to film Union Street, arguing she is unwelcome amid local debate on the war. Carter notes Americans can oppose government actions publicly.
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Jane
Rosalynn Carter
Union Street
Waterbury
Conn
Jane Fonda
North Vietnam
Republican- American
Carter
Fonda
Management Society to Meet in Cedar Rapids
Jane Sloan accounting manager for the eastern Iowa Manpower Temporary Services and assistant director of management education for the Administrative Management Society Cedar Rapids helped bring the area 9 conference to Cedar Rapids. The City of Five Seasons offers thanks for a civic job well done.
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Jane Sloan
Iowa
Administrative Management Society
Cedar Rapids
Jane
Cedar Rapids Promotes Meetings and Conventions
A promotional note invites organizations to consider Cedar Rapids as a meeting and convention destination. It pledges to handle arrangements from hotel rooms to venues and hospitality, aiming to steer groups toward successful events.
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Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Area Convention and Visitors Bureau Info
Contact Cedar Rapids Area Convention and Visitors Bureau at 424 First Avenue NE Box 4860 Cedar Rapids IA 52407 or call (319) 364 2591 for more information about local tourism and visitor services.
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Cedar Rapids Area
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