Why modern men can't deal with poker
Mike Royko argues that the end of the draft and changing social habits reduced young men’s exposure to poker. He claims fewer players under 40 learned the game in military barracks and that a growing fitness culture hurts poker still further. He predicts women’s recent success reflects fewer skilled male players and calls for drafting youth to restore the tradition.
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Mike Royko
Poker Sharks
Las Vegas
Navy
Air Force
Tex
Korea
Vietnam
Sarge
American Legion
Gazette Promotes Soybean Ink Recycling Drive
The Gazette urges readers to recycle newspapers printing with soybean ink. It promotes use of recycled newsprint and directs readers to drop newspapers at City Carton 4250 Sixth St SW or to recycling locations near them.
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the Gazette
City Carton
Sixth St
Refugees Flee Into Bukavu Amid Rwanda Trauma
Thousands stream across the frontier into Bukavu as fear drives Rwandan refugees into Zaire. An estimated 15 000 to 20 000 expected by today, with 320 000+ Rwandans in camps and 100 000 in squatter camps where dysentery rises.
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Zaire
Rwan
Bukavu
U.N. High Commissioner For Refugees
Rwanda
Leon Kengo Wa Dondo
UNHCR
France
Safety recall sparks 9000 calls over hazardous rayon skirts
The Consumer Product Safety Commission says it has fielded nearly 9,000 calls about a recall of sheer rayon skirts made in India. Many callers were confused and told the agency not to include broomstick skirts or dresses. The two layer skirt with chiffon over gauze poses a fire hazard. Labels list 100 percent rayon or 65 percent rayon with 35 percent cotton. Call the CS C hotline for guidance.
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Washington
Consumer Product Safety Commission
India
Commission
Corrections note Linn CAHN spending and jazz schedule
The Gazette corrects Linn CAHN expenditures to date totaling 4500 dollars as stated by Suzanne Smith the CAHN coordinator. Jazz pianist Jim Slattery has shows at Eddie Piccard's Back Stairs Lounge Friday 8 p.m. and Riverside Company Saturday Aug 27 9 p.m.
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Gazette
Linn Cahn
Suzanne Smith
Jim Slattery
Jazz Under the Stars
Eddie Piccard
Riverside & Co
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