Cold War echoes in college hoops and quirky tangents
A national scene mixes foreign team exhibitions with U S college games as teams from Russia Hungary and Yugoslavia visit campuses including Louisville and Iowa. Readers glimpse athletes from Australia Denmark and Puerto Rico amid local anecdotes on psychology and a Gazette column by Gus Schrader.
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Masterpiece G I Joe reshapes a doll to a soldier
Hasbro designer Don Levine defends G I Joe as an action figure while touring to promote the Masterpiece Joe at Target and the Astronaut Joe at FAO Schwarz. The 12 inch figure, inspired by Barbie, sparks debate over whether it is a doll or a toy soldier for boys.
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The Gazette Promotes Soybean Ink and Recycling
The Gazette highlights its commitment to the future by printing with soybean ink and using recycled newsprint. It urges readers to recycle newspapers at City Carton on Sixth Street SW or at nearby locations.
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Gazette News Tip Line Instructions
Call The Gazette News Tip Line at 398-8254 or 1-800-397-8212 to report news tips.
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Mystery strikes Morrocoy reefs in Caribbean park collapse
Scientists in Venezuela investigate a Jan slick that coated Morrocoy National Park 120 miles west of Caracas and killed reef life. Marine biologist Eduardo Klein cites a possible marine snow event causing oxygen depletion and reef suffocation, amid tanker pollution theories.
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