Yearend card memories and friendship losses recalled
A writer shares holiday card rituals and grief over friends lost, recounting a collaboration on a Lute Olson book, its sales fate after the coach moved, and the death of Fred Thompson in Bellingham, Washington. The piece blends fond memories with reflections on aging and connection.
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Fred
Marty
Lute Olson
University of Iowa
Hawkeyes
Lute
Josten’s
Lawrence
Kan
U of I
Arizona
Cedar Rapids
Mary
Fred Thompson
Tucson
Iowa
You
Bellingham
Wash
Sonya Thorpe
Setting the record straight on Hormel and Royals
The writer corrects last week's column noting George Hormel of the next generation and John Wathan as Kansas City Royals manager, not Jim Wathan. Gus Schrader’s column runs Mondays in The Gazette.
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Hormel
Austin
Minn
Jay Hormel
Leslie Caron
George Hormel
John Wathan
Jim
Kansas City Royals
Gus Schrader
The
Gazette
Reprints Offered for Local Gazette Photographs
You can purchase reprints of local photographs published in The Gazette. Call 398-8322 for details.
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Call
GOP backs Dennis Hastert for House speaker
Republican leaders rally behind Dennis Hastert of Illinois after Bob Livingston retires amid impeachment debate. The move aims to heal divides and unify conservatives and moderates with Democratic cooperation possible in the next Congress.
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Ashington
House
Bob Livingston
Rep
Dennis Hastert
Illinois
Livingston
Hastert
Steve Largent
Oklahoma
Christopher Cox
California
Ex Klansman Duke plans run for Livingston’s seat
Washington Post reports former Louisiana figure Washington Duke announces bid to replace Rep. Bob Livingston as he resigns in six months. Duke, allied with neo Nazi circles, has a long history in Louisiana politics including 1989 statehouse win and 1990 senate bid.
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Livingston
Ku Klux Klan
Bob Livingston
R-La
Clinton
Duke
New Orleans
House
Lousiana Statehouse
Republican Party
J. Bennett Johnston
D-La
Buddy Roemer
GOP
Edwin Edwards
Sentry Scans Horizon for Santa Sleigh and Gifts
An eagle eyed sentry watches the horizon for Santa's sleigh and associated gifts, describing vigilance and anticipation as the night unfolds.
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Santa
Birth Month Affects Adult Height Study Finds
Danes born in spring and autumn tend to be taller. Researchers led by Jan Wohlfahrt at the Danish Epidemiology Science Center analyzed birth certificates for over 1.1 million children born 1973 to 1994. April births averaged 2.2 mm taller than December births. The seasonal pattern held across birth year order sex and gestational age.
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Jan Wohlfahrt
Danish Epidemiology Science Center
Copenhagen
Denmark
Lancet
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