Prediction era of the 1988 presidential race opens
A retrospective scorecard on the Democratic and Republican fields reviews Gary Hart Richard Gephardt Jesse Jackson and Bruce Babbitt for the Democrats and George Bush Bob Dole Jack Kemp Pat Robertson and Haig for the Republicans. It argues the country favors a Democratic Congress with a Republican president and calls for actual voting to begin.
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Democrats
Democratic Party
Gary Hart
United States
Germany Schaefer
Richard Gephardt
Iowa
Mike Dukakis
Paul Simon
al Gore
Ronald Reagan
George Bush
Robert Dole
Bush
Dole
Jack Kemp
Pat Robertson
Pete du Pont
Alexander Haig
Shirley MacLaine
Eleanor Roosevelt
Ha-Ha
Haig
Kemp
du Pont
Robertson
Cats land on their feet debunking myths in high rise study
The New York study of 132 cats that fell from various heights shows cats commonly land feet first using a gyroscopic turn and aerodynamic body, while small numbers of miscalculations can lead to serious injury. It contrasts with human fall outcomes and highlights feline curiosity as a factor.
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Angeles Times
Rina
New York City
Animal Medical Center
Journal of the
American Veterinary Medical Association
Wayne Whitney
Whitney
Lut Whitney
Bond Denied for Dotson After Arrest in Illinois
Gary Dotson, freed after his accuser recanted, was denied bond on new charges of battery and disorderly conduct in Markham Illinois. Prosecutors consider the arrest a parole violation and he may have to finish his original 25 to 50 year rape sentence.
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Markham, Ill
Gary Dotson
Dotson
Cook County
Martin McDonough
State Department of Corrections
Thomas Breen
Gary
Breen
James Thompson
Cathleen Crowell Webb
Thompson
Boston murderer who escaped sends apology letter
Armand Therrien, serving two life terms for killing a business partner and a Westwood officer, fled Worcester State Hospital on Dec 11. He sent a letter of apology to the head of Massachusetts corrections but has no plan to surrender, with officials noting his atypical background.
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Boston
Correction
Michael V. Fair
Armand Therrien
Fair
Correction Classification Board
Therrien
Lancaster
Dennis Humphrey
New Hampshire
Westwood
Worcester State Hospital
Chattanooga Choo Choo banks on romance of rail era revival
Chattanooga Choo Choo Co. aims to revive its troubled tourist complex after a November Chapter 11 exit. New CEO Robert G. Cox leads a 24 acre site with 50 rebuilt railroad-car hotel rooms, drawing about 1 million visitors annually and employing around 500 people in peak season. The name honors an 1880 Cincinnati to Chattanooga rail link and the song Sun Valley Serenade popularized by Glenn Miller.
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Chattanooga, Tenn
Chattanooga Choo Choo Co
Southern Railway
Robert G. Cox
Chattanooga
Cedar Rapids Gazette 1883 subscription and mailing note
The Cedar Rapids Gazette lists subscription rates by carrier and mail with weekly and annual prices, notes post office details, and mentions exclusive AP republication rights. It includes mailing address changes and publication details for the Cedar Rapids area.
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Cedar Rapids
The
Gazette Company
US Torres
Associated Press
AP News
Cedar Rapids Gazette, Inc
P.O
Gorbachev named Time Man of the Year in Soviet reports
Soviet press notes Time named Mikhail Gorbachev man of the year but omits part of the magazine story. Tass and Radio Moscow say Time called him a dedicated communist yet did not mention the label ruthless political opportunist.
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Time
Communist Party
Mikhail Gorbachev
Tass
Radio Moscow
Gorbachev
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Zmoos Chiropractic
Center Pt
Vern Cooper Bldg
United Negro College Fund
Lou Rawls
Los Angeles
Rawls
Norm Wrigglesworth
Richmond
British Columbia
Wrigglesworth
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