Incredible Awards of 1985 Lose Sight in Laughing Stock
A satirical year end survey lists public figures with playful awards. Ronald Reagan is named Incredible Man of the Year for optimistic promises. Other honorees include Bernard Goetz Fidel Castro Dr Ruth Westheimer Wilson Goode Claus von Bulow Belisario Betancur Richard Nixon and Eleanor Smeal with quips about politics crime and power. An outdoor banquet in Iowa City closes the piece.
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Iowa City
Helming predicts cattle market trends ahead
Bill Helming, heard daily on 65 radio stations, forecasts five years of falling commodity prices, a 20 percent drop in cattle numbers, increased price volatility, and a deflating economy, as summarized for the Farm page.
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Bill Helming
Willie Nelson completes duet with Hank Williams Sr.
Country star Willie Nelson has teamed through modern technology to record a duet with Hank Williams Sr., who has been deceased for over 30 years. The collaboration cements Nelson’s place among peers who have teamed with the legendary Williams.
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Willie Nelson
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101-year-old Emma Wenzel to ring in 86th new year
Emma Wenzel of Marion will greet 1986 with a quiet home celebration, marking her 101st birthday and the second time she observes an 86 in the year. The piece appears in the Lifestyle section.
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Emma
Travel hopes for safer year after 1985 terror impact
Analyzing 1985 terror events on tourism, the Achille Lauro cruise ship symbolizing a travel era, and the industry’s response. Tightened security measures aim to boost confidence and forecast a safer 1986 for travel and tourism.
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Achille Lauro
Outward Bound for top execs
Corporate executives attend Corporate Adventure in Virginia to reenact workplace challenges in a program described as metaphors for organizational life helping leaders regain drive and perspective.
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Virginia
Ueberroth Reveals How He Put On 1984 Olympics
Time magazine named Peter Ueberroth Man of the Year for staging the remarkable two week Olympics. In Made in America he explains his methods though critic Bill Dwyre says he omits many details.
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Man Cleared in Subway Stabbing Arrested Again
Andrew Frederick 25, once cleared of murder in a subway case, was arrested after a Friday assault on a 17 year old rider on a train. Frederick faced charges of assault and weapon possession after an argument over a seat. Transit Police said the youth was treated for two minor cuts.
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British pop star Simon Le Bon weds model Yasmin Parvenah
Duran Duran singer Simon Le Bon, 27, married model Yasmin Parvenah in a brief civil ceremony described as a quiet family affair by Oxford registrar Leoni Richardson. The couple, who met after he saw her photo, plan a New Zealand honeymoon and he is building a 3.6 million pound home in Knightsbridge, London.
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Bougeois Battle Over Tito Writings Suits Publishers
Widows and Tito’s two sons sue Narodna Knjiga and Komunist publishers for about 150000 dollars in royalties from over 20 Tito writings. They argue royalties due, while publishers claim Tito works are public property. Tito died in May 1980.
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Narodna Knjiga
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Yugoslavia
Five-year-old girl's toe reattached after escalator injury
In St Louis Rebecca Glasper had her right foot trapped for about 14 hours as 90 minutes of rescue attempts followed by a four hour operation freed and reattached her toe. Doctors at Barnes Hospital said she remained in good spirits and should recover.
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Barry Salamandier
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