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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 02, 1992

Page

5

Unemployed Albanian wins beauty pageant

Valbona Selimitari a 19 year old unemployed entrant won Albania's first beauty contest at the Congress Palace in Tirana before 700 fans. She earned 600 dollars the top prize and said she would share it with her family while facing her father's anger and social scorn from conservative isolation.

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Carey sworn in as president of Teamsters

Ron Carey was sworn in as president of the Teamsters on the steps of the international headquarters in Washington. He pledged to serve members, purge corruption, and restore democratic principles while selling limousines and jets to curb union waste. about 500 cheering members attended, with calls for a clean sweep.

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Albee charged with indecent exposure in Florida beach incident

The award winning playwright Edward Albee, 63, was charged with exposure of sexual organs after two Nassau police officers said they found him naked on a secluded Key Biscayne beach off limits to the public. The misdemeanor carries up to a year in jail and a $1000 fine.

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Bud Light name sparks laughs in West Virginia

New Martinsville born Bud Light, a 32 year old accountant, shares his name with the beer and works for a Miller distributor. He recalls reactions from a Bahamas cruise where Miller Lite stars mocked the coincidence and a friend once asked a phone operator for his number.

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