Mary Decker Slaney Aims for Olympic Gold Then Falls
Gus Goodsport's report profiles Mary Decker Slaney, top U S female long distance runner with multiple world records. It notes her 1984 Olympic fall ended her gold medal hopes and mentions her New Jersey birth, move to California, and current life with husband Richard Slaney in Eugene, Oregon.
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Gus Goodsport
Mary Decker Slaney
United States
Mary
New Jersey
California
Richard Slaney
Eugene
Ore
Writers Corner: area students share voices
Readers present reflections from Lisbon and Cedar Rapids and Anamosa classrooms. Entries include Becky Parker Janet Bringoff Luke Stable Michelle Krumm Jennifer Barnes describe friendship, pets, nature, and weather as they discuss school life and creative expression.
Why can nothing grow in the Dead Sea
The Dead Sea is the saltiest body of water on earth with no fish and very few plants. It lies between Israel and Jordan and holds salt levels about nine times that of the ocean. The Mini Page notes the first issue published August 31, 1969 in The News and Observer Raleigh.
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Dead Sea
Jonathan Kibler
Bellflower
Calif
Israel
Jordan
Diana Shopp
Mission Viejo
News and Observer
Raleigh
N.C
Washington, D.C
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