End of the Eighties Newsweek Declares
The essay cites Newsweek declaring the eighties over as a six year span marked by greed and excess. It notes the Dow crash of Oct 19 1987 and contrasts a coming kinder decade with hints about Jon Boesky and insider trading. It also rails at cultural icons from Dallas to Madonna and reflects on Iowa awards and identity.
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United States
Newsweek
Dallas
Jim
Tammy
Lee Iaccoca
Donald Trump
Material Girl
Madonna
Ivan Boeskys
Michael Deavers
Lower Manhattan
Beatrice
Park Avenue
Louis Vuitton
Grasping & Gouging
Quentin
Boesky
Des Moines
Detroit
Coleman Young
Young
University of Miami
Oklahoma
Florida
Bob Martinez
Henry Bellman
Martinez
Brewster
Fla
Nebraska
Kay Orr
Florida State
Orr
Reagan
Palm Desert
Calif
Bob Hope
Lucille Ball
Mary Martin
George Burns
Kirk Douglas
Alan Cranston
D-Calif
California
George Deukmejian
White House
Finnish volunteers help pick Nicaraguan coffee in Matagalpa
About 40 Finnish volunteers working near Matagalpa join some 600 foreign volunteers expected in Nicaragua this year to harvest its largest crop. They join international efforts supported by the Sandinista government and foreign aid networks, with volunteers from the United States and many other countries.
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Matagalpa
Nicaragua
Nicaraguan
United States
Canada
Britain
France
Spain
Norway
Sweden
Italy
Australia
Greece
Mexico
East Germany
Barricada
Sandinista National Liberation Front
Elina Vuola
Vuola
Finland-Nicaragua Friendship Association
Helsinki
Walter Araica
Chase Haslam Coffee Cooperative
Rubi Suikki
Karina Kallio
Politicians Turn to Books as Literature Says Analyst
Washington analysts note many lawmakers publish memoirs and political treatises, with poetry by Sen. William Cohen and works by O'Neill Udall Pepper and others. Some sell well, others remain niche. press copies and sales vary, and finances influence authorship choices.
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Washington
Congress
Davy Crockett
Tip O’neill
House
O’neill
Morris Udall
Dariz
Claude Pepper
D-Fla
William Cohen
Maine
Raymond Smock
Library of Congress
John F. Kennedy
Crockett
Tennessee
Smock
Bartenders' posse corners fiberglass horse thieves at club
Dallas police say two men from DeSoto tried to steal Trigger a 7 foot palomino statue at the Belle Starr nightclub. Jeffrey Lovett 22 and Steven Storm 23 were arrested early Saturday after being spotted unscrewing bolts. They posted $200 bond each and were released on attempted theft charges.
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Dallas
Trigger
Ett
Steven Ray Storm
DeSoto
Tina Turner eyes acting after Break Every Rule tour ends
Rock star Tina Turner says after 27 years nonstop on tour she plans to stop and become an actress. She spoke before a Buenos Aires concert noting exercise keeps her looking younger and her plans to retire from performance.
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Tina Turner
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Turner
National Insurance Women to Meet in Cedar Rapids
Connie Kerkman CPIW an underwriter at United Fire and Casualty Company Cedar Rapids will chair the Region 5 Conference of National Association of Insurance Women when the annual meeting comes to Cedar Rapids in the spring Five Seasons city thanks Kerkman for her civic effort and leadership.
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Connie Kerkman
CPIW
United Fire and Casualty Company
Cedar Rapids
Connie
National Association of Insurance Women
Colorado CowBelles rename to Colorado Cattle Women Inc
The Colorado CowBelles drop the name after 40 years to attract a more professional image, becoming Colorado Cattle Women Inc. President Marilyn King says the change ends jokes about being a singing group, though local units may opt in or keep the old name. Lamar unit rejected the change.
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Denver
Colorado CowBelles
Colorado Cattle Women Inc
The
CowBelles
Marilyn King
Montrose
Colorado
King
American National Cattle
Lamar Colorado CowBelles
Britain Grants Independence to Burma in 1948
On this date in 1948 Britain granted independence to Burma, marking a turning point as the former British colony became a self governing nation. The move paved the way for Burma to establish its own government and foreign relations.
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Britain
Burma
Cedar Rapids Welcomes Your Group for Meetings and Conventions
Cedar Rapids invites organizations to plan meetings and conventions here. The city offers assistance with arrangements from hotel rooms to meeting sites and hospitality, aiming to ensure smooth events and a positive experience for all involved.
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Cedar Rapids
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