Ads That Irritate Yale DEVPREE Viewers With Repeated Commercials
A reader laments holiday TV ad onslaughts from Big Boss computer spots and Japanese auto design sessions. They critique repetitive dialogue, tribal stereotypes, and overlong branding while favoring a more dignified, sensible approach. The writer notes memorable characters like Yojiro Teddy Chad and Jessica, while recalling a personal preference for Independence's duck phone.
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Big Boss
Smaller Boss
B.B
S.B
Yojiro
Teddy
Chad
Dad
Jessica
Detroit
Buick
Rain-out pays off in Oman
In Muscat Greek hotel manager Tolly Papayanis collected a 52000 dollar payout after rain ruined his New Year’s Eve outdoor concert. He had purchased rain insurance for the event, paying 1300 dollars in premiums as locals joked about the arid climate. The rain fell enough to cancel the concert and cover two months of usual rainfall.
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Muscat
Oman
Sultanate
Tolly Papayanis
al-Falaj
Papayanis
Papayannis
Soviet Psychiatric Law Enacts New Patient Rights
The Soviet Union adopted a new mental health statute granting patients and families the right to sue for release and giving the Health Ministry final authority over special psychiatric hospitals. It marks the first major reform in 27 years, with cautious optimism from human rights advocates about practical enforcement.
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New York Times
Moscow
Soviet Union
Tass
Health Ministry
Interior Ministry
Russian
Aleksandr Podribinek
Izvestia
Komsomolskaya Pravda
Sotsialisticheskaya Industriya
Meditsinskaya Gazeta
Peter Reddaway
Kennan Institute
Washington
Reddaway
Roy A. Medvedev
IDOT to Arm Officers as overweight truck crackdowns rise
Iowa Department of Transportation is issuing handguns to 119 officers and investigators by late January after July commission approval. The move follows a state task force recommendation and comes amid increased truck traffic and more confrontational stops.
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Zevle Castel
Iowa
Iowa Department of Transportation
Gordon Sweitzer
IDOT
Idot Commission
Sweitzer
Commission
Iowa Law Enforcement Academy
Smith and Wessons
Iowa Motor Truck Association
Independent Truckers Association
State Wins Ruling Cuts Iowa Weight Violations By PBX
A May suit against PBX Processed Beef Express of Dakota City Nebraska cut chronic overweight trucking violations in Iowa. Officials say the action and ongoing enforcement deter other firms Hirsch bach Motor Lines and Rowley Interstate Transportation, with more investigations possible.
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IBP Ae
Iowa
Gordon Sweitzer
Iowa Department of Transportation
Charles Krogmeier
IDOT
IBP
Processed Beef Express
PBX
Dakota City
Neb
Iowa Attorney General’s Office
Tom Miller
Krogmeier
Idot Commission
Ames
Sweitzer
Hirschbach Motor Lines Inc
Sioux City
Rowley Interstate Transportation Co. Inc
Dubuque
Eight Iowa Schools Nominated for National Recognition Program
South Winneshiek Ossian Nixon Hiawatha and Pierce Cedar Rapids among eight Iowa schools named by the Iowa Department of Education for the federal School Recognition Program. Nominations came from 75 applications with federal review to follow and May awards in Washington DC.
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Kurt
Roosevelt
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Joe Wolvek
Iowa Department of Education
Wolvek
Washington, D.C
Nixon
Pierce
Cedar Rapids
South Winneshiek
Clive
Pleasant Valley
First
Des Moines
Saudi man uses home computer to manage four wives
Saleh of Saudi Arabia explains to Al Yamamah that his home computer helps him allocate access to his four wives. He married four women between 1974 and 1985 to build a large family and keep peace, while keeping visits separate to avoid conflict.
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Deutsche Presse-Agentur
Riyadh
Saudi Arabia
DPA
Saleh
al Yamamah
West Germany
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Yale
Devpree
Zmoos Chiropractic
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Belmond
West Des Moines
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Saudi
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