Nixon’s reading ethos and public reach in 1992
In a column praising Richard Nixon for his emphasis on reading, the piece notes his nine books and the belief that serious reading shapes learning. It cites a 1991–92 survey showing 60 percent of American households bought no books last year, highlighting a cultural shift toward TV over reading while praising Nixon’s commitment to the printed word.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Nixon
Nixon
Stephen Ambrose
America
White House
Ambrose
American Booksellers Association
Actor Gordon Jump Seeks Divorce After 29 Years
Gordon Jump filed for divorce from Anna Jump after 29 years of marriage citing irreconcilable differences. The couple have a 15 year old daughter and have been separated since August 31. Jump played Arthur Carlson on WKRP in Cincinnati from 1978 to 1982 and returned with the show in first run syndication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Jump
Arthur Carlson
WKRP
Cincinnati
Jump
Anna
Feldman Files Suit Against Colorado Filmmakers Over Payment
Actor Corey Feldman accuses a group of Colorado producers of threats and harassment to force waiving a $90,000 debt while he says he was paid only $35,000 for Scout's Honor later renamed Edge of Honor. Sam Griffith pleads innocent to felony spousal battery and related charges after a Jan. 6 argument with Renee Griffith.
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Corey Feldman
Feldman
Colorado
Andy Griffith
Sam Griffith
North Hollywood
Calif
van Nuys
Griffith
Fruit fly deaths mark setback in weightlessness study
Discovery astronauts endured spins and then learned that sterilizing chemicals left on fly containers killed more than half of the 480 fruit flies used in the weightlessness experiment. A similar Earth control group saw comparable losses, prompting officials to order new containment boxes. Some flies laid eggs before dying, to be studied later. Astronaut David Hilmers conveyed the news to researchers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Discovery
Earth
European Space Agency
Claude Brillouet
NASA
Robert Snyder
Snyder
David Hilmers
Opera and theater and winter events in Cedar Rapids area
SundaySchedule lists The Mystery of Edwin Drood workshop at Cornell College Mount Vernon with 6 dollar adults and 3 dollar students. Wait Until Dark at Theatre Cedar Rapids with 2:30 pm show. Outdoor Winter Fun Day at Squaw Creek Park Marion noon to 4 pm with sledding sleigh rides crafts and nature programs. Breakfast pancake breakfast by Boy Scout Troop 42 8 am to 1 pm Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Winter Film Festival at Effigy Mounds National Monument with Lindbergh and Cumberland Gap films and free admission. All Wood Fair at Hawkeye Downs 11 am to 4 pm. Forum on Kestrels at Iowa City Public Library. EMS Concerts and recitals at University of Iowa Grinnell College and Harper Hall plus a master class by Ray Still and Bruce Brubaker. Cityline Calendar details Cedar Rapids Iowa City listings.
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Edwin Drood
Opera Workshop
Armstrong Theatre
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Squaw Creek Park Lodge
Marion
Jim Messina
Rich Patterson
Linn County Conservation Department
Effigy Mounds National Monument
Marquette
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
Mar-Mac
McGregor
Voxman
U of I
Robert Paredes
School of Music
Paredes
EMS
Katherine Eberle
Clapp Recital
Margaret Lucia
Herrick Chapel
Grinnell College
Rameau
Gideon
Cowell
Wykes
Hindemith
Plog
Ray Still
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Harper Hall
U of I Music
Bruce Brubaker
McKinley Middle School
10Th St. SE
Question on turning off TV programs over content disgust
A crowd of 165 respondents discuss whether they stop watching TV programs due to content they find disgusting. The brief poll captures attitudes toward tolerance and personal taste in media consumption.
Public agency meetings scheduled in Cedar Rapids area
This week includes the Cedar Rapids Airport Commission at 8:30 a.m. in the airport board room, Linn County Supervisors at 9 a.m. in the Administrative Office Building, and Cedar Rapids School Board work session at 4:30 p.m. with regular meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the Educational Service Center. Marion Independent school board meets at 7 p.m. in Mentzer Administration Offices. Walker City Council meets at 7:30 p.m. in City Hall. Tuesday features Cedar Rapids City Council informal session at 8:30 a.m. in City Hall council chambers and Supervisors informal session in the conference room. Noon brings Cedar Rapids Conference Board in the mayor’s office.
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Cedar Rapids
Marion
Walker City Council
City Hall
Linn County Conference Board
Cedar Rapids City Planning Commission
Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission
Hiawatha Plan & Zoning Commission
Linn County Zoning Board of Adjustment
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Affordable Housing Commission
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Mike Deupree
Bob Greene
Feldman Sues Filmmakers
Willowbrook Residential Care Center
36Th Ave
J St
Iowa
Willowbrook
Theatre
Third St. SE
Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Hawkeye Downs
Sixth Street
Iowa City Public Library
Johnson County
Cityline
Iowa City
Elvis Presley
University of Iowa
Bastrop
Freddie Armstrong
Louisiana
Fred Neal
Locke
Alan Freeman
Lee Loche
Morehouse Parish
Noon
East Central
Private Industry Council
Sixth St
East Central Iowa Employment & Training Consortium
East Central Iowa Council of Governments
JTPA
Kirkwood Community College Board
B.A. Jensen
Kirkwood Hall
Kirkwood Community College
the Gazette
The
Gazette
City Carton
Econofoods
51St St
Hy-Vee
Seventh Ave
States
Associated Pri
Cedar Fentthet Dey
Wed En Gazette Company
MF Nee Cage
POSB
M.C. Ginsberg Jewelers
Lalique
Orrefors
Daum
St. Louis
Alessi
East
Washington
Mannington-Armstrong-Congoleum
16Th Ave
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