Roy Rogers kept alive a native American era of good values
Mike Deupree reflects on Roy Rogers as an enduring cultural icon who embodied honesty kindness and upright ideals. He recalls Rogers private life TV persona and supportive entourage including Dale Bullet Trigger and his horse and dog, and notes Rogers influence on generations through Saturday morning shows and sponsors. The column closes with tributes and a nod to Deupree's regular Gazette column schedule.
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Roy Rogers
America
George Castanza
Ally McBeal
Mick Jagger
the Beaver
Roy
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Trigger
Bullet
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Sky King
Fury
Wild Bill Hickock
Captain Midnight
H. Allen Smith
Ohio
Leonard Slye
Grosse Pointe youths charged with sex crimes
In Grosse Pointe Woods, Daniel Granger and three male classmates, aged 18 to 19, face criminal sexual conduct charges for allegedly giving alcohol to four classmates under 16 and having sex with them when they were 14. Prosecutors say the case hinges on statutory rape laws and credible evidence of sexual activity. The four students attended Grosse Pointe North High School at the time.
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Detroit
Doug Baker
Lane
Grosse Pointe North High School
Granger
Daniel Raymond
Robert Cooper
James Raymond
Grosse Pointe Woods
Grosse Pointe
the Pointes
Lake St. Clair
Edsel Ford
Lee Iacocca
Anita Baker
Gazette promotes agriculture with soybean ink recycling drive
The Gazette promotes environmental farming by using soybean ink and recycled newsprint. It urges readers to recycle newspapers at City Carton located at 4250 Sixth St. SW or at nearby recycling centers. Subscription service and general contact numbers are listed.
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Government launches nationwide anti drug ad campaign
The federal government unveils a 195 million media effort to curb youth drug use with a first time roadblock of ads on all four networks. President Clinton announces the initiative at the World Congress Center in Atlanta with leaders backing a 11 year partnership.
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Washington
American Express
Nike
Sprint
World Congress Center
Atlanta
Clinton
Partnership For
America
James Burke
Communications Indus
Upper Midwest
Southwest
Puerto Rico faces two day protest ending in labor dispute
Drunken teens rioted in San Juan as a two day general strike against the sale of the Puerto Rico Telephone Co. unfolded. Police used tear gas, 17 arrests were reported, while malls remained closed and flights were disrupted.
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Puerto Rico
U.S. Territory
Puerto Rico Telephone Co
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