All Star Baseball and Bad TV Riddled With Opinion
A personal essay contrasts the All Star Game with midseason boredom in baseball. The author mocks Illinois politics aiding the White Sox and derides dull teams, then shifts to a humorous note about a mail offer for music clubs and a skeptical take on television during a writers strike.
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Billy Martin
George Steinbrenner
Steinbrenner
Martin
Illinois
Chicago White Sox
Chicago
White Sox
Sox
Cubs
Canadian fundraiser folds after meager hostages aid
Gary Selby of Shawbridge Quebec says the Freedom Trust in Washington raised only 20 dollars in six months. He has spent over 1200 dollars on calls to hostages' families and publicity, plans to dissolve the fund at Riggs National Bank, noting 20 dollars in the account mainly from one dollar checks from Pennsylvania.
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Lebanon
Gary Selby
Freedom Trust
Riggs National Bank
Selby
Shawbridge
Quebec
Pennsylvania
Democrats turn convention into fast paced TV event
Washington AP reports Democrats plan a dramatic convention to appeal to TV audiences, blending music, visuals, and taped aids. Dukakis pushed for Boston Pops involvement while a Hollywood team coats speeches with entertainment to engage viewers and networks. Speechwriters and prompter coaches will trim remarks to fit tight airtime. Drake University hosts a media politics conference as journalists gear up to cover the spectacle.
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Washington
Babysitter drops children from burning Hartford apartment
A babysitter, Jacqueline Torres, dropped four young children from a burning third floor Hartford apartment into a neighbor's arms before jumping to the ground herself, injuring her back. The two alarm blaze left 21 homeless, including 12 children, while neighbors aided in the rescue and police investigated.
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Hartford
Ronald Tucker
Torres
Tucker
Duane Holmes
Holmes
Navratilova buys property near Aspen plans home
Tennis star Martina Navratilova has purchased land near Aspen Colorado including a route to Hayden Peak Recreational Area. Her Aspen attorney says she will not close public access to the area. Nearby, residents and two landowners remain locked in a 14 month dispute over Hunter Creek Valley access.
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Martina Navratilova
Aspen
Colo
Hayden Peak
Jane Ellen Hamilton
Hunter Creek
High speed kiss could earn ticket in West Germany
A police camera caught a couple kissing at 84 mph on a highway near Munich. The driver faces a six month suspension if convicted of reckless driving. The couple was unnamed as authorities use the photo to deter dangerous speeding and mail the ticket to the motorist.
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Munich
West Germany
Frankfurt
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