Conspiracy theories and the October Surprise debate
Mike Deupree weighs in on the allure and limits of conspiracy theories as U S politics eyes Whitewater and Waco. He notes how evidence can fuel belief, cites the October Surprise legend, and warns against equating stupidity with plots. The column ends with a self reflection on credibility and media.
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Whitewater
Waco
Catholic Church
Jimmy Carter
Tehran
White House
Bush
Joel Bleifuss
CIA
Addis Ababa
Bleifuss
Watergate
Vince Foster
Elderly Victims of Chicago Heat Struggle in Silence
In Chicago a five day heat wave claimed many elderly lives kept indoors by stifling rooms and little cooling. Neighbors describe lonely, prideful seniors like 95 year old Mae Danielson and 87 year old Mabel Swanson who died at home after refusing help and failing to escape the furnace like heat.
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Chicago
Mae Danielson
Alva Rodriguez
Danielson
Rodriguez
Daniels
Mabel Swanson
Gaby Kuhn
Kuhn
Swanson
Local Man Found Dead After Power Outage Missed Windows
Walter Walter, 81, lived on the second floor with peeling storm windows kept closed. his friend Fred Gunther, 89, downstairs. Neighbors say a Friday power failure preceded the discovery. officials suggest death likely occurred Thursday, attributed to not opening windows.
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Walter Waller
Fred Gunther
Waiter
Indiana
Gunther
Helen Navarro
Lightning strikes injure eleven tourists in Florida event
A Florida beach crowd of 300 to 500 was hit by a series of lightning bolts injuring seven tourists including 14 year old Kristen Abell from Louisville Kentucky in critical condition. Other lightning injuries occurred at Hurlburt Field and Fort Walton Beach while Gov Lawton Chiles state plane was struck but with no injuries.
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Destin
Fla
Kristen Abell
Louisville
Wendy Haedtler
Kristen
Haedtler
Okaloosa County
George Collins
Tennessee
Haedtlers
Lawton Chiles
Tallahassee
Tampa
Gazette backs future with soybean ink and recycling drive
The Gazette promotes sustainable printing using soybean ink and recycled newsprint. Readers are urged to recycle newspapers at City Carton, 4250 Sixth St. SW, or at their nearest recycling location.
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the Gazette
City Carton
Sixth St
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