Exploding cockroaches and cinema trends in Men in Black
Mike Deupree analyzes how space monsters and conspiratorial themes reflect Cold War echoes, Watergate, and shifting distrust while predicting more space based blockbusters. He notes Hollywood imitates success cycles from E T Star Wars Jaws and Godfather and ends with a wry Freud quote.
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Hurricane Danny Leaves Inland Floods Across Alabama
Torrential rain from Danny drenched inland Alabama forcing rescues by boat as flood waters rose in Choctaw County and coastal Baldwin Mobile counties. Red Cross sheltered about 2000. power outages affected tens of thousands. fatalities included a man at sea and another from a heart attack during tying boats. Residents evacuated from Fish River and other flood zones describe ruined homes and lost belongings.
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Brinson
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Woman forced into nine hour shopping spree in Louisville
Barbara Morris was kidnapped by Frederick Harris who made her tour stores in Louisville for nine hours, racking up about 12400 in purchases by credit card and cash checks under threat with a gun. A supermarket manager alerted police after she tried to charge 800 in cigarettes, leading to Harris's arrest on kidnapping robbery and gun charges.
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Harris
White Castle
Corrections Issued After Misstatement About Massage Schools
A correction notes that Carlson College of Massage Therapy is not the sole accredited massage program in the state and that other institutions hold accreditations from different agencies. The Johnson County Board of Supervisors will not meet today or Thursday. Gazette accuracy complaints are handled at 398-8313.
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The Gazette promotes agriculture with soybean ink use
The Gazette prints with soybean ink and recycles newsprint. Readers are urged to drop newspapers for recycling at City Carton 4250 Sixth St SW or at the nearest recycling location. Cedar Rapids IA 52401 is the mailing address.
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Fishermen blockade U S ferry amid salmon quota dispute
In Prince Rupert Canada angry fishermen block the Malaspina ferry hull to hull for a third day over US Canada salmon quota talks. About 328 passengers and 71 vehicles are aboard as protesters demand renewed talks and larger northern BC catches.
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Kim Olsen
David Anderson
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