Outlets shrink as adult magazines lose shelf space
More than 8,000 convenience stores nationwide have pulled adult magazines since January, with chains like 7-Eleven and Stop-N-Go removing titles after prompts from an Attorney General commission. Industry leaders warn retail outlets' loss hurts impulse sales amid broader cultural shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Edwin Meese III
National Federation For Decency
Tupelo
Miss
Bob Guccione
Penthouse Magazine
Attorney General’s Commission On Pornography
U.S. Supreme Court
John M. Harrington
The
Council For Periodical Distributors Associations
New York
Christopher M. Finan
Media Coalition
J.B. Armstrong News Agency
Winston-Salem
N.C
Perenngs Amring Pte rAtery
Hitler
Gaddafi
Soviet Union
Cuba
Playboy
Penthouse
Southland Corp
Stop-N-Go
Dayton
Ohio
Nashville presses roll thanks to Good Book
Nashville, known as the buckle on the Bible Belt, hosts major religious publishers. Thomas Nelson, United Methodist Publishing House, Gideons International anchor a thriving religious printing industry with billions in sales and global distribution. The Southern Baptist Church dominates local publishing and operates extensive church outlets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles Times
Nashville
Tenn
Thomas Nelson Publishers
United Methodist Publishing House
Gideons International
Gideons
America
Southern Baptist Church
Frank White
Southern
Massage therapy gains legitimacy in health care
Health care professionals and students discuss the growing acceptance of massage therapy. Carlson College of Massage Therapy and Iowa School of Natural Therapeutics report first graduating classes this summer, noting benefits for pain relief and stress management and increasing hospital and wellness program use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Davis Smith Lazette
Uates
Carlson College of Massage Therapy
First Ave. NE
Iowa School of Natural Therapeutics
First Ave. SE
Ruth Carlson
Con School of Natural Therapeutics
Martin Kelzenberg
Tom Smith
Dagmar Munn
St. Luke’ S Hospital
Craig Hood
Carol Bettencourt
Hood
Bettencourt
Gazette
L.W. Ward
U S Growers Fight Foreign Flower Imports
U S growers push back against subsidized carnations and chrysanthemums from South America as the Floral Trade Council seeks penalties from Canada Chile Colombia and Costa Rica. They argue such dumping harms domestic producers while calling for fair trade and continued government aid when needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bolivia
U.S
Persoon
South America
Carpinteria
Santa Barbara
The
Floral Trade Council
FTC
Washington
T of Commerce
International Trade Commission
ITC
Canada
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Chuck Haley Sr
Denver
Florida
Haley
Cray Blitz Wins World Computer Chess Title After Final Error
Cray Blitz narrowly held off 22 rival programs in Cologne to retain the world computer chess crown. Running under Robert Hyatt at the University of Southern Mississippi, Cray Blitz beat Hitech from Carnegie Mellon in the last round, finishing 4-1 in a four-way tie. Hitech blundered in the final game, mistaking a late blunder for a draw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Cray Blitz
Cologne
West Germany
Robert Hyatt
University of Southern Mississippi
Hitech
Carnegie-Mellon University
Bebe
Sun Phoenix
Sun
Murray Campbell
Carnegie-Mellon
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Ronald P. Patterson
Abington Press
Nashville, Tenn
Champ Computer
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