What will be remembered in 20 years from 1992
Bob Greene reflects on how headlines thrill us now yet fade with time. He blends commentary on U S primaries and Japan with intimate letters from readers about piano, debt, and a wife with Alzheimer's. The piece contrasts public volatility with private enduring moments.
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Bruce Babbitt
Richard Gephardt
Pierre DuPont
New Hampshire
Japan
U.S
Osaka
John Barth
Niagara
America
ATF Launches National Gun Crime Hotline
Federal agents open a toll free line for tips on armed criminals. The ATF says the 1 800 ATF GUNS number connects callers to special agents without requiring names. Officials say the hotline aims to boost crime fighting while protecting caller safety.
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Newsday
United States
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
ATF
Charles Thompson
Thompson
New York Field Division
MathCounts program sponsorship clarified in Gazette report
The Gazette notes the February article misidentified sponsors for the annual MathCounts competition. It states the program was founded by the National Society of Professional Engineers and CNA Insurance Cos. The MathCounts Foundation is a cooperative project of CNA and several organizations including NASA and GM Foundation.
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Mathcounts
National Society of Professional Engineers
CNA Insurance Cos
Mathcounts Foundation
CNA
National Society of Professional
Bookmark Shizuko Go novel on war years ends in tragedy
Setsuko Oizumi, 16, and Naomi Niwa endure bombing raids and privation as World War II nears its end. The book, likened to a Japanese Diary of Anne Frank, follows their fragile lives, factory work, and a father branded a traitor, in a fragmented, mosaic narrative.
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Shizuko Go
Anne Frank
Setsuko Oizumi
Naomi Niwa
Setsuko
Naomi
Charles Solomon
Los Angeles Times Service
Recycling truck event and local meetings listed
Cedar Rapids recycling truck will be at Hy-Vee 2711 Mount Vernon Rd SE from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Clear glass containers and newspapers bagged in brown paper. metals cut to 3 foot lengths. Meetings include the Benton County Board of Supervisors at 9 a.m. and a College Community school board special meeting at 7:30 p.m. to interview a superintendent candidate.
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Cedar Rapids
Hy-Vee
Mount Vernon Rd
Benton County Board of Supervisors
Vinton
College Community School Board
Prairie High School Library
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City Carton
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Econofoods
51St St
Hy-Vee Food and Drug Store
Highway 151
Marion
Gazette Company
Third Avenue SE
Iowa
Associated Press
Dar Gall
Ita
Cityline
Kodansha
Weekend
God
Door Busters
Siebke Hoyt
Halo
Fio
Siebke Hoyt Jewelers
Westdale Mall
George K. Haddy
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Sues Onc
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Hogan
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Collins Rd
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