Beavis and Butt-head and the illusion of film wit
A nostalgic column contemplates dumb in cinema from silent stars to modern comedies. It recalls Hoot Gibson's era and radio's Amos and Andy, noting how many actors used buffoonery to flatter audiences. The piece ends urging readers to proudly wear a Mensa pin.
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Abner
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Abbott and Costello
Costello
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Three Stooges
Marx Brothers
Ritz Brothers
Jerry Lewis
W.C. Fields
Mensa Society
Reflections on Citizen Kane and Iowa City cinema lore
A Gazette column recalls the 1941 release of Citizen Kane and its later acclaim, noting its initial loss of 150000 dollars and How Green Was My Valley winning the Oscar. The writer shares memories of theaters in Iowa City, a dorm curfew at Currier Hall, and connections to Don Nelson’s NBA coaching run and Nellie’s early pro career.
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Green Was
My Valley
Shirley McKim
Randolph Hearst
Iowa Theater
Dubuque Street
Iowa City
Currier Hall
Shirley
Iowa
Washington
College
Dubuque
Englert
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Strand
Linnon College
North Dubuque
Chechnya
Soviet Union
Don Nelson
National Basketball Association
Nellie
Chicago
Gus Schrader
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Gazette Promotes Agriculture With Soybean Ink
The Gazette highlights its commitment to the future by printing with soybean ink and using recycled newsprint. It urges readers to recycle papers at City Carton 4250 Sixth St SW or at the nearest recycling location.
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City Carton
Sixth St
Guest speaker requests directed to Gazette editor
If your club or organization needs a guest speaker, call The Gazette's managing editor, Mark Bowden, 398-5869.
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the Gazette
Mark Bowden
Tim Allen tops Choice awards
Tim Allen wins two People's Choice Awards for Home Improvement and The Santa Clause, chosen as favorite male TV performer and favorite actor in a comedy motion picture. Forrest Gump and ER also win two awards each, with Friends and Ellen tied for favorite new TV comedy series.
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Calif
Tim Allen
Allen
NBC
ABC
Tim Daly
Annie Potts
Universal Studios
Ron Howard
TV awards preview list of nominees and winners
The article lists Tim Allen and Roseanne as top TV figures with mentions of Ellen and Friends as leading comedies and ER as a prominent drama. It notes network placements ABC NBC and highlights a tie for new comedy.
Pork barrel projects survive budget despite cuts
Washington Republicans protected nearly 3 billion dollars in pork barrel projects in the 1995 budget amid cuts to low income programs. Rep. Robert Livingston of Louisiana, a budget-cutting leader, benefited by steering over 38 million in state projects to Louisiana. Democrats joined in defending savings while the package omitted requested items from agencies and the Clinton administration.
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Washington
House
House Appropriations Committee
Robert Livingston
Louisiana
Clinton
America
Livingston
New Orleans
World News Roundup From Gaza To Chiapas
In Gaza City Yasser Arafat pledges to raise the Palestinian flag over Jerusalem as mourners honor slain principal Osama al-Borno. Across the globe, reports note eight dead from a 5.2 magnitude quake near Pasto, Colombia, and the Rwandan governor of Butare assassinated, with suspects suggested among extremist Tutsis. In Germany a meteorite crater near Munich is observed, while Brazil faces murder charges against twelve police officers in a mall shooting aired by Globo. Zapatista rebels press for peace talks as Congress debates a 30-day amnesty.
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