Weekend boycott of Mitsubishi cars by Royko column
Mike Royko denounces Mitsubishi amid protests led by Jesse Jackson and Patricia Ireland. He and his wife pledge not to buy Mitsubishi or related brands, criticizing EEOC action while praising the activists. He notes broad consumer impact and defends a symbolic gesture as media-friendly but limited in effect.
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Long Island Accent-Fix Seminar Draws Busy Crowd
Plainview-Old Bethpage Library hosted a seminar on losing the Long Island accent. Linguist Karen Sussman guided attendees through mirror work and mouth exercises to reduce nasal vowels and rounded sounds, aiming to improve job prospects and social perception.
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Newsday
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Long Islanders
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Oxford Companion
George Jochnowitz
College of Staten Island
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Chicago
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Tony Brown promotes Internet access for black youth
Tony Brown urges black youngsters to go online to close the digital gap. He advocates a computer in every black home within five years, arguing empowerment through cyberspace and self-help while linking his TV program and book to a broader political and economic agenda.
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Garner compliments Clintons golf game ahead of date
Actor James Garner praises President Clinton as a potential single-digit golfer with more time. Garner, who shot 77 at Burning Tree Club, has played with Clinton in a foursome including Arnold Palmer. He promotes their film My Fellow Americans while noting rain delayed their golf plans.
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Ann Gerhart
Washington Post
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Arnold Palmer
White House
Jack Lemmon
Correction on Anamosa Reformatory inmate pay rate
Inmates at the Iowa Men's Reformatory in Anamosa are paid 2.50 dollars per day for work at the recycling center. A Gazette article from Friday had stated 2.50 dollars per hour.
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