Education and the limits of a single knowledge store
The piece argues education should broaden beyond classical canons to include diverse writers and perspectives. It contrasts Bennett’s defense of traditional elites with Jesse Jackson’s egalitarian view, praising broad access over a purely high culture curriculum. It notes Kim Philby's death as a reminder that elite schooling does not guarantee good judgment.
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Bennett
Acropolis
Reagan
Aquinas
Jesse Jackson
North Carolina A&t State University
George Bush
Michael Dukakis
Yale University
Harvard Law School
Jackson
Jesse Jr
Jonathan
Chicago
Washington
Harvard
Brown
Jacksons
Little Ast
Kim Philby
Philby
Guy Burgess
Donald MacLean
Anthony Blunt
Cambridge
Nazi Germany
Soviet Union
Mr. Bennett
Shoeless Joe Film Adds Lancaster Liotta Starts May Thirty-First
The movie Shoeless Joe adds Burt Lancaster as Dr Archibald Graham and Ray Liotta as Shoeless Joe Jackson. Filming in the Dubuque area begins May 31. Lounging in Los Angeles Lucille Ball improves but remains at Cedars Sinai for tests.
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Shoeless Joe
Burt Lancaster
Ray Liotta
Dubuque
Lancaster
Archibald Graham
Moonlight Graham
New York Giants
Dave Fulton
Liotta
Dominick and
Eugene
Shoeless
Joe Jackson
Ball
Lucille Ball
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles
Paula Correia
Dining out in style at LaCorsette mansion
Kay Owens turned a 21 room mansion into LaCorsette, a gourmet restaurant in Newton. The article highlights an out of the way setting and dining in style as a notable local feature. A vacation note suggests Windy City sites, museums, shops, and entertainment near Wrigley Field for a summer trip.
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Newton
Kay Owens
LaCorsette
Windy City
Cage
Wrigley Field
Leisure
Rare Yellow Lady Slippers Found in LeRoy Ballard's Backyard
Norway's LeRoy Ballard reports about 60 yellow lady slippers blooming in his yard. The rare woodland flowers emerge from folded leaves, highlighting a striking native display tucked in a private garden.
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LeRoy Ballard
Norway
Pepco Litho Color Systems Attract Officials Across Regions
Cedar Rapids facility faces attention from East Coast and Far East officials over state of the art color separation tech. LaSalle High School names Mike Fettkether as head boys basketball coach, the sixth to hold the post. Parade notes present fitness exercises for summer shape.
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Pepco Litho Inc
Cedar Rapids
East Coast
Far East
Money
LaSalle
Mike Fettkether
LaSalle High School
Dress rooms boost sales as retailers refit spaces
Retailers upgrade dressing rooms to improve shopper mood and boost sales. Enhanced lighting, mirrors, seating, and styling areas aim to create a pleasant, welcoming atmosphere that encourages browsing and purchases. Lifestyle page.
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Lifestyle
Rating records of Berlin hits
A look back at renditions of Irving Berlin songs by Ella Fitzgerald Louis Armstrong Sarah Vaughan Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire offers a fitting leisure page 8B review of performances and interpretations.
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Rebunth Prrmary
Irving Berlin
Ella Fitzgerald
Louis Armstrong
Sarah Vaughan
Bing Crosby
Fred Astaire
Leisure
Revival of Abraham Lincoln Law Spurs Fraud Cases
Iowa Senator Grassley pushes to revive the 1863 Abraham Lincoln Law that rewards citizens who expose defense contractor fraud. Since its 1986 revival, 62 cases have been filed, according to a Towa Today note on page 184.
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Iowa
Grassley
Towa
Woman confesses to 2257 crimes in four years
In Cardiff Wales Sharon Head, 21, admitted stealing 291 cars and other goods worth over 2 million dollars during a four year spree. She wrote a 37 page confession after 165 hours of police interview and was sentenced to four and a half years in prison.
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Vardife
Wales
Sharon Head
Martin Stephens
Cardiff Crown Court
Head
Idiff
Paul Lewis
Charles Cochard
Zoo guards tighten after killer tiger attack at Houston
Houston Zoo increased security and removed tigers from public display after calls urging death for Miguel the 450 pound Siberian tiger. Officials said no plans to kill or move the animal, which fatally mauled Ricardo Tovar after it smashed through a reinforced window. The cat exhibits will stay closed until at least Monday.
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Tovar
Parks Department
Donald Olson
Olson
Gold found in smuggler's stomach at Bombay airport
Mohammed Soorya, 30, was arrested after a metal detector beeped at Bombay airport on arrival from Dubai. An X ray showed 48 small gold objects in his stomach. Soorya admitted swallowing 24 ounces of gum. six pieces were recovered once laxatives were given to aid recovery during Ramadan fast.
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Sumbay
India
Mohammed Soorya
Bombay
Dubai
P.J.R. Shekhar
Soorya
Shekhar
Swal
Monkey Business Seized After Pot Found Offshore
U S Coast Guard boarded the 82 foot luxury yacht Monkey Business about 22 miles northwest of Bimini and found marijuana in rolling papers and a jacket pocket. A second search uncovered eight more grams in another closet. four crew aboard were not arrested as no link to individuals was established. The yacht, valued at over a million dollars, is registered to Turnberry Isle Marina.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Presi
Gary Hart
Bahamas
Donna Rice
U.S. Coast Guard
Bimini
Dan Vogeley
Cape Shoalwater
Monkey Business
Coast Guard
Jim McCauley
Vogeley
Turnberry Isle Marina
Turnberry Isle
Correction notice on Linn County officials and corrections policy
The Gazette issues a correction about a misnaming of Linn County Auditor Linda Langenberg as treasurer and states it will respond to complaints about accuracy fairness and completeness of reports and headlines. A correction or clarification will be published when a report is wrong or misleading. Phone 398 8313.
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Neagine Im Paturaay
Linn County
Linda Langenberg
Gazette
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