Roseanne Ends After Era Of Top Ratings And Sharp Humor
Clarence Page recalls Roseanne Barr’s radical late eighties breakthrough and its rise from one of the nation’s top programs to a fading favorite. The column notes sociologists and politics shaped the show’s moment, its decline, and Barr’s move to daytime talk.
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Cosby
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Roseanne Barr
Roseanne Arnold
Roseanne
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Clarence Page
Mike Royko
California couple seeks first baby from dead daughter's eggs
Julie Garber died of leukemia at 29 leaving fertilized eggs. Her parents found a surrogate and an adoptive family to carry and raise the child, aiming to be grandparents and possibly create the first birth from a dead mother’s frozen eggs. The plan led to secrecy pending progress. Authority notes center declined prior help.
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Anaheim
Calif
Julie Garber
Garber
Jean Garber
Garbers
Correction on Linn County study committee party makeup
The Gazette corrects a May 22 story that stated all seven members of the Linn County Recorder Office study committee were Republicans. Three members are independents. The paper commits to accuracy and welcomes complaints, with corrections published as needed.
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Linn County Recorder Office
Budget deal clears Senate in bipartisan vote
The Senate approved outlines of a Clinton GOP budget plan 78 to 22, with 34 Democrats and 44 Republicans backing it. The plan targets a balanced budget by 2002, includes an $85 billion tax cut and $115 billion in Medicare savings over five years, and faces a tough path to final passage.
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Los Angeles Times
Washington
Senate
Clinton
Trent Lott
House
Congress
Republican Committee
Flinn Seeks Waiver to Return to Air Force Reserve
First Lt. Kelly Flinn, the Air Force’s first female bomber pilot, says she hopes to fly again and may seek a waiver to return to flight status in the Air Force Reserve and National Guard. She accepted a general discharge, plans to move to Georgia, and may upgrade to an honorable discharge.
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Minot Air Force Base
N.D
Kelly Flinn
Air Force Reserve
National Guard
Air Force
Flinn
Sheila Widnall
Frank Spinner
Spinner
Georgia
Subscription Service Contact Numbers
The notice provides two subscription service numbers and a general contact line. It lists (319) 398-8333 and 1-800-397-8333 as subscription contacts and (319) 398-8211 as the general number for inquiries.
Retail Advertising Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Contact Info
To place an ad call Cedar Rapids at 398 8222 or Iowa City at 339 3165 Toll Free 1 800 397 8222 Hours are weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Cedar Rapids
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