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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1994
Page
2
A personal reminiscence and humorous anecdotes about mistaken identity sprawl from childhood lookalikes to a Belmont Wisconsin lunch encounter with a couple who mistook the narrator for their old neighbor. The piece blends social observation, reader notes, and a plug for Gus Schrader's Gazette column.
Clive Miller, a 56 year old former Stanford professor, won Home Office Computing magazine's messiest home office contest after submitting a cluttered workspace stacked with bank statements and investment magazines. His prize includes a computer to cut paperwork and a four day visit from a clutter control expert. He admits mixed feelings about the win.
The article profiles Clive Miller as a writer for Home Office Computing rather than as a current literature teacher at Stanford. He is noted for his messy desk and past teaching career, with a focus on organizing a cluttered workspace.
Princess Diana plans a high profile charity role as she resumes public life. Biographer Andrew Morton quotes her vow to fight back with vengeance after years of separation from Prince Charles and media scrutiny. The Sunday Times suggests Queen Elizabeth may announce a new charity in her name. Diana recently visited mothers imprisoned for killing their children.
In Siracusa, Pope John Paul II confirms he walks with a cane after hip surgery and uses humor to address critics. He waves the cane and asks youths if they are pro cane or anti cane, joking that it may make him seem older or rejuvenated while on a three day trip to Sicily.
The Gazette highlights its commitment to the future by printing with soybean ink and using recycled news print. It urges readers to recycle by dropping newspapers at City Carton 4250 Sixth St SW or at the nearest collection site, and provides subscription and contact numbers.
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