Grandy lucky win stirs Iowa politics and celebrity trend
The columnist analyzes Fred Grandy’s Iowa House race as a sign of celebrity politics. It notes Grandy’s luck over experience, compares him to other entertainer politicians like Jim Bunning and Bill Bradley, and questions the voter appetite for Washington smarts versus local roots.
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Maryland
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New Jersey
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New York
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Youngest heart lung transplant recipient dies in London
Jem Paterson the world's youngest heart-lung transplant patient died of lung failure seven weeks after an operation at Harefield Hospital. He received organs from a five day old Belgian donor in a 64 hour surgery on September 20 at age 10 weeks.
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Reagan's Son Ron Appears in Soul Man Film Debut
At Camp David the Reagan family watched Soul Man marking Ron Reagan's debut as an actor in a comedy that critics call racist. Spokesman Mark Weinberg said President Reagan and First Lady Nancy enjoyed the film and especially Ron's performance as a law student who passes as black to win a scholarship.
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Maryland
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Harvard Law School
YMCA Facilities Stand Out in Washington Iowa
The YMCA in Washington Iowa offers extensive recreation space including a pool gym two steam rooms two game rooms six meeting rooms two racquetball courts and four Nautilus weight sets making it competitive with larger city facilities.
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Washington
Iowa
Fantastic toys forecast for Christmas shoppers
Local toy sales indicate a mix of futuristic laser guns, talking dolls, high tech gadgets, and traditional stuffed animals will appear under Christmas trees next month, reflecting trends in lifestyle choices.
Pocket booklets reach 750000 students in 21 states
Cedar Ridge Publishing Co expands its pocket-size booklets for high school seniors, distributing to about 750,000 students across 21 states with future growth planned. The initiative aims to provide accessible guidance on money and personal finance to teens nationwide.
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Women Doctors Face Ongoing Bias In Medicine
The piece notes improving numbers of female physicians but reports continued discrimination. It cites doctors discussing obstacles in their careers and the persistence of gender bias in medical workplaces.
Glenn Ford Reflects On Acting Truthfulness And Slowed Pace
Glenn Ford, now 70, discusses acting as truthful portrayal and notes he has not changed, only slowed down to better consider scripts. He reflects on his long Hollywood career as he continues to work in film.
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Parade
Insurance man Ahmed Sheronick sought peace for Lebanon
Ahmed H. Jim Sheronick of Cedar Rapids won tribute in Aramco World for his achievements, yet he longs for lasting peace in Lebanon as he remembers childhood days. Iowa Today 13A notes the reflection on Arab peace and regional memory.
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Jim’ Sheronick
Aramco World
Lebanon
Iowa
Ballerina Gelsey Kirkland Targets Ballet Giants in Memoir
In Dancing on My Grave Gelsey Kirkland details a brutal backstage world of sex and drugs in ballet. She criticizes Mikhail Baryshnikov while profiling her own rise and struggles within the art form.
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Pork aims to boost pork eating with white meat campaign
The National Pork Producers Council plans a multi million dollar ad push to promote pork as white meat. The campaign seeks to shift consumer perception and increase demand for pork nationwide.
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National Pork Producers Council
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Aging activist Abbie Hoffman criticizes loyalty tests at Idaho talk
Abbie Hoffman, turning 50 this month, denounces urine tests as loyalty oaths and links apartheid to anti war protests. He spoke Thursday at the University of Idaho in Moscow, joking Idaho’s fame shifted from potatoes to potatoes nuclear waste and right wing fascists.
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University of Idaho
Moscow
Idaho
Victim's bite helps convict rapist in 1980s cases
In San Fernando 32 year old Terry Allen Wilson was sentenced to 101 years on 22 felonies after a victim bit off his finger during a 1985 North Hollywood attack. Prosecutors say he stalked and assaulted nine women across Burbank Toluca Lake and North Hollywood, with charges based on forensic evidence and a recovered finger tip.
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