Venice festival awards Golden Lion to Vera Drake
Mike Leigh's Vera Drake wins the Golden Lion for best picture at Venice Film Festival closing. Neve Campbell pulls out of Toronto screening of When Will I Be Loved to avoid sitting with her father during nude scenes. John Ritter's family sues a California hospital over his death. Willie Nelson and Jimmy Carter tape a CMT special in Plains Georgia.
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Mike Leigh
Vera Drake
England
Leigh
Britain
London
Neve Campbell
Toronto
Campbell
John Ritter
Burbank
Calif
Ritter
Amy Yasbeck
Jason Ritter
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Willie Nelson
Jimmy Carter
Carter
Plains
Nelson
CMT
Gazette Wire Services
Houston Ad Acknowledges City Flaws In Online Campaign
An independent Houston campaign promotes the city as it is by listing drawbacks such as mosquitos flooding and heat then asserts Houston is worth it. Creators David Thompson and Randy Twaddle say the goal is frank debate and moving past easy defenses. The site has drawn broad local support including museums Hermann Park and a children’s group. More than 20 000 items ordered. visitor bureau has not engaged.
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Los Angeles Times
Houston
No Mountains
David Thompson
Randy Twaddle
Twaddle
Thompson
Hermann Park
City Zoo
Houston Visitor’s Bureau
Notable Birthday List Hits Various Ages Across Entertainment
Actress Irene Dailey is 84, Dickie Moore 579, George Jones 73, Ian Holm 73. Linda Gray 64, Maria Muldaur 61, Joe Pantoliano 53. Gerry Beckley 52, Rachel Ward 47, Larry LaLonde 36, Liam Gallagher 32. Ruben Studdard 26, Jennifer Hudson 23, Emmy Rossum 18.
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Irene Dailey
Dickie Moore
Our Gang
George Jones
Ian Holm
Linda Gray
Maria Muldaur
Joe Pantoliano
Gerry Beckley
America
Rachel Ward
Larry LaLonde
Primus
Liam Gallagher
Oasis
Ruben Studdard
Jennifer Hudson
Emmy Rossum
History in Brief Milestones From 1880 to 1988
Summary of notable events: H L Mencken born in Baltimore in 1880. Hitler demands Sudeten self determination in 1938. Mussolini abducted by German troopers in 1943. Lassie debuts on CBS in 1954. Kennedy addresses Roman Catholicism in 1960. Haile Selassie deposed in 1974. Steven Biko dies in police custody in 1977. Hurricane Gilbert hits Jamaica in 1988 causing deaths and up to 1 billion dollars in damages.
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CBS
John Kennedy
Houston
Haile Selassie
Ethiopia
Steven Biko
Gilbert
Jamaica
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Cedar Rapids
Town & Country
Kyocera
Sal
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Wal-Mart
Chamber of College
Dar Falls
E Wireless Works
S. Main
1St Ave
Heiken Electric
Main St
Cosby's
N. 12Th St
Charles City Electronics
K Communications
Cellular Place
2Nd St
Cellular
Coral Ridge Mall
N. Elm St
Sim's TV and Electronic
Winnebago St
Next Generation Wireless
NW Arterial Rd
Pinnacle Cellular and Satellite
W. 1St. St
Pinnacle Cellular
Kennedy Mall
Ben Franklin
16Th Ave
Fon Dandy Viaveions
Bebenen
Jim Dandy Wireless
Edgington Ave
Browns Sales & Leasing
Gunder Rd
CB & Sound
Radio Shack
N. Clark Mel's TV
E. Traer van Werts
8Th St
Brown's
Hwy
Southampton
1St St. NW
Hawkeye Telephone Com
W. Main St
1St Ave. S
Sycamore Mall
the Wireless
S. Clinton St
Cellular Connect
Oak St
3Rd Ave. S
Down Communications
Iowa
S. Franklin St
Court Ave
Marion
Mason City
S. Oak St
Indianhead Dr
Ste
4Th
Crossroads Center
4Th St
Mason City Music
N. Federal Rem Electric Inc
E. 1St St
Riley's
S. Frederick Ave
Oran Mutual Telephone
Davis Paint
Jody's Toys and Tan
S. Main St
Echovision, Inc
Jackson St
Sumner Farm & Home
W. 1St St
W. 1St St. Hill TV & Appliances, 100 E. 3Rd Bishop's Barber Shop
E. High St
Channel’s Hardware
2Nd St. Nick's
W. 4Th St
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U.S. Cellular Corporation
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