CBS News under fire as Moyers quits and reforms fail
Donald Kaul criticizes CBS for declin ing from a once dominant news leader. He notes a top-down shakeup with Thomas Wyman ousted and executives leaving as the network trades depth for flashy, fragmented reporting. He cites Moyers and calls for a return to rigorous journalism.
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Bill Moyers
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Eric Severeid
Newsweek Magazine
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PBS
Redgrave attacks Reagan and Thatcher as prototypes of reactionaries
Vanessa Redgrave in Barcelona denounces Reagan and Thatcher as prototypes of reactionary regimes during a Trotsky festival organized by the Communist Workers League. She cites the 1978 film Julia and warns of rising fascism amid the world crisis.
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Reagan
Margaret Thatcher
Barcelona
Spain
Leon Trotsky
Communist Workers League
Redgrave
Julia
Thatcher
Rath Packing Rebrands as Black Hawk Holdings
Rath Packing Co. emerges from financial collapse under a new name Black Hawk Holdings. It plans to acquire solid manufacturing firms including Woodbine Manufacturing to rebuild value for stockholders and fund growth.
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Rath Packing Co
Black Hawk Holdings
Woodbine Manufacturing
Teen moms find choices
TAPP the Teen-age Parents Program in Cedar Rapids offers new options for teen-age mothers who might otherwise end up in juvenile custody and whose children could enter foster care. The Cedar Rapids program provides paths to stability and independence for young mothers seeking change.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
New Image Schools Embrace Cassettes Over 16mm Projectors
New Image Schools project a broader film selection for students as videocassette recorders replace 16 mm projectors. Iowa Today reports on this shift toward modern technology and expanded media access on page 21A.
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Iowa
Playboy's New Look Draws Cable Rights Debate
Playboy editors face pressure to soften content as cable rights and religious concerns shape the magazine's evolving presentation. Lifestyle coverage examines the balancing act between edginess and broader distribution.
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Playboy
Lifestyle
Pat Paulsen on 1988 race and farm policy
Pat Paulsen says another actor in 88 would help his campaign but he’s losing ground by not securing a farm policy. The political notes discuss his bid and strategy.
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Pat Paulsen
Mail America offers cheaper stamps and service questions
Reed Watkins starts his own postal service as a cheaper stamp option. The article questions whether the U.S. Postal Service will deliver mail, comparing Mail America to the USPS.
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Reed Watkins
Mail America
U.S
Anthropologist Heyerdahl returns with new archeological tale
Thor Heyerdahl, famed for Kon-Tiki, writes another archeological detective story tracing the growth of civilization, marking four decades since his raft voyage.
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Thor Heyerdahl
Miss Tennessee crowned Miss America in Atlantic City
Miss Tennessee Kellye Cash, grandniece of Johnny Cash, won Miss America 1987 in Atlantic City. Julianne Smith of Virginia and Dawn Elizabeth Smith of South Carolina were runners up with Kelly Garver of Michigan and Tamara Tungate of Missouri in the top five. Cash performed on piano and sang There She Is as Gary Collins announced her win to a 20,000 crowd.
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N.J
Tennessee
Kellye Cash
Johnny Cash
Virginia Julianne Smith
Yorktown
South Carolina
Dawn Elizabeth Smith
Columbia
Michigan
Kelly Garver
Farmington
Missouri
Tamara Tungate
St. Peters
Cash
Susan Akin
Meridian
Miss
Convention Hall
Gary Collins
Memphis
Oldest North American hummingbird returns after decade absence
Researchers announce X-18025 a female broad tailed hummingbird at least 11 years old has reappeared in Gothic Colorado. University of Arizona ecologist William Calder notes the bird was tagged in 1976 and survived ten winter migrations to Mexico, far exceeding typical lifespans for the species.
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Colo
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William Calder
University of Arizona
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National Geographic Society
Mexico
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