Becoming More Human by Paul Turner
A columnist riffs on education and his alma mater slogan in a satirical Viewpoint piece. He sketches a fantasy curriculum with tongue in cheek courses ranging from tranquilizer darts at movie talkers to surveillance and defense contracting for the Pentagon, ending with a nod to the alma mater motto.
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Paul Turner
Scripps Howard News Service
Defense Department
Pentagon
Getty
Rockefeller
Memphis
Fall Returns Early to Abandoned Maine Farm
A Maine couple revisits a deserted family farm near Crystal, recalling a 400 acre homestead once rich with an apple orchard and Aunt Kate’s flour bin. The house, said to have burned, seems erased by time as weeds reclaim the grounds, leaving only memory and the scent of nearby apples.
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Maine
Lake Pleasant
Crystal
Kate
Helpmate
Richard Whitfield White
Bear Alert Sparks Hushed Campfire Wish
A narrator recalls wandering into an overgrown field with Helpmate when a hidden bear is suspected by scent and sounds near apple trees. They hurry back to the road, then return to Lake Pleasant to build a campfire at dusk. The evening ends with a private, secret wish about a distant farmhouse.
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Lake Pleasant
Election Trends Hint at Market Moves Around Reagan Victory
David Flaum reports on a study by William B. Riley and William A. Lukeseitch showing stock prices tend to rally before and after Republican presidential wins, while Democratic wins see a pre election dip followed by a late drop. Investors expect Reagan victory to lift markets, with the incumbent party generally boosting market performance.
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David Flaum
Scripps
Howard News Service
Reagan
William B. Riley
William A. Lukeseitch
Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis
Market Logic
Fort Lauderdale
Walter Mondale
Mondale
Memphis
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Neiman Marcus Houston
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the Galleria
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Colecovision
Atari
Coleco
Intellevision
MIDEO
Videobank
Arlene Webster
Weekly Market Report
A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc
White House
Jerry Ogle
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IBM
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Dean & DeLuca
Odense
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Hane
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New York Strip
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Hwy
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Chateau Village Plaza
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