Sequels Fail to Deliver in Summer Blockbuster Run
Film critic notes fatigue with Indiana Jones Ghostbusters Star Trek and Batman sequels. He argues studio hype relies on stars and effects not fresh stories, predicting diminishing returns and possible overkill if Batman succeeds and promises more installments.
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Harrison Ford
Indiana Jones
Ghostbusters
Sigourney Weaver
Mr. Ford
Mr. Shatner
Enterprise
Art Linkletter
Power of the U.S. flag
On Independence Day the flag stirs strong emotion as the Supreme Court's free speech ruling prompts protest through flag burning. The piece contrasts patriotic defenders with iconoclasts, praising the flag as a symbol of freedom while noting deep national divisions echoing past eras.
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Supreme Court
James Madison
America
Atlantic
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Globe
Moratorium on offshore drilling signals public will
The House Appropriations Committee approved a one year moratorium on offshore oil exploration covering California Alaska Bristol Bay southern Florida New York coastal zones and Georges Bank. If the Senate agrees federal spending for leasing would be banned until Sept 30 1990. Interior Secretary Lujan opposes the move and wants to allow drilling in a new Gulf of Mexico area.
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California
Congress
Interior Department
Senate
Alaska
Bristol Bay
Florida
New York
Georges Bank
New England
Manuel Lujan Jr
Gulf of Mexico
Price William Sound
U.S
Lujan
Bush Administration
Child care moving toward a workable plan
A Senate backed child care package seeks middle ground to aid working parents. It would spend 1.75 billion for low income families and provide 2 billion in tax credits while relaxing some eligibility rules. The bill allows sectarian programs and defers strict state standards to national guidance, with House action pending. President Bush weighs veto options as lawmakers press for action.
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Bush
Senate
Robert Dole
Act For
ABC
Christopher Dodd
Dconn
Orrin Hatch
Utah
Lloyd Bentsen
Texas
Senate Finance Committee
Bentsen
Wendell Ford
D-Ky
David Durenburger
Rminn
Dodd
America
House
Dixon Topics Through The Years On July 3
A look back at Dixon items from the bulk of the date. 1979 Illinois Textbook Program funds of more than 19000 for Lee County Schools aim to supply quality instructional materials and ease financial burdens. 1964 Dixon State School waiting list shows 933 prospective patients, down 22 from May. 1939 Portland reports a meteor explosion at 7 58 am with flames seen across the region and sightings up to 125 miles away.
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Lee County
Tom Coffey
Lee County Schools
Dixon State School
Portland
Washington
Columbia River
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