Editorial doubts over Gingrich book deal and conflicts
The editorial questions Newt Gingrich’s 4.5 million advance for two books with Rupert Murdoch’s publishing house. It argues a conflict of interest as he prepares to become Speaker, suggesting he should avoid involvement with House Ethics Committee and noting his past defense of book deals versus transparency. The piece condemns profiting from public service and questions timing.
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Gingrich
House
Jim Wright
Texas
Wright
Pay period aligned utility bills prompt library debate
A reader urges changing billing cycles to match disability check timing to avoid late charges and questions library space use in the town square. The letter also requests community feedback on the square footage for the new city hall and invites calls to a local forum with set hours.
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Ma Bell
Gas Company
TCI
Uncommon Terms for Common Functions
From The Second Kids World Almanac 1987 list of odd terms for everyday body actions shows five entries. Burp eructation, hiccup singulbus, stomach growl borborgymus, sneeze stenutation, and yawn pandiculation are presented as unusual names for common bodily functions.
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McLoone-Basta and Siegel
Pharos Books
Innocence Amidst Evil in a West Florida Murder
A reporter recalls a West Florida murder scene where a woman lay dead from a gunshot and her husband later killed himself. He consoles the couple’s children, reflects on a newsroom world of hardened adults, and finds redemption in the rarity of child innocence, likening children to angels in a garbage dump.
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Florida
New Year Social Tips from Slats Grobnik
A humorous 1969 column reprints Slats Grobnik’s New Year tips. It covers outfits, drinks like the Boilermaker, post midnight dining, safety hints, bathroom floor rests, standing by for midnight, and host/guest etiquette including afterparty window checks for lost items.
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Slats Grobnik
Sakes
Democrats vow unity to regain House majority in two years
Democrats pledge renewed unity and strategy after losses, aiming to recapture the House majority by 1996. Key figures like George Miller and Vic Fazio outline plans to mobilize local issues, while Republicans project a growing 230-seat majority. Party balance remains fluid amid post-election soul searching and leadership shifts.
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Diane Duston
Associated Press
Ashington
Natural Resources Committee
House
Miller
GOP
Democrats
John Lewis
Georgia
Vic Fazio
California
Joe Moakley
Massachusetts
Congress
Richard Gephardt
Missouri
Bruce Vento
Minnesota
Vento
National Parks and Public Lands
Senate
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King Features Syndicate
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Tribune Media Service
Budapest
Belgium
Iwo Jima
IWR
George Miller
Rules Committee
Moakley
Louise Slaughter
New York
Slaughter
Rochester-area
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