Debate Over Reagan Legacy Echoes Media Criticism
A Western Kansas newspaper surveys contrasting views on Ronald Reagan. Rev Jerry Falwell hails Reagan as perhaps the greatest president since Lincoln while condemning Iran arms controversy as a minor incident. The piece stresses the value of diverse opinion and free expression in the press.
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Ronald Reagan
Abraham Lincoln
Grenada
Jerry Falwell
Liberty Report
Falwell
Iran
Kansas
Jfk
Irony of hunger as Europe faces market bankruptcy
As the year ends the twelve member states of the European Common Market near bankruptcy due to record surpluses of butter beef and powdered milk. The piece notes global hunger despite vast food stocks and urges world leaders to focus on feeding the hungry in the coming year.
Afterthoughts by Whitley Austin on toys and war
Whitley Austin recalls childhood battles and make believe, contrasting fantasy play with the grim realities of wartime service. He reflects on toy swords and cannons, World War I drills, and the uneasy line between imagination and discipline, concluding that children should play.
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Whitley Austin Harris
Galahad
Sir Lancelot
Arthur
Round Table
Merlin
Black Jack Pershing
Mexico
Pancho Villa
AEF
Army
Citizens
Emporia Gazette
U.S. Signal Corps
King Arthur’s
Hollywood
Whit Austin
Salina
Slats Grobnik recalls deadly barroom spree and bear hats
In a prison visitation, Slats Grobnik tells of a chilling rampage sparked by barroom chatter about football players. He describes blackouts, victims strangled with wooly Bear hats, and a spree that moved from bar to bar before landing in a novelty store. The medical examiner's findings and a possible plea of temporary sanity wrap the grim tale.
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Slats Grobnik
Chicago
Slats
Flutie
Fuller
Tomczak
McMahon
Fhitie
Mike Ditka
Rams
Frisco
Giants
Montana
New Year TV Marathon Competes For Holiday Spotlight
AP columnist notes the overload of New Year’s coverage across networks. CBS anchors Brent Musburger from Times Square while Glen Campbell, Gladys Knight, and the Pips appear at the Waldorf. ABC features Miami Sound Machine, The Bangles, Smokey Robinson, The Jets, and Barry Manilow. PBS offers Die Fledermaus from the Met with Kiri Te Kanawa and others, praised by some critics as a strong musical alternative. Disney Channel targets kids with New Year resolutions themed episode of Kids Incorporated featuring musical numbers and goal setting segments.
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Robert Barr
Associated Press
NEW York
Scrooge
Times Square
Brent Musburger
CBS
Glen Campbell
Gladys Knight
Pips
Waldorf-Astoria
Air Supply
Melba Moore
Freddie Jackson
Walt Disney World
Florida
Dick Clark
ABC Party
Miami Sound Machine
the Bangles
Smokey Robinson
The
Jets
Barry Manilow
Christian Broadcasting Network
Dallas
Phil Driscoll
Randy Matthews
Steve Green
Bugs Taff
Met
PBS
Kiri Te Kanawa
Judith Blegen
Tatiana Troyanos
David Rendall
Michael Devlin
Hakan Hagegard
Johann Strauss II
New York Times
Donald Henahan
Disney Channel
Kids, Incorporated
Guy Lombardo
Walter Cronkite
Vienna
Herbert von Karajan
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Kathleen Battle
Musikverein
Philippines
Corazon Aquino
Mikhail Gorbachev
Reagan
Oliver North
Ivan Boesky
Angie Dickinson
John McEnroe
Henry Mancini
Geraldo Rivera
O.J
Low white blood count sparks medical questions
A reader reports a WBC of 3600 then 3500 during annual tests at age 49, in good health. Dr Donohue notes counts below normal pose no immediate danger unless under 1000, cites infection effects and non infectious causes, and recommends watchful waiting with repeat testing. The column also covers anatomy of the Adam's apple and brief TV year end notes.
TV Tonight features classic sitcoms and cinema listings
Daily Ottawa newspaper schedule lists Sanford and Son and The Honeymooners airtimes, followed by entertainment blocks including Entertainment Tonight, The Wizard, and movies like Oliver Twist and Spies Like Us. Local TV guide notes UCLA vs BYU, NBA Pistons at Bucks, Hill Street Blues, and Bellwether documentaries.
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Retin
Honeymooners
HBO
Rom
Hollywood
UCLA
Brigham Young
Nova
Sri Lanka
Barnaby Jones
NBA
Pistons
Bucks
Growing Pains
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Gerry Ford
Jimmy Carter
Carter
America
Mike Royk
Super Jack Sports Bar
Mike Royko
Dr, Donohue
S.B
Miami
Penn State
NBC
Pasadena
Pat Sajak
Wheel of Fortune
Paul G. Donohue
Soo Eo Eganea News
Sanford and Son
MacNeil/ Lehrer Newe
Cincinnati
Entertainment Tonight
Flarnay Miller
Hill Street Blues
George C. Scott
Tim Curry
San Diego State
Agnes
Distant Shores
Jack
Mike Jackie
Tenko
March
Joan Rivers
Caro Burnett
David Letterman
Carson
Love Lucy
David
Letterman
Rockford Files
Ottawa Herald
S. Cedar
Ottawa
Robert B. Wellington
Franklin County
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