Sheriff Lobo defies critics with surprising ratings win
AP reports Sheriff Lobo has not only endured harsh critiques but also captured a sizable audience from ABC's Happy Days. Claude Aikens credits the old time romp humor and Road Runner style pacing, noting viewers drifted from the tired classic to NBC’s whimsical Western parody.
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Winn Disputes Poor Rating On Consumer Scores
Washington AP: Kansas Republican Larry Winn disputes a Congress Watch rating listing him among the worst on consumer issues. The 1979 rating, based on 40 votes across several issues, tied to absences while serving at the United Nations last fall. Other Kansas lawmakers also fared poorly. Dan Glickman led the delegation with 60 percent, Dole and Kassebaum posted 29 percent, while Jeffries and Whittaker each had 15 percent.
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Secret Service agent killed as intruder shoots in Denver office
Former mental patient Joseph Hugh Ryan, 31, confronted Secret Service agents in the downtown Denver office after earlier visiting the FBI to ask for directions. Agent Stewart P. Watkins, 39, died from chest and abdominal wounds after Ryan fired at close range. another agent, Andrew Gruler, fired five shots and killed Ryan. Ryan had been committed to St Elizabeth's Hospital in Washington after an earlier White House gate incident.
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