Kentucky Lawmaker Backs Smoking Ban for Students
Rep. Tom Burch of Kentucky's House Agriculture and Small Business Committee supported a bill to ban smoking by youngsters in public schools. He argued cigarettes kill and questioned why poison is fed to kids. Kentucky has the nation's highest smoking rate and no age limit on cigarette sales. The piece notes his lone stance amid pro-tobacco interests and ponders his political fate.
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Tom Burch
Kentucky
House Agriculture and Small Business Committee
Washington
Jesse Jackson
U.S
Senate
Jackson
District of Columbia
New Columbia
Marion Barry
White House
Shape and health myths about body fat and hips
A playful guidance urges women to embrace thicker hips and men to avoid big bellies. Medical evidence links fat placement to health risks, noting pear shapes with fuller hips may have fewer heart problems and higher good cholesterol than apple shapes.
Movie clichés and real life collide in everyday observations
A reflective piece notes how films exaggerate actions from door break ins to car stunts, poolside romance, and office gun drawers while real life lacks many of these dramatic details. The author contrasts movie lighting, doorways, butlers, phone misdials, and parking luck with ordinary, unglamorous reality.
Ottawa Herald Subscription Rates 1989 In Ottawa Area
Publication details and staff listed. Subscription prices set for carrier, motor route, and mail deliveries to Franklin County surrounding counties and all other areas with monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and annual options. Prices vary by delivery method and region.
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Ottawa
Tes
Franklin County
Turning TV off to boost family time in Moline PTA drive
A Moline Indiana elementary school's PTA backs a weeklong campaign urging students and families to cut TV use by half and spend at least 20 minutes daily with each child. Pamphlets list hundreds of non TV activities while promoting wiser choices and active minds.
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Moline
PTA
Jackson seeks U S Senate run from Our Town
The piece argues against granting D C statehood as a route to a Senate seat for Jesse Jackson. It notes his self declared DC leadership role, questions his impact on potholes and services, and highlights constitutional barriers including the 23rd Amendment. It ends advocating Jackson pursue the presidency instead.
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Jesse Jackson
Sen
Nostalgia cycles: recalling the Me Decade and beyond
Analyzes how each decade sparks wistful recalling of the past from the 50s through the 70s and into the 90s. Highlights TV hits, films, disco culture, fashion trends, and consumer fads, noting health concerns about disco tempo and the enduring urge to romanticize earlier eras.
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JFK
LBJ
Woodstock
America
Laverne and
Shirley
Elvis Presley
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U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Census
MacNeil Lehrer
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Parade Magazine
Calvin
Calvin and Hobbes
Rome
Berlin
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Mario Cuomo
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Massachusetts Avenue
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Rocky
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Darth Vader
Chris Warden
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America's Future
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