We Are the World fundraising success and accountability
The Michael Jackson Lionel Richie song united 45 superstars to raise money for Africa. Radio airplay, record sales, and a cable cinema of the recording boosted funds. USA for Africa reports about 45 million raised since January with 6.5 million from Columbia and 11 million in coffers. The foundation promises ongoing aid and transparent spending.
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Lionel Richie
Africa
USA For Africa Foundation
Columbia Records
USA
FEMA Cards Christmas Gift to Congress Sparks Policy Clash
FEMA sent Christmas cards to 535 members of Congress drawing fire from the General Accounting Office which says the gesture violated official policy on tax dollar use. FEMA says it will not repeat the act and jokes about buying more shovels for safety in a nuclear attack.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
U.S
FEMA
Congress
General Accounting Office
Raynaud's disease and related questions answered
Dr Donohue explains Raynaud's as a blood vessel condition linked to arthritis and other connective tissue diseases with varying prevalence among rheumatoid arthritis lupus and scleroderma patients. Treatments include medications showing promise. The column also covers lactation by adoptive mothers and psoriasis causes and therapies with UV light and available creams and tar preparations.
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Raynaud
N.F
DR. Donohue
Memo From Mac On A Missionary Trip To China
Roving Harris News Service editor describes John Hersey novel The Call as a fictionalized biography of missionaries. He and fellow Mishkids Anne and Brank Fulton lead a 1985 reunion trip to Beidaihe and Beijing, with a cast of friends linked to China missions and diplomacy.
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John
China
Anne Edwards Fulton
Fairfield
Towa
Hersey
Brank
Herseys
Dwight Edwards
YMCA
Beijing
United Nations Relief For
Frank Fulton
Rockford, Ill
Yale
Hunan
Union Theological
Yenching University
Anne
Arthur Hummel Jr
Mishkid
U.S
Mount Holyoke
Korea
Bo Hai
Beidaihe
Connie Young Root
Washington
Kensington
C. Walter Young
Institute of Pacific Relations
Lord Lytton
Manchuria
League
Minette
Marianne
Ed Vanderslice
Trudy
San Carlos
Calif
Dorothy Spiker
Newton
Iowa
Fulton
Elizabeth
Mason City
Peggy
Fultons
Nicaragua
The Glitter Dome and Other TV Movie Highlights
TV guide style rundown of HBO and network films and shows. Includes The Glitter Dome 1984 with James Garner Margot Kidder John Lithgow. The Jayhawkers 1959 with Jeff Chandler Fess Parker Nicole Maurey. Shooting Stars 1983 with Billy Dee Williams Parker Stevenson Fred Travalena. Gaily Gaily 1969 with Beau Bridges Melina Mercouri Brian Keith. Rhinestone 1984 with Dolly Parton Sylvester Stallone. See China and Die 1980 with Esther Rolle Rene Holliday Paul Dooley. Also lists Night Court Major League Baseball US Open golf coverage and late night programs across networks.
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HBO
James Garner
Margot Kidder
John Lithgow
Magnum
Jeff Chandler
Fess Parker
Nicole Maurey
Billy Gee Williams
Parker Stevenson
Fred Travalena
Simon and Simon
Mystery
Railly
Manchuria
Imperial Japanese Navy
Beau Bridges
Melina Mercouri
Brian Kaith
the Guardian
New York City
Martin Sheen
Louis Gossett, Jr
Arthur Hill
Kansas City
Seattle
Hill Street Blues
Belker
Coffey
Untouchables
Taxi
CBN
Bill Dana
ESPN
Professional Bowlers Association
Dolly Parton
Sylvester Stallone
Ron Liebman
David Letterman
Emilio Estevez
Alba Ballard
All
China
Esther Rolle
Rene Holliday
Paul Dooley
Vegas
Oakland Hills Country Club
Birmingham
Joan
The View From Here on National Mood in Film and War
Stuart Aubrey argues that post Vietnam era films like Rambo reflect a shifting national mood toward bombast and righteous heroism. He contrasts glamorized warfare with a sober view of recent conflicts, noting Grenada Lebanon Central America and Cold War tensions shaping Hollywood and public sentiment.
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Southeast Asia
Cambodia
Hollywood
Korea
Ronald Reagan
Grenada
Central America
Lebanon
Commie
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Raynaud’s
Ottawa Herald
Cedar
Ottawa
Kansas
Robert B. Wellington
Paul G, Donahue
Mac
Jesus
Luke
Kansas City Illustrated
Ryan
Mona
Gooch
Margie Rocals
Bill Cosby
WEAP
Cincinnati
Trapper John
M.D
Sammy Davis, Jr
Paul Ekman
America
Dean Shepherd
Stuart Aubrey Harris
Beirut
John ‘Travolta
Britain
Rudyard Kipling
Nineveh
Tyre
Stuart Awbrey
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