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Texas City Sun

Location

Texas City, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 18, 2001

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Topless haircuts spark sale of Johnson’s Tanning for Men

In Hot Springs Arkansas city officials allege Johnson’s Tanning for Men run by Robert Balliette offered sexually explicit services at a salon promoted as topless haircuts. Balliette, 37, faces misdemeanor charges up to 30 days in jail and a $100 fine for violating sexual oriented business and tax laws. Police say informants and undercover officers confirmed illegal activity and improper zoning near a church and residential area.

Hot Springs Ark Robert Balliette Johnson Balliette Central Baptist Church Associated Press

Correction clarifies Poppy Day Queen and mother origins

The Lifestyle item corrects the 2001 Queen of Poppy Days Tuesday Moon Boswell and her mother Wendy Kelly to be from Texas City, not Hitchcock. The caption should read Mayor Carlos Garza with Tuesday Moon Boswell and Wendy Kelly of Texas City celebrating Poppy Day.

Moon Boswell Wendy Kelly Texas City Hitchcock Carlos Garza

Tolkien papers fetch $86,656 at auction

London auction records show a collection of letters and documents from J R R Tolkien sold for $86,656 to a anonymous telephone bidder. Compiled by George Sayer the items illuminate the development of The Lord of the Rings, read by more than 100 million people worldwide.

London Lr.r. Tolkien Tolkien George Sayer Christie’s

Lord of the Rings film opens with high box office buzz

Tolkien clamor to reconsider a manuscript resurfaced in mid 1950s notes. The Lord of the Rings film adaptation’s first installment The Fellowship of the Ring will premiere in December worldwide amid forecasts of record grosses. Hootie and the Blowfish donate $60,000 to a South Carolina reading program. Gov. Hodges attended the Timmonsville Education Center where the band announced the gift. Quincy Jones celebrated his autobiography release in San Francisco with Mayor Willie Brown hosting a party and Jones sharing thoughts on retrograde inversion while visiting Sharon Stone and Phil Bronstein.

George Allen & Unwin Tolkien Fiim Timmonsville 5.C Hootie and the Blowfish Jim Hodges South Carolina America San Francisco Quincy Jones Willie Brown Jones Nadia Boulanger Sharon Stone Phil Bronstein Associated Press

On This Date November 18 Historical Highlights

November 18 details major events from 1928 Steamboat Willie premiere to 2000s political and crime items. Notable entries include Antarctica discovery in 1820, Standard Time adoption in 1883, Jackie Robinson MVP in 1949, Jonestown killings in 1978, and Bush Gore recounts in 2000. Birthdays include Stevens, Sullivan, Ballard, Vaccaro, Evans.

Walt Disney Mickey Mouse New York U.S. Navy Nathaniel B. Palmer Antarctica United States Canada Nicholson George W. Bush Florida al Gore State Supreme Court Ted Stevens Alaska Brad Sullivan Hank Ballard Brenda Vaccaro Linda Evans

Texas Weekend Weather Outlook

Patchy inland fog and partly cloudy skies yield mid 70s highs across interior Texas with southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Tonight inland lows 55 to 60, coast mid 60s. Sunday expects cloudy to partly cloudy statewide with 50s to 70s highs and cooler Panhandle.

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Time for boyfriend to marry her

Ann Landers offers counsel on a woman married eight years who wants another child. Her husband Ollie refuses, preferring to enjoy life with his computer. The reader is urged to seek counseling, then consider leaving if no change occurs. The column also covers a tale of elderly grandparents seeking closure over a missing necklace and a customer unhappy with a chatty salon stylist.

Ann Landers Ollie Ann Michigan Boston Credit Comedienne Gems P.O Chicago Ill

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