The Pennant Race and My Nervous Standings Night
Bob Greene recalls his teenage summer as a newspaper seller of standings during the pennant race. He describes the pressure of recalculating Wins Losses and Games Behind across three leagues on deadline, the fear of errors, and the sleepless nights that followed.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
Roberto Clemente
Pirates
St. Louis Cardinals
Cincinnati Reds
Philadelphia Phillies
Cosmic Bowling Reimagines a Suburban Alley Scene
A former pinboy observes Cosmic Bowling turning a modern suburban center into a rock fueled glow in the dark experience. He notes kids and parents filling lanes while scoring goes digital and the crowd pumps energy with lasers and 60s and 70s rock. He recalls older bowlers and laments the louder atmosphere.
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Gofer
Dunning
Dole Week Includes Gaffe About Dodgers and Graceland Visit
Bob Dole ends a strong week with a stage stumble and a misreference to the Brooklyn Dodgers moving in 1957. If elected, this misstep could affect Chevy Chase’s public image. Dole plans a Memphis Graceland wreath visit to honor Bing Crosby.
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Bob Dole
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Dodgers
Brooklyn
Dole
Memphis
Graceland
Bing Crosby
Los Angeles Times Syndicate
Privacy fears rise over Lexis Nexis data access
The piece traces the privacy panic sparked by claims that Lexis Nexis could expose Social Security numbers and private data. It notes P Trak limitations, acknowledges some SSN exposure, and reviews public concern, hacker graffiti on government sites, and calls for stronger protections and user safeguards.
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Lexis-Nexis
Historic events and birthdays on September 23 1996
On this day facts include Bonhome Richard under John Paul Jones defeating HMS Serapis in 1779 and Neptune’s discovery in 1846. Eisenhower federalized troops in 1957. Births listed include Walter Lippmann and Ray Charles. Sports note mentions Fred Merkle error in 1908. Quote attributed to John Paul Jones.
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Yom Kippur
Bonhomme Richard
John Paul Jones
H.M.S. Serapis
Neptune
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Wopper Lie Fick
A. Sree
Augustus Caesar
Victora Woodhull
Tese
Walter Lippman
Mackey Rooney
John Cottrane
Ray Charles
Julio Baecearaseen
Bruce Spaigsisen
New York Gants
Fred Maride
Merke
Carnegie report blasts U S preschools as a broken system
The Carnegie Corporation decries a nonsystem of disconnected programs and mass underdevelopment in U S preschool care. It warns one third of children enter kindergarten needing extra help with stark disparities for low income families and calls for public private cooperation and uniform standards to ensure high quality access.
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Carnegie Corp
U.S
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Chevy Chase
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Garry Trudeau
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Halo ES Ga Ue
Carnegie
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