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Newspaper
The Gaston Gazette
Location
Gastonia, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 2000
Page
1
The Weather Channel 9 predicts an early winter spell with temperatures starting in the 30s and reaching the low 50s this afternoon. Tonight could bring freezing conditions and a new area low, with a record 34 degrees noted. The 8th of October has not seen such cold since 1889.
A profile of Jon Jimison the gastonia Gazette managing editor since 1991. The piece notes his career path from copy editor to news editor to city editor and highlights a family link with a former managing editor. It also outlines subscription, payment, and carrier policies including mail in advance and weekend delivery.
Bo Derek and Bill Bradley spoke at Wisconsin rallies with Derek backing Bush and Bradley endorsing Gore. Derek, a 43 year old actress, urged conservative reforms while Bradley urged support for Gore, citing shared values and prior endorsement.
Los Angeles the actor Robert Blake proposes to Leebenny Bakley after seeing their daughter Rose Lenore Sophia Blake born June 2. At 67 he says they will marry and "take off somewhere" with a simple wedding. Publicist confirms engagement plans.
In Lynchburg Virginia Rev. Al Sharpton and Rev. Jerry Falwell agree to work together against racial profiling by police calling it a moral issue. Both describe the frank meeting as a united effort with no definite steps announced. In Los Angeles actress Winona Ryder unveiled her Walk of Fame star as crowds cheered near Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street.
Margaret Ayers of Dallas laments the loss of a country road view along New Hope Road from Dallas to Gastonia. She recalls years of autumn tree colors and a neighborhood yard ornamented with seasonal decorations, then mourns the demolition of a beloved tree and the changing landscape due to highway widening and development.
Highlights recount the Great Chicago Fire and Peshtigo blaze in 1871, Eddie Rickenbacker birth in 1890, Alvin York actions in 1918, Hauptmann indictment in 1934, Truman atomic bomb disclosure in 1945, Don Larsen perfect game in 1956, and Klinghoffer murder in 1985. It notes Yom Kippur begins at sunset.
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