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Newspaper
The Gaston Gazette
Location
Gastonia, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 2001
Page
1
The Gaston Gazette publication details including staff roles, contact numbers for news and advertising, delivery service hours, postal regulations, and copyright notice. It notes the paper’s 122nd year, six sections and 42 pages.
Joe Adams recalls childhood meals and regional favorites shaped by modest means. He cherishes pinto beans with onions, cornbread, grits, homemade desserts, and preserved dishes like Spam and potted meat, while noting family routines, peach harvests, and the pleasures of crocks and cranks. He now lives on Hilton Head Island, D C, and in North Carolina, serving on the President's Advisory Committee for the Arts.
Country star Buck Owens, 72, placed personal ads in Southern California papers seeking the dark haired fan he met at a September 7 Family Feud taping in Burbank. He lost her name and number, asks the caller to reach Mel Owens at 661 326 1011, and says he hopes to verify identity if she calls. Owens is divorcing after 22 years of marriage.
Billy Bob Thornton discusses his film Bandits and says his persona includes real life phobias. He fears antique furniture mainly from France and England and also dislikes clowns. He and Angelina Jolie wear each other’s blood vials but deny being weird or practicing extreme behavior.
Christies announces a charity sale of a Madonna Drowned World Tour shirt and other celebrity items. Proceeds support Cancer and Leukemia in Childhood to fund free London accommodations for families with a child in treatment. Also up for bid are Elton John suit, Bono sunglasses, and Versace Oscar gown.
On October 17 dates mark Saratoga surrender in 1777 a turning point of the Revolution. In 1919 RCA was created. Al Capone was convicted in 1931, jailed 11 years. Einstein arrived in the U S in 1933 as Nazi Germany refuge. Kearney torpedoed in 1941 eleven died. Peron coup in 1945. Camus Nobel Prize in 1957. Carter restored Davis citizenship in 1978. Mother Teresa Nobel Peace Prize in 1979.
Sunshine from sunrise to sunset with a gusty northerly breeze. Daytime highs near 60s F. Winds calm this evening. Temperatures fall to near the low 30s by dawn.
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