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Sunday, January 22, 1995
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Laser Discs Still The Ultimate In Video, Sound Quality
January 22, 1995 The sound of lasers: A 30th anniversary edition set of “The Sound of Music” will be released this year on three video laser discs for $119.98.
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‘Wonder Years’ Dad Has Wonderful Treat
January 22, 1995 Maybe you can’t place the name Dan Lauria, but many people will recognize the face. Lauria played the father in “The Wonder Years” for all of its five-year run. His …
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Pitt Instincts The Star-Making Machinery Is Grinding Away At Brad Pitt, But He’s Determined To Keep Control Of His Career And Life
January 22, 1995 1. On the road in “Kalifornia.” 2. The February cover of Vanity Fair portrays “Brad Boy” Pitt as a Hollywood heartthrob. 3. Pitt as a hitchhiking young cowboy romancing Thelma …
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Hot Acid A Fresh, Cult-Club Fusion Of Jazz, Soul, Latin Percussion And Hip-Hop Is Getting A Global Following
January 22, 1995 It’s only 10 p.m. on a frigid Friday at the Mercury Lounge, a dimly lighted East Village club, and a 10-man acid jazz band called the Groove Collective is already …
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With Great Pipes, Riveting Presence, John Berry Destined For Greatness
January 22, 1995 Shot-in-the-dark predictions for John Berry, the big-voiced and bluesy Georgian whose Nashville career got off to a promising goldcertified start last year with his noteworthy first album (“John Berry” on …
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Flyers Have Rights, This Book Lists Them
January 22, 1995 The U.S. Department of Transportation’s revised 58-page edition of “Fly Rights” has new chapters on frequent-flier programs, travel scams, passengers with disabilities, and health and comfort issues. Also included is …
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The Bounty Of Bora Bora Swimming With Sharks Or Soaking In Sunshine, This Paradise-Found For Romantic Travelers Offers Exotic Adventure In A Relaxing Atmosphere
January 22, 1995 1. Mountains viewed across a quiet bay offer a typical, relaxing Bora Bora vista. 2. Over water bungalows of Sofitel Marara are popular places to stay. 3. Visitors feed tropical …
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Infants Needn’t Cause Uphill Battle When You Want A Day On The Slopes
January 22, 1995 When I was expecting my first child, several outdoorsy friends expressed surprised that someone with so many active interests would want something as limiting as a baby. Wrong! Having little …
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If You Want Some Snow, Just Head For The Hills
January 22, 1995 It may be wet in the cities, but there’s still plenty of snow for cross-country skiers. Some opportunities: White Mountain Adventures in Alberta is offering 3- and 6-day cross country …
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Stratford On Avon Inn Perfect For Low-Cost Visit With Shakespeare
January 22, 1995 Q. Can you suggest a small, clean hotel, budget hotel (not a B&B;) in Stratford On Avon, England, where we can stay for two nights while attending two plays? We …
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From Prison To President Memoirs Tell Of Mandela’s Rise From Underground Subversive To Pinnacle Of Power In South Africa
January 22, 1995 Nelson Mandela giving a 1994 speech.
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Maxwell Has Gift For Getting Stories ‘Just Right’
January 22, 1995 “All the Days and Nights: The Collected Stories of William Maxwell” By William Maxwell (Knopf, $25, 393 pp.) William Maxwell notes in the preface to this collection that when he …
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Master Wood Carver To Share Methods At Art School Workshop
January 22, 1995 The Spokane Art School will offer a workshop in woodcarving Feb. 10-12 at the school, at N920 Howard. Nora Hall, a master carver and third-generation Dutch woodcarver, will teach classes …
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Book Explains Technicolor Film Technique
January 22, 1995 Something to anticipate this year: a gorgeous new book called “Glorious Technicolor: The Movies’ Magic Rainbow” by Fred E. Basten. The Technicolor Co. sent out a few special-edition copies of …
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Sneak A Peek At Some Of The Hottest Getaways For 1995
January 22, 1995 Tired of the same old travel destinations? Here’s a sneak peek at some of 1995’s hottest (tongeu-incheek) getaways: The Inn at Cyberspace Farms Formerly Ye Olde Inne at Herb’s Cider …
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Area Abortion Groups Wary Of More Violence Activists On Both Sides Move Gingerly To Mark Today’s Roe Vs. Wade Anniversary
January 22, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A1 Dr. Tom Gilpatrick planned to finish moving 34 boxes of about 4,000 patients’ charts from his old office at Deaconess Medical Center today. The 70-year-old doctor closed his practice after …
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A National Garage Sale? Public Shares Budget Ideas
January 22, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A1 Think it’s hard to balance the federal budget? How about abolishing the Senate. Or creating a government home shopping network to sell IRS-seized assets. Or selling advertising on postage stamps. …
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Breaking Free Experimental Program Uses Counseling, Acupuncture To Give Drug Addicts Better Chance Of Staying Straight
January 22, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A1 (For the record, from Saturday, January 28, 1995:) Chemical-dependency counselor Gordon Johnston was incorrectly identified as a recovering alcoholic in a Sunday story. He is a recovering drug addict with …
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Pickup Truck Owners Should Watch Their Backsides Trucks’ Tailgates Targeted By Thieves, Say Insurance Agents
January 22, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A1 A truck may be safer from theft than its tailgate. In the past few months, thefts of the rear gates from pickups have increased in Spokane, according to insurance agents …
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Something’s Rotten At Dump Residents Say Fighting Creek Landfill Is Full Of County’s Broken Promises
January 22, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A1 Three hundred tons of garbage arrive every day at the Fighting Creek Landfill. Photo by Jesse Tinsley/The Spokesman-Review
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Spokane Man Held In Attack On 73-Year-Old Woman Slashed, Raped After Letting Stranger Enter Her Home
January 22, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A1 Brown
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Heavy Rains May Make Things Worse In Kobe Quake’s Death Toll Soars Past 4,900, 200 Still Missing
January 22, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A3 A legion of dogs and people intently searched ruined buildings Saturday, making hundreds of sorrowful finds and three wonderful ones: victims who were still alive four days after being trapped …
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Japanese Gangsters Lead Relief Response Distribution Difficulties Slow Government Effort
January 22, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A3 Nishinomiya residents, some carrying relief goods, walk past the twisted track of the Hankyu Railway Saturday. Photo by Associated Press
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China, U.S. At Impasse On Trade Talks
January 22, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A4 China and the United States moved closer to a trade war Saturday as negotiators ended four days of talks without agreement on strengthening Chinese protection of copyrights, trademarks and patents. …

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