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April 14, 1999 - April 20, 1999 | Issue 35•14

Manifesto Coming Along Fine

LIBBY, MT—Ken Hausch, a Libby-area Luddite separatist and conspiracy theorist, announced Monday that his much-anticipated manifesto, My Lonely Battle Against The Mind-Control Slavery Of The Illuminati And Its Footmen In The CIA, KGB, U.N., Vatican, NASA, IRS, AT&T, Federal Reserve, Disney, The Order Of Skull & Bones, And The Rosicrucians, is "coming along fine" and should be...

Illiteracy: Could 4 A.M. Public-Service Ads Stop It?

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American People Ruled Unfit To Govern

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The controversial decision, the first of its kind in the 210-year history of U.S. representative government, was, according to Justice David Souter,... more»
Area Man Confounded By Buffet Procedure

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ERIE, PA—Don Turnbee was completely bewildered by standard buffet protocol at Ponderosa Tuesday. more»
Inspirational Nike Ad Gives Woman Courage To Reach Full Spending Potential

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The ad, which aired during the ESPN2 broadcast of a women's tennis match, depicted a wheelchair-bound woman pushing herself up a steep mountain to... more»
Efforts Of World's 16 Billion Chickens Still Not Adding Up To Much

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OMAHA, NE—According to a U.S. Poultry Council report released Monday, the collective efforts of the world's 16 billion chickens have yet to yield... more»
Husband Calls For Greater Separation Of Church And Mate

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PORTSMOUTH, NH—Citing a disruptive influence on the everyday operation of the Touhy home, Dennis Touhy called Monday for greater separation of New... more»
Don't Nobody Wanna Hear Area Man Run His Mouth

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MACON, GA—According to a recent Gallup Poll, zero percent of Macon residents wanna hear area fool Ricky Baston run his mouth like a all-night bus,... more»
Listener Consumed By Spittle On Corner Of Mouth

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DOWNERS GROVE, IL—The words of area resident Pete Fargas were lost Saturday on listener Lois Dumas, who was rendered unable to concentrate due to a... more»
Customer Awkwardly Accepts One Cent, Receipt

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BERKELEY, CA—Coffeehouse patron Lenny Niyo awkwardly accepted one cent and a receipt Monday after purchasing a $1.99 biscotti. "It made me feel... more»
Breakroom Tension At All-Time High Following Mug Dispute

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PHOENIX—Diplomatic measures have failed to ease breakroom tension following Monday's latest mug dispute between Southwest DataTech employees Iris... more»
Russian Nuclear Weapons Laid Out For Sale On Sidewalk

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Cast Of 60 Minutes Suffers Collective Stroke

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Today's Women Don't Like It When You Come To Them As A Bull Or Swan

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You know, back in the old days, I really had a way with the ladies. Back then, if I wanted to pick up a woman, all I had to do was approach her in my... more»
Destination: Another Level

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Baby, you are the one true love of my life. You are the one I dream about both night and day. You are the one who lights the fire of my desire. Also,... more»
A Thrilling Climax

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Last week, I told you how Standish and I had happened upon my vast fortune in a clearing in the middle of a forest. My joy at finding my precious... more»
Horoscope for the week of April 14, 1999

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The stars were considering warning you about next Friday, but they've decided it would be funnier if you found out about the goats yourself. more»
E-Trading On The Rise

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A soaring percentage of Wall Street investing is being done over the Internet. Why is e-trading becoming so popular? more»
What Are We Hoping And Praying No One Ever Finds Out About?

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Send In The Ground Troops

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With air attacks proving ineffective against the Serbs, the possibility of sending ground troops into Kosovo is being discussed. What do you... more»