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Saturday, November 04, 2000
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TOP
STORIES
A
Peek inside a hotly-debated issue
District
27 opens the doors of Central School and LJHS for public tours
[NOV.
4, 2000]
I went on a tour
of Central School and LJHS last night as a purely curious newcomer
to Lincoln. I left as an alarmed citizen.
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story]
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THE
HALLWAY BUZZ
 The
question is...
[NOV.
4, 2000]
Why
do teens drop out of school, and what might keep them in school until graduation?
[answers
and photos]
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THE
ARTS
Review
of Barbara Burkhardt’s speech at Lincoln College
Evolution
of narrative voice distinguishes the writings of William Maxwell
[NOV.
4, 2000]
What
distinguishes Lincoln native William Maxwell from all other authors,
according to biographer Barbara Burkhardt, is his revelation of how
perceptions can evolve while the core experiences on which they are
based remain constant. Over a literary lifetime of more than six
decades, Maxwell’s most frequent topic was his response to the
death of his mother from Spanish influenza when he was 10. The
consistent focus brings out changes in interpretation and style.
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story]
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 SPORTS
TALK
Jeff
Mayfield interviews Andy King
Former
LCHS player now king of the ISU
trenches
Part
2
[NOV.
4, 2000]
The
last few weeks the LDN has been taking an up-close-and-personal look at former
Railer athletes that are now engaged in collegiate athletic warfare. One such
performer is former Railer lineman Andy King. Andy now occupies the left tackle
position for the Illinois State Redbirds. After a slow start, the Redbirds have
won three in a row and still plan to make some noise in their final three games
of the year. Andy credits coach Renner and his staff in Lincoln for creating a
don’t-quit, never-say-die attitude that forged itself into an expectancy of
winning all the time. Last year that virtually happened, as the Redbirds
advanced all the way to a 1-A national semifinal berth. The LDN recently spoke
with Andy via the telephone from his Bloomington apartment…
[complete
story]
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SPORTS
NEWS
Angels
on fire
[NOV.
4, 2000]
Lincoln
Christian College Angels are burning up the West Coast at the
National Christian College Athletic Association II volleyball
playoffs in Redding, Calif. They won all of their first three
playoff matches.
[sports
report]
Lincoln
Christian Preachers and Angels Basketball teams open season
[NOV.
4, 2000]
Lincoln Christian
men's and women's basketball teams opened their season at the
Kentucky Christian Classic Tournament Friday.
The Preachers fell to
Kentucky Christian, 99-55. They play Temple Christan at 1 p.m. today
(Saturday).
The Angels tumbled in
an 84-27 loss.
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SPORTS
PAGE
World/National
Sports News
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LETTERS
TO THE EDITOR
Former
Lincoln resident responds to letter from Guy Jackson about
anti-ballistic missile defense system
[complete
letter]
"Once-In-Our-Lifetime"
[complete
letter]
Professional
laborer speaks on school issue
[complete
letter]
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 Sample
election forms
[view
the forms]
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ORGANIZATIONS
Grand
opening of Alzheimer’s unit
at Christian Village
[NOV.
4, 2000]
The
Christian Village invites you to attend the grand opening of their
new Alzheimer’s disease unit on Sunday, Nov. 12, from 2 to 4 p.m.
[complete
announcement]
Mason City Antique & Collectible Road
Show-Fair scheduled for Nov. 18
[NOV.
4, 2000]
The
first-ever Antique & Collectible Road Show-Fair for Mason City
will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 18, in the downtown
Civic Center, located at 120 N. Main St. The public is encouraged to
bring glassware, guns, jewelry, porcelain, furniture, coins, toys
and dolls, as experts in each of these fields have been invited to
share their knowledge. The show, patterned after popular PBS
and HGTV shows, will be sponsored by the Mason City Historical
Society in celebration of the first anniversary of their new museum,
also located at 120 N. Main St.
[complete
announcement]
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LAW
& COURTS
 Court reports
[NOV.
4, 2000] The Law
and Courts page includes weekly court reports, marriage licenses and
dissolutions. The Lincoln Daily News does not list the names of the individuals unless convicted and
age 18 or older.
[reports]
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OBITUARIES
Kenneth
L. “Goody” Boyer
[obituary]
Carl
Larson
[obituary]
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World/national
news coverage
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Hear it here!
The
Faks Machine: Mike Fak and Jim Ash
host a community call-in show. Their show airs on Lincoln Daily News over
the Media One link every Wednesday night beginning at 7 p.m.
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