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ttttfltMl fl 2A PEOPLE NEWS JOURNAL MHav. June 18, 2001 IJ II I 4 1 II I Women in curlers flock for star JACKSON, Mich. (AP) More than 1,000 women some wearing curlers and aprons, others nightgowns and cold cream converged on the streets of Jackson to run and scream their way into a film. Jeff Daniels is filming his latest project, "Super Sucker," about rival vacuum cleaner salesmen fighting over territorial rights. Purple Rose Films put out Thank you for your time The Lexington Athletic Department would like to thank the following physicians and nurses for their generous donation of time and effort in administering over 400 physicals to Lexington male and female athletes May 21 Kuenkele, Eileen Kline, Donna Farrar, Becky Allison, Deb Brown, Pat Myers, Ginny Crowgey, Marianne Rasmussen, Pat Wiksten, Monya Graham, Melissa Elda, Diane Hershner, Dr.

Hunter Wilson, Dr. Anne Brinkman, Dr. Larry Pabst, Dr. Mike Viau, Dr. Brad Kunz, Dr.

Brad Youse, Dr. Rob Barkett. Their generosity is what helps make Lexington's athletic programs very successful. John Harris Christie Shaver Lexington Athletic Department Thanks for your pledges I would like to thank my friends in the Mansfield area who pledged for my Multiple Sclerosis Walk. Let's hope they find a cure in 2001.

Remember how the polio vaccine helped our generation? We hope to do that for multiple sclerosis in the next generation. Thank you. Ruth Rhoades Galion lb submit items for "Good Days," mail to Good Days, do Editorial News Journal, 70 W. 4th Mansfield 44902. You can also send them viafaxto (419) 521-7415.

rs v. avj -rr is 1 A J' Jerry Lee Lewis finishes his set with Bruce Springsteen and the Street Band at a concert for the Rock-'n'-Roll Hall of Fame at Cleveland Stadium in this September photo. (AP photo) Vol.117 No. 39 a call for 1,000 women to appear as housewives in a scene that involves a rally supporting a vacuum cleaner salesman DANIELS played by Daniels. Executive Producer Bob Brown estimated there were close to 1,500 women on hand by the time the cameras rolled Friday.

The screaming women, some waving attachments for the Super Sucker vacuum cleaner, ran less than a block. Daniels is the writer and director of the film, which has a $2 million budget. Rock 'n' Roll legend ill MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) Rock 'n' roll legend Jerry Lee Lewis has been hospitalized with a recurring bout of pneumonia, his father-in-law said. The 65-year-old Lewis checked into a hospital Friday and is recovering and in good spirits, Bob McCarver said.

"He's fine. He's got a little touch of pneumonia, and they are going to keep an eye on him for a day or two," McCarver said. "He's got some wheezing problems but other than that, he's all right. He's had this type of thing before." Lewis is known for such hits as "Whole Lot of Shakin Goin' On" and "Great Balls of Fire." He was among the i ADVERTISING 524-3545 Web page at www.ohiocommunity-class.com. Doors open Monday Friday, 7:30 5:00 p.m.

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8 SUBSCRIBER p.m.; Call on SUGGESTED Carrier Daily MOTOR Daily MAIL One Six Three first performers to be named to the International Rock and Roll Museum in 1986. Oprah spends millions LOS ANGELES (AP) Talk show host Oprah Winfrey bought a 42-acre estate for an estimated $50 million, making it one of the most expensive private homes in the country. The Montecito estate, located south of Santa Barbara, includes a main house and smaller guest and gate houses, the Los WINFREY Angeles Times reported Sunday, citing local real estate and other unnamed sources. The estate has ocean and mountain views and also features a barn, herb and flower gardens, an orchard, two ponds and a lake. The sellers bought the property in 1998 for $14 mil- brought in by its main competition, Disney's animated adventure "Atlantis: The Lost Empire," according to estimates from ACNielsen EDI, a box office tracking firm.

The film's opening means Paramount is moving forward with plans for more "Lara Croft" movies. Even before the release, Jolie had signed on for two follow-up films. "Raider's" performance SERVICES 524-3530 Monday Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 7 Saturday, Sunday, 6 a.m. to noon this number for answers to questions subscriptions or delivery SUBSCRIPTION RATES RETAIL RATES home delivery, monthly and Sunday, $14.15 WeekendHoliday, $9.55 SundayHoliday, $6.55 ROUTE, monthly (rural delivery) and Sunday, $14.55 WeekendHoliday, $10 SundayHoliday, $6.95 Daily and Sunday in Ohio (In advance) year $223.80 months, $1 1 1 .90 months, $55.95 (' Senior Jason Faulk said students "went wild" when they saw Wonder driven to the speaker's platform in a motorized cart.

"It was pretty amazing. I didn't expect that one," Faulk said. Bryson given high honor COLUMBIA, S.C(AP)-Grammy-winning singer Peabo Bryson has been given South Carolina's highest honor. Bryson was given the Order of the Palmetto on Saturday by Gov. Jim Hodges at the Legislative Black Caucus Gala.

Bryson, 50, is a South Carolina native, but lives in Atlanta. "This is better than a Grammy, this is better than an Oscar, because this is home," Bryson told the gathering. Bryson is known for such songs as "If Ever You're in My Arms Again," and duets including "Tonight I Celebrate My Love," with Roberta Flack, and "Beauty and the Beast," with Celine Dion. In large part, Paramount can thank men for the robust ticket sales; they made up 55 percent of audiences. Throngs of male viewers were expected because of the film's action scenes and Jolie's appeal.

A more surprising development was that teens weren't the film's primary patrons. Audiences were split evenly between moviegoers under 25 and those older. people is the discovery of the relationship between its men and women." Pearl S. Buck, American author (1892-1973). The News Journal strives for accuracy in its reporting.

If we make an error, we want to correct it. Also, if a story is accurate, but contains information that is misleading, we want to know that, too. Call the city desk at 521-7233 or 521-7216 to report a mistake or a clarification. Willpower to lose weight? SURGE Doctor Developed Doctor Tested Doctor Approved All Natural Apprtitt iiimninX will toaS your Mubolnm ana give you latlfu Mono Lewi, SiZ M4 9fana 0 I -I Tomb Eaider' buries competition 2001 News Journal All contents of the News Journal and its publications are copyrighted. Any reproduction without permission is prohibited.

USPS 388220 Postmaster address changes to: News Journal, P.O. Box 25, Mansfield, Ohio 44903 lion before embarking on an ambitious renovation. Winfrey reportedly fell in love with the Santa Barbara area in April while shooting photos for her magazine, 0. Winfrey, also owns a penthouse in Chicago and a farm in Indiana. Forbes magazine pegs her worth at $800 million.

Winfrey, 47, has won multiple Emmy Awards for her daytime talk show, which she has owned and produced since 1988. Wonder sings for graduates PALMDALE, Calif. (AP) Stevie Wonder had a surprise graduation present for his son and his classmates. The singer made an appearance at commencement ceremonies at Highland High School in this city 60 miles north of Los Angeles, treating the stunned audience to a song a cappella and providing encouraging words to departing seniors. Wonder flew in from the East Coast for Thursday's graduation of his son, Mum-taz Morris, whom few at the school knew was Wonder's son.

Wonder was born Steve-land Morris. proved the increasing strength of women on the big screen; the movie's opening was the largest for a film with a female-led cast, says Gitesh Pandya, editor of boxoffice guru.com. The previous record: "Charlie's Angels' $40.1 million. "The movie proved that women can definitely headline huge action films and big summer movies," he says. Klaas of Petaluma.

Two Army transport helicopters collided and crashed during training exercises near Fort Campbell, Ky, killing six and injuring 33. Today's Birthdays: Actor Ian Carmichael is 81. Columnist Tom Wicker is 75. Rock singer-composer-musician Paul McCartney is 59. Movie critic Roger Ebert is 59.

Actress Constance McCashin is 54. Actress Linda Thorson is 54. Actress Isabella Rossellini is 49. Actress Carol Kane is 49. Singer Tom Bailey (The Thompson Twins) is 44.

Rock singer Alison Moyet is 40. Country singer-musician Tim Hunt is 34. Rock singer-musician Sice (The Boo Radleys) is 32. Rhythm-and-blues singer Nathan Morris (Boyz II Men) is 30. Actress Mara Hobel is 30.

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In 1812, the United States declared war against Britain. In 1815, Napoleon Bonaparte met his Waterloo as British and Prussian troops defeated the French in Belgium. In 1873, suffragist Susan B. Anthony was fined $100 for attempting to vote in the 1872 presidential election. However, the fine was never paid.

In 1928, aviator Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean as she completed a flight from Newfoundland to Wales in about 21 hours. In 1945, William Joyce, known as "Lord Haw-Haw," was charged in London with high treason for his English- 1 1llflLYMMimiJgWflMflW To Place an Ad Call 524-3545 language wartime broadcasts on German radio. (He was hanged the following January.) In 1948, the U.N. Commission on Human Rights adopted its International Declaration of Human Rights. In 1979, President Carter and Soviet President Leonid I.

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Buddy Roemer. Russia's newly elected president, Boris Yeltsin, arrived in the United States for visits with American officials, including President Bush. Five years ago: Federal prosecutors in California charged Theodore Kaczyns-ki in four of the Unabomber attacks. Richard Allen Davis was convicted in San Jose, of the 1993 kidnap and murder of 12-year-old Polly CAJUN GRILL 4-7PM DAILY $1.99 HAPPY HOUR 275 E. MAIN LEX.

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