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Show Sunday. November Low sodium Diet Class who high-sodiu- Provo. I tad. THK - Page at State Funerals By ERMA BOMBECK In two days, a nation of voters will go to the polls to elect a vice president of the United States. Their mandate will answer the questions once and for all: who will assume the awesome job of representing this nation as a pro- fessional mourner at funerals I know that Geraldine Ferraro can make blueberry muffins in t her kitchen, but what do I Can he make George Bush? a birdhouse in his garage or put on snow chains or change a furnace filter'' know-abou- Who will occupy the most coveted address in Washington Blair House0 This has been one of the most dramatic campaigns in the history of the vice presidency. And frankly, I don't know if I'm ready or not to make the decision on the information I have at hand. George Bush's barber. Will his short clip make history like Sen. Bob Dole or Congressman Tip O'Neill's hairstyle? And what do we know about the mates of these two who will accompany them on Air Force II? victory salute at conventions? 'J s f Italian-America- But I know nothing about n separates? I know all about Geraldine Ferraro s hair. I know who cuts it and how often and during a rainstorm in Portland, Ore., the curl held The style is destined to become a classic in the tradition of Dorothy Hamill and Farrah Fawcett. throughout the world0 Who will support the president's hand in a o uai udra Bush's ethnic background and do I know if she has an income and if so what is it? And what did Gerry Ferraro's husband, John Zaccaro, wear at an dinner held recently0 Was it a pinstripe0 Or Every voter wants to make an intelligent decision at the polls, but sometimes I feel we're only getting one side of the story. Sure, Gerry Ferraro said she's a mother and doesn't want to send her son off to war, but what did George Bush have to say about his sons as a father? f Erma Bombeck was photographed in a supermarket the day after her nomination shuffling through No. 2 cans of tomatoes, but where does George Bush hang out? Looking at mufflers or seat cov Gerry ers for the car0 I read where Joan Mondale engaged in a conversation with Gerry that made the wire services in which the vice presidential hopeful commented on her red dress. Joan was surprised she could think in feminine terms. Don't tell me Nancy Reagan hasn t from time to time mentioned George's black tie and tux in "masculine terms." No one ever prints it Its been an interesting race. One that has nearly overshadowed Ronald Whatshisname and Walter It's a part oi the process, I guess, toward the day in the future when someone will say, "The Democrats Republicans a candidate for the presidency." and the answer will be, Oh, who is she'.'" picked SALE Better Good Slumber Guard Posturepedic Ultra Rosa Parks, this year's Woman of Courage, sits in front of Montgomery, Ala. bus on Dec. 21, 1956, day of a Supreme Court ruling banning segregaton of the city's public transit vehicles. A year earlier she was jailed for refusing to give up her seat in a crowded bus. Now 71, (below), she is a receptionist in a congressman's office in Detroit. it. mm If If .IT8MKMC L 2 Sterling-Rub- y Sale s149 Reg. 249.95, Twin each piece. Reg. 299.95. Twin each piece.. $174 Sale Sale Sale 5174 $199 s224 Reg. 399.95. Full each piece. Reg. 449.95. Full each piece. Sale Sale $499 $549 Full each piece. $449 So! $649 Reg. 899.95, Queen set. Reg. 999.95. Queen set. Reg. 349.95. Twin each piece. 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Her act, history records, became a symbol around which waves of protests against racial segregation were set off across the nation. Mrs. Parks, a tailor's assistant at a department store and NAACP activist then, is now called the "Mother of the Modern Freedom Movement." She broke a Montgomery segregation law by not surrendering her seat when told to by the bus driver. Now 71 and a receptionist in a congressman's office in Detroit, woman will be the non-viole- nt soft-spok- presented with the Wonder Woman Foundation's "Woman of Courage" special award Wednesday (Nov. 14) in the Plaza Hotel. Fourteen other women, all over will receive 1984 one is 84 40 "Wonder Woman" awards for trying to right wrongs "people don't want to talk about," said Koryne Horbal, executive director of the foundation. Such things, she said, include sexual slavery of women, the plight of street people, ageism and other "hidden social issues." Each awardee, she said, is being honored for scaling humanitarian heights despite setbacks and other obstacles, including, on occasion, personal battles. When telling about the choice of Mrs. Parks for the special award, the Foundation said: 5b Following Tuesday's Election Day? At Hospital The dietary department of Utah Valley Regional Medical Center will host a Low Sodium Diet Class and Estimating Bodv Fat Service every Tuesday in November. The Low Sodium Diet Class will be from 11 a.m. to noon in the seventh floor classroom. Highlights will include learning "to identify foods, eating out on a low sodium diet, and cooking tips. A registered dietician will measure percentage of bodv fat anytime between 1:30 ajid3.30 p.m. in the fourth floor classroom. Participants shold wear shorts and a or a swim suit. The dietician will also make recommendations for total fitness. For more information on these public service classes, call the Education Department at Utah Valley Regional Medical Center. Will Mourn 4. 1984 "Her quiet and courageous act changed the face of America as it viewed black people and redirected the course of history. "After the arrest of Rosa Parks, the black people of Montgomery and sympathizers of other races organized and promoted a boycott of the city bus line that lasted more than 300 days." eat-in- s Other protests and swim-in- s at segregated public facilities sprouted across the South and spread elsewhere. "I just appreciate it," Mrs. Parks said in a hardly audible voice when asked during a phone interview how she feels about the sit-in- latest honor one among hundreds since her non-viole- nt protest. "I appreciate it," she said. Asked if there is unfinished business said: in the movement, she "There's constantly something to do, just to try to make things better. All human beings should have equal opportunity." If she could be in charge of the "unfinished businesss" what would Mrs. Parks do? "Anything that is good for humanity." she said, "It will never be a perfect world but we can improve it. I would change all wrong and improve freedom, opportunity and just peace in the world." About events during the famous bus ride home from work nearly 30 years ago, Mrs. Parks said: "I would not stand up. The bus was packed." How did she feel about being put in jail for a few hours that evening? "No one feels good when going to jail." r 1 Kb WS4 trmm JCPenney Orem - University Mall Sal prices from regular priced merchandise effective through December 1 st. Merchandise adveitised not available outside normal delivery area. Small charges for delivery within normal delivery area. Phone for details. |
