Show The Herald Journal Logan Utah Monday November 3 1986 11 Reagan offspring is primed for show business By Vernon Scort UPl Hollywood Reporter Movie Channel a cable feature to introduce two of his father's old films "The Hasty Heart" (1948) and “Prisoner of War" (1954) The Movie Channel aiso hired the president's son to host films on Nov 14 and 15 He was given scripts for both assignments and added his own observations and jokes when he taped his appearances An expansive extrovert with a line of chatter Reagan thinks he is for TV Sitting in the Polo Lounge the other day he happily ticked off his TV credits as guest host for local Los Angeles talk and information shows He even hosted "The Michael Reagan Show" for KABC radio between Dodger baseball games for 16 weeks “I enjoy show business because I’ve been around it all my life" he said “But I hid away from it in my younger years because my mother was an Academy Award winner and my father was governor of - HOLLYWOOD lUPI) Is the world ready for another Reagan in show business? Michael Reagan son of the president and actress Jane Wyman thinks so And he's primed to go Reagan began taking acting lessons once a week with drama coach Rick Walters in 1984 and is still at it He recently made his motion picture debut in a low - budget film titled release in January stars non-sto- p well-suite- “Cyclone" playing a befuddled CIA agent The film due for Heather Thomas The president's oldest son also worked as an actor in an episode of “Falcon Crest" the CBS-Tseries that stars his mother He had no scenes with Wyman who wasn’t even on the set when her son went through his paces On Nov 4 (election day) Reagan will play host on The V d Study: Commercial baby foods have improved When Consumer Reports last reported on commercial baby 1975 food the in California How can you compete with that? “What I'd like to do is host a TV game show I think I have the right attitude for it and the right personality “I enjoy being Michael Orleans io St Louts Since 1982 he has raised some SI 5 million mostly for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation the Diabetes Foundation the US Olympic Committee and the Statue of Liberty Restoration Fund "1 got into the communications side of TV as a result of doing promotional work for my Reagan but I also enjoy acting because it enables me to get away from Michael Reagan and become another person I know it's going to take a lot of hard charity projects" work but I'm willing to do he said "1 had to make public service announcements and I that" Reagan said he was unsure wanted to do them right "The response from viewers whether his father has seen any He and listeners in Los Angeles has of his TV appearances been very positive and enwould like to think so “I’d be pleased to have him couraging see my work Mom has seen me "The major problem conon television and says she likes fronting me is having executhe public image I project in tives and producers learn to interviews I enjoy talking to overcome who am and capipeople interviewing them talizing on the publicity It's “Mother is a true professional more important they should and I was happy they asked me understand what I am" to do her show I played a Reagan joked that The Movie concierge just a bit part But Channel allowed him to demonthere's a rumor that it might strate his versatility by asking role become a That would be great" Reagan who has sold powerboats for 20 years operates MCR International a company BARGAIN PRICE that organizes speedboat races 5u no thrufri if howwwi g m siw hhpmws show om as charitable events During his years of racing he set seven speed rerun cords including a up the Mississippi from New Crocodile Dundee boat-racin- g him to introduce movies other than those starring his father “They are looking fur a permanent host" he said “and there's a possibility I may be their man It's important that audiences overlook who I am to see what I can do So far I think people like Michael Reagan because I like them "When I'm on camera I can relate to middle America My wife Colleen is from Omaha Mom is from St Jo and Dad is from Illinois “I'd like to think that two years and three months from now — when my father is no longer president — I'll still have a recognizable name and face to continue raising money for charity and to build a career of semi-regul- ar Ann1 12 SKY BANDITS po 'IlicBoy Who Could Fly 7:20-9:2- (PC 11)7:00-9:0- 5:30 7:30 9:30 You noma it UTAH 7:00-9:1- HMHI 5:157:159:15 sueared salted and starched that the food Added salt has long since technologists recommended come out of baby food — both making your own Since then the infant and junior varieties people have become smarter But Gerber and Beech-Nu- t still about what they eat — and add salt to food for toddlers about w'hat their babies eat Heinz doesn't make toddler Baby-foo- d makers took notice foods and they now have a dramatAs for nutrition a good many of the baby foods examined ically improved product That’s what the food have been fortified with vitamin technologists at Consumer Re- C and certain other nutrients ports found when they recently Except in the case of infant evaluated 125 popular infant cereals which are formulated and junior foods from the three to supplement breast milk or main baby-foomakers — formula fortification isn't necGerber Beech-Nu- t and Heinz essary: If you feed baby a Much of the unnecessary salt proper varied diet he or she sugar and starch has been should get all the necessary removed vitamins and minerals ReguThere are some exceptions larly stuffing down more than however Mixed dinners which 100 percent of the recommended Clean Big Trick or Treat Scraan TV Spacious The Hideout rc-i- Poltergeist -- 753-0565 l (pg 0 South Main 100 752-752- 1 0 !Wp'i DOUBLE FEA1URE ALIENS (I) 7:00 only THE ELY (01 9:30 only FLiGriT NwgaicSR Soul Man Birthday Moviai Offlca ate duct was so roil ii 7:10-9:1- ALL SEATS 25-ho- ur AVAILABLE FOR PARTIES! 0 TOUGH GUYS fcVW! PG 0 PEGGY SUE GOT MARRIED 2 pro- tOWilOONc'h753l9QO 1 fund-raisin- Consumer report my own in show business "I am proud of what my parents have accomplished and I'm also proud of what I've done so far in my life" s:oo9:oo 795 North Mom 752-509- 1 RUNNING SCARED (I) II 7:oo 7:15-9:1- 5 d combine meats with vegetables allowance for a vitamin or or noodles generally contain mineral doesn't do a healthy such starchy fillers as cor- baby any good nstarch or wheat flour You’ll the food get more nutrition for your technologists found no signifidollarfrom combining a jar of cant differences in nutrition- or meat and a jar of vegetables price among the commercial than from the commercially infant and junior foods they prepared mixed dinners Some examined although you might of the dinners from Heinz also want to avoid the few products contained modified starches that contain added sugars or Modified starches also turned modified starches The labels up in desserts and some fruit tell you which they are products made by Gerber and For extra convenience you Heinz but not in those made by might want to try Heinz’s new Beech-Nu- t Some critics say line of dehydrated baby food that young infants may not fully which comes in cans digest the starches and sub- that hold two to four servings sequently suffer from diarrhea The food will stay fresh on the Whatever else it does modified shelf for up to two weeks after starch in a jar of baby food the can is opened Regular baby replaces food in the jar When food must be refrigerated after Beech-Nu- t stopped adding tapi- the jar is opened and even then oca starch and sugar to its will last only a few days To strained bananas it had to add serve the flakes you spoon more than twice as much what you want into a bowl then banana stir in water juice or milk to Added sugar or corn syrup make a mush The variety of was found in many jarred fruit choices is somewhat limited and dessert products so be sure though to check the label While the e 1986 Consumers Union sweet taste may be appealing to a baby it masks the differences Overall between say the tart juicy sweetness of an apple and the smooth creamy sweetness of a banana — differences you want your child to appreciate And feeding baby something sweet at the end of every meal may The Herald Journal CLASSIFIEDS establish a pattern that will carry into adulthood In addition desserts provide less nutritive value than other foods for the amount of calories they 752-212- 1 contain no politician But he needs your vote Children We Utahns honor them We celebrate them We want to launch them into the future with the best education possible But will we? Recently Gov Norman Bangerter said Utah educators are the most efficient ones in the nation The Utah Education Association wants to do more UEA is offering a program aimed at further increasing the effectiveness of every school in Utah UEA I elected tomorrow efforts best my If Paid Political Ad I students next year Gov Bangerter is calling for a school tax in crease So are the Democratic and Republican Parties’ platforms Yet our newspapers quoting candidates in the upcoming election show some candidates are reluctant or unwilling to support that plank schools teacher UEA supports year-rounevaluation and other reforms that will help deal with educations troubles Troubles? Public schools' percentage of state and local spending dwindled so much between 1970 and 1984 that education lost about $140 million in the latter year alone With that much added money each year our schools would be out of last place in spending among the stales And the kids would have fewer crowded classes per-pup- il To honor and celebrate our children we should vote for legislative and school board candidates who want Lo make schools better not just poorer Remember most students can't vote That means they’re politically helpless It's up to us the adults So ask candidates for the legislature and school board how they stand on removing schools from the financial quagmire Then use that information and don’t just vote for candidates on November 4th pledge to you Q By More trouble: We could have 12000 more One for the children backs change d thank you for your My family and support of my candidacy for office on the new COUNTY COUNCIL Added services fewer dollars Dennis Funk Sincerely Vote for kids too (Paid by the Utah Education Association Betty Condie president) |