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But we were loaded, and John McKay was not promising starting jobs to sophomores. It was his first game, and considering the environment, McKay wanted to play it close to the vest. Look at the highlights of that game. Off-tackle, boom-breaking tackles, running over guys. Sam just made an outstanding contribution on his own. "Plus, Sam was from Santa Barbara. I grew up in that area too. It's a very low-key area. He didn't have any idea, really, about what was happening in places like Selma. He was still a kid, barely away from home for the first time when that game was played." Goux was not at the C.R. Roberts game in Austin, having graduated one year earlier, but he had the unique perspective of being C.R.'s teammate and Cunningham's coach at Birmingham. "C.R. was a competitor," Goux said in 2000.
Heineman signs smoking ban
To the regular smokers who make their way into The Depot at 6:30 a.m. most days, the new ban may be a sign they are no longer shielded from the public health initiatives popular with city types."They’re just saying how bad it’s going to suck that it finally hit the small towns," Lee said. .
Airport defibrillator saves heart attack victim
The Ohio man was the 19th person resuscitated at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport since the installation of Automated External Defibrillators (AED) in December 2000. He was reported today to be in stable condition. According to airport authorities, on Wednesday night a Mesa Airlines flight, operating as US Airways Express, was pulling away from the gate when the man collapsed. Another passenger, an off-duty paramedic, checked the man for a pulse, didnt detect a heartbeat and then began CPR. After the pilot pulled the plane back to the gate, a Mesa Airlines employee retrieved an AED and used it. Phoenix fire paramedics on bicycles arrived in less than three minutes and determined that the mans pulse had been restored. .
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Skinny and disheveled, he's wearing a new brown shirt, his trademark 1950s glasses and a sheepish smile. Tucked under one arm is a copy of "The Dog Says How," a collection of his quirky stories that has just been picked as a community-wide book club selection here in Northfield. He looks out at the crowd, and, right away, he makes them laugh. "Someone asked me once what my dream was," he says. "This is it: I always wanted to be required reading." At 50, Kling is transcending his stature as a long-beloved Minnesota storyteller. His new book, old plays, international storytelling festival gigs and National Public Radio commentaries have elevated him from local treasure to nationally recognized artist. This winter, he's been caught up in a whirlwind schedule of book signings, readings and performances, which haven taken him from Seattle to Michigan to New Mexico.
Razor Electric Punk bicycle/scooter
The pedalless Razor Electric Punk bicycle/scooter ($180) packs plenty of zip into 27 pounds of steel and lead-acid, rechargeable battery. Kids ages 7 and up (but under 120 pounds) can push off to walking speed, pull a little red handlebar switch, and then zoom past their buddies at up to 9 miles per hour. .
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