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1982

"Telecommunications Tornado." Iowa City Press-Citizen, March 15, 1983, p. 4A.

"Television and Reality." Iowa City Press-Citizen, March 22, 1982, p. 4A.

"TV Viewers Must Be Heard." Iowa City Press-Citizen, March 29, 1982, p. 4A.

"Home Computers are Coming." Iowa City Press-Citizen, April 5, 1982, p. 4A.

"What Will Bell Breakup Bring?" Iowa City Press-Citizen, April 12, 1982, p. 4A.

"How to Live in a Tornado." Iowa City Press-Citizen, April 19, 1982, p. 4A.

"Your Electronic Cottage." Iowa City Press-Citizen, April 26, 1982, p. 4A.

"Who Gets to Have Opinions?" Iowa City Press-Citizen, May 3, 1982, p. 4A.

"The Revolution Comes Home." Iowa City Press-Citizen, May 10, 1982, p. 4A.

"A Walking Tour of 'Data Bases.'" Iowa City Press-Citizen, May 17, 1982, p. 4A.

"How We Can Shop by Computer." Iowa City Press-Citizen, May 24, 1982, p. 4A.

"It's Time to Speak Out on Cable." Iowa City Press-Citizen, May 31, 1982, p. 4A.

"Can Cable Pass Subscriber Test?" Iowa City Press-Citizen, June 7, 1982, p. 4A.

"What Can We Do About Television Violence?" Iowa City Press-Citizen, June 14, 1982, p. 6A.

"What's Missing on TV News?" Iowa City Press-Citizen, June 21, 1982, p. 4A.

"New Computers Help Shoppers." Iowa City Press-Citizen, June 28, 1982, p. 4A.

"The Video Recorder Revolution." Iowa City Press-Citizen, July 5, 1982, p. 4A.

"You Can Buy Back Your Life." Iowa City Press-Citizen, July 12, 1982, p. 4A.

"Are You an Electronics Junkie?" Iowa City Press-Citizen, July 19, 1982, p. 4A.

"Portable Communication is for All." Iowa City Press-Citizen, July 26, 1982, p. 4A.

"Making Iowa City a Model." Iowa City Press-Citizen, August 2, 1982, p. 4A.

"Can TV Audiences Talk Back?" Iowa City Press-Citizen, August 9, 1982, p. 4A.

"How to Become a Radio Ham." Iowa City Press-Citizen, August 16, 1982, p. 6A.

"How Radio Amateurs Help Us." Iowa City Press-Citizen, August 23, 1982, p. 4A.

"Newer Isn't Always Better." Iowa City Press-Citizen, August 30, 1982, p. 6A.

"The Politics of Electronics." Iowa City Press-Citizen, September 6, 1982, p. 4A.

"The Price of 'Deregulation.'" Iowa City Press-Citizen, September 13, 1982, p. 4A.

"How They Sell Us Back Our Air." Iowa City Press-Citizen, September 20, 1982, p. 6A.

"Free Air Time for Candidates." Iowa City Press-Citizen, September 27, 1982, p. 4A.

"It's Television by Numbers." Iowa City Press-Citizen, October 4, 1982, p. 4A.

"An Electronic Ear on the World." Iowa City Press-Citizen, October 11, 1982, p. 4A.

"Our Information Overload." Iowa City Press-Citizen, October 18, 1982, p. 4A.

"Easing Information Overload." Iowa City Press-Citizen, October 25, 1982, p. 4A.

"Listeners' Rights Should Be Paramount." USA Today, October 26, 1982, p. 4A.

"Here Come Portable Phones." Iowa City Press-Citizen, November 1, 1982, p. 4A.

"Whose First Amendment?" Iowa City Press-Citizen, November 8, 1982, p. 4A.

"Now It's Home Earth Stations." Iowa City Press-Citizen, November 15, 1982, p. 4A.

"Is a Computer Watching You?" Iowa City Press-Citizen, November 22, 1982, p. 4A.

"Watch Out for Video Games." Iowa City Press-Citizen, November 29, 1982, p. 4A.

"Answering Devices Don't Bite." Iowa City Press-Citizen, December 6, 1982, p. 4A.

"Hearing a Different Drummer." Iowa City Press-Citizen, December 13, 1982, p. 4A.

"The Phone Bill's Going Up." Iowa City Press-Citizen, December 20, 1982, p. 4A.

"Should You Have Cable?" Iowa City Press-Citizen, December 27, 1982, p. 4A.

1983

"What If We Lose the Manuals?" Iowa City Press-Citizen, January 3, 1983, p. 4A.

"Audience Deserves a Right to Regulate." USA Today, January 10, 1983, p. 10A.

"How to Turn a Fast $20 Billion." Iowa City Press-Citizen, January 10, 1983, p. 4A.

"Computers in Perspective." Iowa City Press-Citizen, January 17, 1983, p. 4A.

"Tying Reforms to Tail of Greed." Iowa City Press-Citizen, January 24, 1983, p. 4A.

"Robots Usher in a New Age." Iowa City Press-Citizen, January 31, 1983, p. 4A.

"What Makes a Reputation?" Iowa City Press-Citizen, February 7, 1983, p. 4A.

"An Oasis in the 'Wasteland.'" Iowa City Press-Citizen, February 14, 1983, p. 4A.

"New Highways to the Future." Iowa City Press-Citizen, February 21, 1983, p. 4A.

"A Small Minority Shouldn't Be Censors." USA Today, February 22, 1983, p. 8A.

"My Grandmother's Clock." Iowa City Press-Citizen, February 28, 1983, p. 4A.

"Cable TV's Rape of the Cities." Iowa City Press-Citizen, March 7, 1983, p. 4A.

"The Tyranny of Television." Iowa City Press-Citizen, March 14, 1983, p. 4A.

"How to Shop for Computers." Iowa City Press-Citizen, March 21, 1983, p. 4A.

"A Computer in Your Pocket." Iowa City Press-Citizen, March 28, 1983, p. 4A.

"The Costs of Communications." Iowa City Press-Citizen, April 4, 1983, p. 4A.

"The Video Recorder Revolution." Iowa City Press-Citizen, April 11, 1983, p. 6A.

"Those Specialist Computers." Iowa City Press-Citizen, April 18, 1983, p. 4A.

"TV's 61-Minute-Hour Machine." Iowa City Press-Citizen, April 25, 1983, p. 4A.

"The FCC's Latest Abdication." Iowa City Press-Citizen, May 2, 1983, p. 4A.

"Those Computer Conferences." Iowa City Press-Citizen, May 9, 1983, p. 4A.

"Communicating by Computer." Iowa City Press-Citizen, May 16, 1983, p. 4A.

"Using Local Cable Channels." Iowa City Press-Citizen, May 23, 1983, p. 4A.

"Using TV to Build Community." Iowa City Press-Citizen, May 30, 1983, p. 4A.

"Programming Your Computer." Iowa City Press-Citizen, June 6, 1983, p. 4A.

"Computers CAN be Useful." Iowa City Press-Citizen, June 13, 1983, p. 4A.

"The New Electronic 'Travel.'" Iowa City Press-Citizen, June 20, 1983, p. 4A.

"Consumer Electronics Boom." Iowa City Press-Citizen, June 27, 1983, p. 4A.

"Bigger Isn't Always Better." Iowa City Press-Citizen, July 4, 1983, p. 4A.

"Orwell's Technology is Here." Iowa City Press-Citizen, July 11, 1983, p. 4A.

"Deregulation or Giveaway?" Iowa City Press-Citizen, July 18, 1983, p. 4A.

"Some Kind Words for NPR." Iowa City Press-Citizen, July 25, 1983, p. 4A.

"TV's 10 Best-Censored Stories." Iowa City Press-Citizen, August 2, 1983, p. 4A.

"'War Games' Raises Issue." Iowa City Press-Citizen, August 8, 1983, p. 4A.

"The View from Barcelona." Iowa City Press-Citizen, August 15, 1983, p. 4A.

"A Look at Computer Magazines." Iowa City Press-Citizen, August 22, 1983, p. 4A.

"Computer Bulletin Boards." Release August 25, 1983, "The Latest CB Craze," Iowa City Press-Citizen, September 12, 1983, p. 4A.

"Watching the Computer Parade." Iowa City Press-Citizen, August 29, 1983, p. 4A.

"Cable Rates." Release September 1, 1983, "What's 'Reasonable' for Cable?" Iowa City Press-Citizen, September 19, 1983, p. 4A.

"There's No More Work To Do." Iowa City Press-Citizen, September 5, 1983, p. 4A.

"Integrated Circuits." Release September 8, 1983, "Of Microchips and Lingerie," Iowa City Press-Citizen, September 26, 1983, p. 4A.

"Cable Co-ops." Release September 15, 1983, "The Case for Cable Co-ops," Iowa City Press-Citizen, October 3, 1983, p. 4A.

"Using the Phone." Release September 22, 1983, "The Telephone as Technology," Iowa City Press-Citizen, October 10, 1983, p. 4A.

"Using the Phone II." Release September 29, 1983.

"Computer Business." Release October 6, 1983, "Higher Prices, Less Innovation, Choice Face Buyers of Home Computers," Iowa City Press-Citizen, October 17, 1983, p. 4A.

"Computers and Health I." Release October 13, 1983, "Caution: Working with VDT's May Be Hazardous to Your Health," Iowa City Press-Citizen, November 1, 1983, p. 4A.

"Computers and Health II." Release October 20, 1983, "Studies Show Computers Are Harmless, But Profit Motive May Distort Findings," Iowa City Press-Citizen, November 7, 1983, p. 4A.

"Electronic Cottages." Release October 27, 1983, "Serving Up Diversions from a Satellite Dish," Iowa City Press-Citizen, December 19, 1983, p. 4A

"Call Waiting." Release November 3, 1983, "Tackling Tensions of Telephone Technology," Iowa City Press-Citizen, November 14, 1983, p. 4A.

"Word Processors I." Release November 10, 1983, "Making Verbal Sausage on Your Computer," Iowa City Press-Citizen, November 22, 1983, p. 4A.

"Word Processors II." Release November 17, 1983, "How to Tell If You Need a Home Computer," Iowa City Press-Citizen, November 28, 1983, p. 4a.

"Databases." Release November 24, 1983, "Look Out Ledgers, Database is Here," Iowa City Press-Citizen, December 5, 1983, p. 4A.

"Computers and Children." Release December 1, 1983, "Computer Mania: Technological Epidemic Grips American Culture," Iowa City Press-Citizen, December 12, 1983, p. 4A

"Cabbage Patch Computers." Release December 8, 1983, "Seeds of Economic Future Thrive in Cabbage Patch," Iowa City Press-Citizen, December 26, 1983, p. 4A.

"Computer Shopping I." Release December 15, 1983, "Electronic Bargain Hunting at Home," Iowa City Press-Citizen, January 2, 1984, p. 4A

"Computer Shopping II." Release December 22, 1983, "Computers Offer One-Stop Phone Shopping," Iowa City Press-Citizen, January 9, 1984, p. 4A.

"Electronic Mail." Release December 29, 1983, "Why Spend $2 to Send a Letter?" Iowa City Press-Citizen, January 16, 1984, p. 4A.

1984

"1984: It's Here." Release January 5, 1984, "Computers Make 1984 Fiction a Reality," Iowa City Press-Citizen, January 30, 1984, p. 4A.

"Can Computers Think?" Release January 12, 1984, "Computers: They're Still Not Human," Iowa City Press-Citizen, January 24, 1984, p. 4A.

"Electronic Columns." Release January 19, 1984, "Soon You, Too, May be Talking to Your TV," Iowa City Press-Citizen, February 7, 1984, p. 4A.

"Consumer Electronics Show." Release January 26, 1984, "The High Price of Electronic Toys," Iowa City Press-Citizen, February 13, 1984, p. 4A.

"Macintosh." Release February 2, 1984, "Apple's Betting You'll Like Macintosh," Iowa City Press-Citizen, February 21, 1984, p. 4A.

"Video Camera-Recorders." Release February 9, 1984, "Small Video Recorders May Have Big Future," Iowa City Press-Citizen, March 1, 1984, p. 4A.

"There're No Home Computers." Release March 1, 1984, "There's No Such Thing as a Home Computer," Iowa City Press-Citizen, March 8, 1984, p. 4A.

"Communications and Consumer Protection." Release February 16, 1984, "Consumerism Enters Electronic Age," Iowa City Press-Citizen, March 15, 1984, p. 4A.

"Phone Service." Release February 23, 1984, "Phone Service Goes the Way of Candy Bars," Iowa City Press-Citizen, March 22, 1984, p. 4A.

"Small Computers Wield Big Power." Iowa City Press-Citizen, March 29, 1984, p. 4A.

"Computers: The New Political Frontier." Iowa City Press-Citizen, April 5, 1984, p. 4A.

"Electronics: Lifeline for the Handicapped." Iowa City Press-Citizen, April 12, 1984, p. 4A.

"The Joy of Computers." Release April 5, 1984, "Procrastination Enters the Electronic Age," Iowa City Press-Citizen, April 19, 1984, p. 4A.

"The Paperless Office." Release April 12, 1984, "Scrap the Idea of a 'Paperless' Office," Iowa City Press-Citizen, April 26, 1984, p. 4A.

"Computer Laundromats." Release May 3, 1984, "Computer Laundromats Protect Consumers from Getting Soaked," Iowa City Press-Citizen, May 3, 1984, p. 4A.

"Shirt Pocket Electronics." Release May 10, 1984, "In Electronics World, Small is Beautiful," Iowa City Press-Citizen, May 10, 1984, p. 4A.

"Automotive Electronics." Release May 17, 1984, "Radio Noise? Check Under the Hood," Iowa City Press-Citizen, May 17, 1984, p. 4A.

"The Telecommunications Tornado." Release June 4, 1984.

"Newer Isn't Always Better." Release June 11, 1984.

"The Costs of Communications." Release June 18, 1984.

"My Grandmother's Clock." Release June 25, 1984.

"Electronic Gadgets." Release July 2, 1984.

"Computers and Creativity." Release July 9, 1984.

"Our Information Overload." Release July 16, 1984.

"Alternative Phone." Release July 30, 1984.

"Electronic Censors." Release August 6, 1984.

"Portable Communications." Release August 13, 1984, "Linking Electronic Systems Saves Lives," Iowa City Press-Citizen, August 13, 1984, p. 4A.

"The Sky is Falling." Release August 20, 1984, "Satellite Schemes That Fell to Earth," Iowa City Press-Citizen, August 21, 1984, p. 4A.

"Deregulation." Release August 27, 1984, "'Deregulation' of Television Serves Broadcasters Only Not the Public," Iowa City Press-Citizen, August 27, 1984, p. 4A.

"Labor Day." Release September 3, 1984, "Labor Day in an Electronic Age: Dawn of an Idle or Ideal Society?" Iowa City Press-Citizen, September 3, 1984, p. 4A.

"Robots." Release September 10, 1984, "These Robots Can Enchant, Entertain," Iowa City Press-Citizen, September 10, 1984, p. 4A.

"Fading Videotape." Release September 17, 1984, "Fading Videotapes Blur Memories," Iowa City Press-Citizen, September 24, 1984, p. 4A.

"Minding Computers." Release September 24, 1984.

"Zapping Commercials." Release October 1, 1984, "Viewers Pay High Price for 'Free' TV," Iowa City Press-Citizen, October 1, 1984, p. 4A.

"Computers and Education I." Release October 8, 1984, "Trading Disc Drives for Flashcards," Iowa City Press-Citizen, October 8, 1984, p. 4A.

"Computers and Education II." Release October 15, 1984, "The Computers' Day Has Just Dawned," Iowa City Press-Citizen, October 15, 1984, p. 4A.

"Telephone Computers." Release October 22, 1984, "Turn Your Telephone Into a Real Pip," Iowa City Press-Citizen, October 22, 1984, p. 4A.

"Politics and Electronics I." Release October 29, 1984, "The Art of Politics Goes Electronic," Iowa City Press-Citizen, October 29, 1984, p. 4A.

"Politics and Electronics II." Release November 5, 1984, "Auctioning Off Our Public Offices," Iowa City Press-Citizen, November 5, 1984, p. 4A.

"Midget Radios." Release November 12, 1984, "Like Music? Stick It in Your Ear," Iowa City Press-Citizen, November 12, 1984, p. 4A.

"Electronic Education." Release November 19, 1984, "Are Classrooms Becoming Obsolete?" Iowa City Press-Citizen, November 19, 1984, p. 4A.

"Split Screen Commercials." Release November 26, 1984, "TV Commercials Go High-Tech," Iowa City Press-Citizen, November 26, 1984, p. 4A.

"Fuzzy Computers." Release December 3, 1984, "Fuzzy Computer More Like Humans," Iowa City Press-Citizen, December 3, 1984, p. 4A.

"Christmas Computers." Release December 10, 1984, "Control Impulse to Buy a Computer," Iowa City Press-Citizen, December 10, 1984, p. 4A.

"An Electronic Christmas." Release December 17, 1984, "Do Electro-nuts Need High-tech Gifts?" Iowa City Press-Citizen, December 17, 1984, p. 4A.

"The Best Things in Life I." Release December 24, 1984, "The Joys (and Profits) of Giving," Iowa City Press-Citizen, December 24, 1984, p. 4A.

"The Best Things II." Release December 31, 1984, "Sometimes, It Pays to Be Generous," Iowa City Press-Citizen, December 31, 1984, p. 4A.

1985

"Bigger Computers." Release January 7, 1985, "Computers: More Power to 'Em," Iowa City Press-Citizen, January 7, 1985, p. 4A.

"Congressional Communication." Release January 14, 1985, "You See and Pay Whatever They Say," Iowa City Press-Citizen, January 14, 1985, p. 4A.

"Videotex." Release January 21, 1985, "Videotex: Product Without a Purpose," Iowa City Press-Citizen, January 21, 1985, p. 4A.

"Private Radio Stations." Release January 28, 1985, "Little Competition in This Free Market," Iowa City Press-Citizen, January 28, 1985, p. 4A.

"Human Computers." Release February 4, 1985, "Will Human Brain Become Obsolete?" Iowa City Press-Citizen, February 4, 1985, p. 4A.

"Omnibot Meets Weight Talker." Release February 11, 1985, "Science Brings Us High-Tech Guilt," Iowa City Press-Citizen, February 11, 1985, p. 4A.

"Guidebooks." Release February 18, 1985, "Let Computer Book be Your Guide," Iowa City Press-Citizen, February 18, 1985, p. 4A.

"Cottage Industry." Release February 25, 1985, "You, Too, Can be a Captain of Industry," Iowa City Press-Citizen, February 25, 1985, p. 4A.

"Western Union Comes Home." Release March 4, 1985, "Western Union Comes Home," Iowa City Press-Citizen, March 4, 1985, p. 4A.

"Computer Gremlins." Release March 11, 1985, "Electronics Honeymoon is Over When the Glitches Get Annoying," Iowa City Press-Citizen, March 11, 1985, p. 4A.

"Believing is Seeing." Release March 18, 1985, "How Electronics Reshape Reality," Iowa City Press-Citizen, March 18, 1985, p. 4A.

"Russian Computers." Release March 25, 1985, "Computer Power is Political Power," Iowa City Press-Citizen, March 25, 1985, p. 4A.

"Fairness Doctrine I." Release April 1, 1985, "Just What the FCC Fairness Doctrine Is," Iowa City Press-Citizen, April 1, 1985, p. 4A.

"Fairness Doctrine II." Release April 8, 1985, "Free Speech, Yes But for Whom?" Iowa City Press-Citizen, April 8, 1985, p. 4A.

"Friend Finders." Release April 15, 1985, "Looking for a Friend? Try a Computer," Iowa City Press-Citizen, April 15, 1985, p. 4A.

"Blow Up Your TV." Release April 22, 1985, "Suffering from Transcendental Vegetation? Turn Off the Tube," Iowa City Press-Citizen, April 22, 1985, p. 4A.

"Electronic Libraries." Release April 29, 1985, "Let Your Fingers Do the Browsing," Iowa City Press-Citizen, April 29, 1985, 4A .

"Computer Repairs." Release May 6, 1985, "Repair Bills Byte into Computer Craze," Iowa City Press-Citizen, May 14, 1985, p. 4A.

"Summer Electronics." Release May 13, 1985, "Gone Fishin': Hook up the Modem," Iowa City Press-Citizen, May 20, 1985, p. 4A.

"Home Banking." Release May 20, 1985.

"Electronic Interference I." Release May 27, 1985, "The Force is With You--Always," Iowa City Press-Citizen, May 27, 1985, p. 4A.

"Electronic Interference II." Release June 3, 1985, "No Way to Hide from the Wild REI," Iowa City Press-Citizen, June 3, 1985, p. 4A.

"Amateur Radio I." Release June 10, 1985, "Jump Into Electronics Talent Pool," Iowa City Press-Citizen, June 10, 1985, p. 4A.

"Amateur Radio II." Release June 17, 1985, "Cheap Thrills Through Electronics," Iowa City Press-Citizen, June 17, 1985, p. 4A.

"Epcot." Release June 24, 1985, "Epcot: A Corporate Wonderland," Iowa City Press-Citizen, June 24, 1985, p. 4A.

"Broadcast Ownership I." Release July 1, 1985, "You Pay When TV Stations Sell," Iowa City Press-Citizen, July 1, 1985, p. 4A.

"Broadcast Ownership II." Release July 8, 1985, "TV Giants Stunt Free Press Growth," Iowa City Press-Citizen, July 8, 1985, p. 4A.

"Phone Bills." Release July 15, 1985, "Ma Bell's Sweet Subsidies Ending," Iowa City Press-Citizen, July 15, 1985, p. 4A.

"Satellite Dishes I." Release July 22, 1985, "Satellite TV: An Expensive Dish," Iowa City Press-Citizen, July 22, 1985, p. 4A.

"Satellite Dishes II." Release July 29, 1985, "Checking Out a Satellite Dish," Iowa City Press-Citizen, July 29, 1985, p. 4A.

"Silent Screen." Release August 5, 1985, "Is TV News Censored? You Bet!," Iowa City Press-Citizen, August 5, 1985, p. 4A.

"Mason Williams." Release August 12, 1985, "'Classical Gas' Composer Still Writing," Iowa City Press-Citizen, September 23, 1985, p. 4C.

"Lost History." Release August 19, 1985, "High Tech's Neat, But Print is Forever," Iowa City Press-Citizen, September 16, 1985, p. 4A.

"The Ears Have It." Release August 26, 1985.

"Electronic Labor Day." Release September 2, 1985, "In 1985, Labor Day's an Anachronism," Iowa City Press-Citizen, September 2, 1985, p. 4A.

"Long Distance Choices." Release September 9, 1985.

"Electronic Love." Release September 16, 1985, "When it Comes to Love, Machines Have No Dignity," Iowa City Press-Citizen, October 7, 1985, p. 10A.

"Pagers." Release September 23, 1985, "Pager Use is Spreading," Iowa City Press-Citizen, September 23, 1985, 10A.

"Self-Help." Release September 30, 1985.

"Artificial Intelligence." Release October 7, 1985.

"Whatever Happened to Computers?" Release October 14, 1985, "The Thrill is Gone From Computers," Iowa City Press-Citizen, October 14, 1985, p. 2C.

"Information Radio." Release October 21, 1985, "Radio That Earns Respect," Iowa City Press-Citizen, October 21, 1985, p. 10A.

"Electronic Libraries." Release October 28, 1985, "A Community's 'Mind' A Terrible Thing to Waste," Iowa City Press-Citizen, October 28, 1985, p. 2C.

"Information Life." Release November 3, 1985, "Treading Water in the Information Pool," Iowa City Press-Citizen, November 4, 1985, p. 9A.

"Lap Computers." Release November 10, 1985, "If You Need a Lap Computer, It's Time to Shop," Iowa City Press-Citizen, November 11, 1985, p. 9A.

"Computer Crime." Release November 17, 1985, "Modern-day Robbers Know Where the Money Is," Iowa City Press-Citizen, November 18, 1985, p. 2C.

"Take It With You." Release November 24, 1985, "In Electronic Age, You Can Take It With You," Iowa City Press-Citizen, November 25, 1985, p. 2C.

"TV'S Impact." Release December 1, 1985, "The Sets Have Changed, but Not TV's Commercialism," Iowa City Press-Citizen, December 2, 1985, p. 1C.

"Monitoring." Release December 8, 1985, Iowa City Press-Citizen, "Eavesdropping on the World," December 9, 1985 p. 1C.

"Shocking Stockings." Release December 15, 1985, "Beep! Chirp! Happy Electronic Holidays," Iowa City Press-Citizen, December 15, 1985, p. 1C.

"Jesus' Publicist." Release December 22, 1985, "Could Jesus Get on 'Letterman'?" Iowa City Press-Citizen, December 22, 1985, p. 8A.

"Electronic Toddlers." Release December 29, 1985, "From the Mouths of Babes Comes Computer Talk," Iowa City Press-Citizen, December 29, 1985, p. 7A.

1986

"Electronic Greetings." Release January 5, 1986, "Family Newsletter Ready to Enter the Electronic Age," Iowa City Press-Citizen, January 6, 1986, p. 6A.

"Attention Span." Release January 12, 1986, "Station Switching is Leading to Diminished Attention Span," Iowa City Press-Citizen, January 13, 1986, p. 7A.

"Russian Eavesdroppers." Release January 19, 1986, "They Snoop Here; We Snoop There," Iowa City Press-Citizen, January 20, 1986, p. 7A.

"1988." Release January 26, 1986, "Lamm, Grossman Cover Unexplored Political Ground," Iowa City Press-Citizen, January 27, 1986, p. 2C.

"Electronic Newspapers." Release February 2, 1986, "Future of Newspapers Shines Bright," Iowa City Press-Citizen, February 3, 1986, p. 2C.

"Electronic Valentines." Release February 9, 1986, "Love--Computer Style," Iowa City Press-Citizen, February 10, 1986, p. 1C.

"Electronic Money." Release February 16, 1986, "They're Hiding the GNP in a Computer," Iowa City Press-Citizen, February 17, 1986, p. 6A.

"Human Networks." Release February 23, 1986, "Watching Computers Create Life," Iowa City Press-Citizen, February 24, 1986, p. 6A.

"Electronic Cars." Release March 2, 1986, "Keeping Track of Your Car with Electronics," Iowa City Press-Citizen, March 3, 1986, p. 6A.

"C-SPAN." Release March 9, 1986, "C-SPAN Offers Ringside Seat," Iowa City Press-Citizen, March 10, 1986, p. 9A.

"Community Radio." Release March 16, 1986, "Community Radio Hails from Hobby," Iowa City Press-Citizen, March 17, 1986, p. 1C.

"Making Change." Release March 23, 1986, "Mathematics and the Circus," Iowa City Press-Citizen, March 24, 1986, p. 9A.

"Where am I?" Release March 30, 1986, "TV's Anchors, 'Move Mania'," Iowa City Press-Citizen, March 31, 1986, p. 7A.

"Computer Components." Release April 6, 1986, "Shop Smart for Computers," Iowa City Press-Citizen, April 7, 1986, p. 7A.

"Stuffing Envelopes." Release April 13, 1986 "Losing Our Liberties," Iowa City Press-Citizen, April 14, 1986, p. 1C.

"Eskimos' Computers." Release April 20, 1986, "Computers in Cold Climates," Iowa City Press-Citizen, May 12, 1986, p. 1C.

"Video War Games." Release April 27, 1986, "Making Tools, Toys of War," Iowa City Press-Citizen, April 28, 1986, p. 1C.

"Electronic Flying." Release May 4, 1986, "Fly to Chicago with No Pain," Iowa City Press-Citizen, May 19, 1986, p. 9A.

"Computer Dieting." Release May 11, 1986, "Computer Dieting," Iowa City Press-Citizen, May 26, 1986, p. 1C.

"Captain Midnight." Release May 18, 1986, "Capt. Midnight an Electronic Robin Hood," Iowa City Press-Citizen, May 5, 1986, p. 1C.

"Answering Machines." Release May 25, 1986, "Fewer People Hang up Now," Iowa City Press-Citizen, June 2, 1986, p. 1C.

"Expo 86." Release June 1, 1986, "Expo 1986 It's a Real Trip," Iowa City Press-Citizen, June 9, 1986, p. 1C.

"Japanese Traffic." Release June 8, 1986, "Creeping Into Life in Fast Lane," Iowa City Press-Citizen, June 16, 1986, p. 7A.

"Getting Informed." Release June 15, 1986, "What We Don't Know Can Kill Us," Iowa City Press-Citizen, June 23, 1986, p. 7A.

"Multipliers." Release June 22, 1986, "10-Fold Changes Alter the World," Iowa City Press-Citizen, June 30, 1986, p. 1C.

"The Fourth Channel." Release June 29, 1986, "Creativity Gives Way to Conformity," Iowa City Press-Citizen, July 7, 1986, p. 5B.

"Robotic Jobs." Release July 6, 1986, "Replacing Man with Machines," Iowa City Press-Citizen, July 14, 1986, p. 7A.

"Project Censored." Release July 13, 1986, "Panel Reports on Top 10 Censored Stories," Iowa City Press-Citizen, July 25, 1986, p. 7A.

"File Management." Release July 20, 1986.

"Talking Computers." Release July 27, 1986.

"Telecommuting." Release August 3, 1986.

"Closet Computers." Release August 10, 1986, "Computers Like to Keep Busy," Iowa City Press-Citizen, August 4, 1986, p. 1C.

"Eliza." Release August 17, 1986, "Old Eliza Can Hold Her Own," Iowa City Press-Citizen, August 11, 1986, p. 7A.

"Electronic Cities." Release August 24, 1986, "Cities Need to Capture Information Age," Iowa City Press-Citizen, August 20, 1986, p. 1D.

"Picturephones." Release August 31, 1986, "We're Still Not Ready for Picture Phones," Iowa City Press-Citizen, August 27, 1986, p. 2D.

"School Days." Release September 7, 1986.

"Scrambling." Release September 14, 1986, "Senate Grapples with Scramblers," Iowa City Press-Citizen, September 10, 1986, p. 2D.

"High Tech Hobos." Release September 21, 1986.

"Music Videos." Release September 28, 1986.

"Computerized Weather." Release October 5, 1986, "High-Tech Weathercasts Enlighten Europe," Iowa City Press-Citizen, October 9, 1986, p.1D.

"Human Capacity." Release October 12, 1986.

"Entertaining News." Release October 19, 1986, "Moyers Entertains Thought of CBS News," Iowa City Press-Citizen, October 22, 1986, p. 1D.

"Star Wars." Release October 26, 1986, "Star Wars Technology Still a Fantasy," Iowa City Press-Citizen, October 29, 1986, p. 2D.

"Electronic Disinformation." Release November 2, 1986, "Is Disinformation as Widespread as AIDS?" Iowa City Press-Citizen, November 5, 1986, p. 3D.

"Electronic Elections." Release November 9, 1986, "TV Often Most Costly Expense of Campaigns," Iowa City Press-Citizen, November 13, 1986, p. 2D.

"Electronic Parks." Release November 16, 1986, "Increased Leisure Time Leads to Electronic Boom," Iowa City Press-Citizen, November 20, 1986, p. 2D.

"Educational MTV." Release November 23, 1986, "Finally, a Music Video Even Parents and Teachers Like," Iowa City Press-Citizen, November 26, 1986, p. 2D.

"Hollywood Lobbyists." Release November 30, 1986, "Lobbyist In Hollywood Robbing from the Plot to Make the 'Plugola'," Iowa City Press-Citizen, December 3, 1986, p. 2D.

"Holiday Electronics." Release December 7, 1986, "Electronic Gifts Go From Slopes to Showers," Iowa City Press-Citizen, December 11, 1986, p. 2C.

"Cellular Telephones." Release December 14, 1986, "Cellular Telephones--the Mystery Unfolds," Iowa City Press-Citizen, December 17, 1986, p. 2D.

"Media and Values." Release December 21, 1986, "A Look at Media is a Look at Mankind's Values," Iowa City Press-Citizen, December 24, 1986, p. 2D.

"Information Age." Release December 28, 1986, "Ring-In the Information Age," Iowa City Press-Citizen, January 1, 1987.


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