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Stone-age visionary: to rescue animation, the no-frills cartoonist had to destroy it

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Hanna, with partner Joseph Barbera, kept animation alive during the late 1950s and early 1960s, when studios refused to pay the high price of full animation. Purists decry the scaled-down approach of the Flintstones, but admirers claim animation may have disappeared but for Hanna and Barbera's compromise.

Obituary, Cover Story, Cartoonists, Cartoonists and animators, Hanna, William, Cartoon television programs, Animated television programs, The Flintstones (Television program)

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Does fashion matter?

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Actors, artists, producers, civil rights activists, writers and other celebrities voice their opinions on the importance of clothing as fashion. Some believe fashion is a meaningful part of life, others see it as a personal statement and still others view it as insignificant.

Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Clothing and dress, Public opinion, Fashion, Celebrities, Clothing

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Jackknifed!

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About 35,885 accidents involving tractor-trailers occur in North America each year, and drugs and overworked drivers are often factors. Mandating antilock brakes could solve the problem. Statistics on jackknife accidents are included.

Trucks, Trucking, Statistics, Accidents, Traffic safety, Tractor trailer combinations

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