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'Great/ 'patriotic' comedian Bob Hope dies at 100
The beloved comedian, who died
at his Toluca Lake, Calif., home, was
a regular performer for the military
By Philip Wuntch
The Dallas Morning News (KRT)
Bob Hopei the jokester-tumed-giant
whose ski-slope profile cast a wry shad
ow over the 20th century and into the
21st died late Sunday night just two
months after his 100th birthday.
He died late Sunday of pneumonia
at his home in Toluca Lake, Calif.,
with his family at his bedside, long
time publicist Ward Grant told the As
sociated Press on Monday.
From vaudeville venues to wartime
USO stages, from big-screen 'Road'
tales opposite Bing Crosby to small
screen holiday specials opposite
Brooke Shields, he kept America
chuckling for nearly 80 years.
The Hope story began May 29,1903,
in Etham, at the southern tip of London.
Leslie Townes Hope was the fifth of sev
en sons bom to a concert singer and a
stonemason. Far from affluent the fami
ly moved across the pond to Cleveland
a year later where the brothers became
US. citizens. Anecdotes ofhis early years,
including singing on subways for his fare
and telling sad stories to kindly house
wives who would give him a few pen
nies, became part of his repertoire.
As a stand-up comic he was noted
for a rapid delivery and self-deprecating
humor — a style that would help mold
Johnny Carson, Woody Allen, Dick
Cavett and Jay Leno, among others.
During the war years, he was patri
otic without seeming pedantic. Frank
Tashlin, who directed him in 'Son of
Paleface, * declared that the greatest
male entertainers to emerge from
World War II were Donald Duck and
Bob Hope. The comparison is not far
fetched. Like Walt Disney's animated
fowl, Hope's screen persona could be
comically cantankerous and filled
with grandiose self-delusions.
A big star on the big screen, he be
came a giant on the small one. In
1950, Newsweek predicted, "Hope
may one day be to television what he
already is to movies. *
That, of course, turned out to be an
understatement. His casual glibness
traveled beautifully into the nation's
living rooms. He was the first movie
star to sign a long-term TV contract —
a move that sent shock waves through
Hollywood. His home studio, Para
mount felt that he was being ungrate
ful by going over to the 'enemy*
medium and that his availability on
the tube would erode his appeal on
screen. When his contract ended in
1957, the studio did not renew it.
By that time, it didn't matter: He
was one of television's titans. As far
back as April 1950, he'd collected the
unheard-of sum of $40,000 for his
debut as host of NBCs 'Star-Spangled
Revue,' the first of285 specials for the
network. Three years later, he starred
in television's first hourlong color
production. And in 1975 he signed a
three-year, $18 million contract with
NBC. He became almost as depend
able a holiday visitor as Kris Kringle.
(c) 2003, The Dallas Morning News.
Distributed by Knight Ridder/Tribune
Information Services.
Telemarketers appeal FCC regulation to circuit court
A telemarketing industry association
filed an appeal, arguing that some
2 million jobs could be lost
By Michael Bazeley
Knight Ridder Newspapers (KRT)
SAN IOSE, Calif. — Telemarketers
have made another legal attempt to
stall the government's do-not-call list,
saying the national registry violates
free speech protections and will lead
to massive layoffs.
The American Teleservices Associ
ation (ATA) said Monday that it had
asked the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of
Appeals in Denver to strike down new
telemarketing regulations that the
Federal Communications Commis
sion adopted last month. The regula
tions allow consumers to sign up for
a 'do-not-cair list that places them
off-limits to telemarketing calls.
The ATA also asked the FCC for an
immediate stay of its new mles while
the court considers its petition.
"Two million jobs will be lost and
we don't see them coming back,* said
Tim Searcy, ATA executive director.
The do-not-call list opened June
27, and as of Monday, consumers had
placed 28.7 million phone numbers
on the list. Starting in September, tele
marketers will be required to pur
chase the list and scrub the phone
numbers from their marketing lists.
The Federal Trade Commission,
which first created the program, will be
gin enforcing the list Oct. 1. Violations
could result in fines of up to $ 11,(XX).
Exempt from the regulations are
calls from charities, political organiza
tions, survey companies, some insur
ance firms and companies that have
an existing business relationship with
a consumer.
In its complaint filed with the FCC,
the ATA said that the new rules con
tain “serious First Amendment and
Equal Protection problems* because
they throw a 'pre-emptive blanket
over only commercial telemarketers
... while granting free license for po
litical, religious and non-profit calls.*
The ATA added that the 'reduction
in telemarketing will mean sacrificing
40 to 60 percent of the industry, ac
counting for over two million jobs.*
"There already exist a bunch of vol
untary do-no-call lists,* Searcy said,
referring to a registry operated by the
Direct Marketing Association and oth
ers run by individual companies. *1
think the government should get out
of the do-not-call list business.*
An FCC spokesman said the agency
would not comment.
But the FCC said when it released
the new rules that they are consistent
with the First Amendment because
the commission has a 'substantial
governmental interest in protecting
residential privacy' and 'telemarket
ing calls are a substantial invasion of
residential privacy.'
About half a dozen legal actions
have been taken against the do-not
call list. All of them are pending court
action, and government officials said
they do not expect them to delay the
program.
(c) 2003, San Jose Mercury News (San
Jose, Calif.). Distributed by Knight
Ridder/Tiibune Information Services.
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can't do more than 10 push-ups."
Other nicknames stem from the
friendships built during the fire sea
son. Oregon State University, senior
Marc Andresen is called "Puffer" be
cause of his love for cigarettes. Other
nicknames include "Shorts,"
"Stretch* and "Cinderella."
Despite the friendships, Andresen
says tension quickly builds within
the 20-person squads.
"The jokes that were funny on day
one aren't so funny on day 10," he
says, adding that it doesn't stop the
classic "rock monster" jokes. The rock
monster, Andresen explains, preys on
the new firefighters by putting rocks
in their bags.
Andresen mainly does mop-up
work, along with many other Univer
sity students. Dustin McCluskey, a
University junior, says mop up en
tails activities such as extinguishing
fires that are burning in tree stumps
or underground. He adds that while
doing mop up is necessary, he prefers
working closer to the fire.
University senior Angel Landin agrees.
"When you see the fire burning
and devouring the land, it's impres
sive," he says.
As of Monday evening, the Clark
fire had burned 4,964 acres and had
been 70 percent contained, according
to the Oregon Department of
Forestry. The fire is expected to be ful
ly contained by July 30, and the De
partment of Forestry has started send
ing some firefighting crews home or
to other fires.
University sophomore Brandon
Chandler worked on recovering
pieces from the Columbia space
shuttle before making his way to the
Clark fire. Chandler says he enjoys
the intensity — as well as the money
— that firefighting brings.
"It's a rush when there's a 15-foot
flame right in front of your face,"
he says.
Chandler also says the camp
grounds provided for the firefighters
are pretty nice. Ciciriello agrees,
adding that he is grateful for the
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should apply for illegal immigrants."
Jasmin Thana, a University student
and the interim co-chair of the Ore
gon Students of Color Coalition, said
the bill will help many students of
Hispanic origin. She said the coali
tion has supported both bills.
"We have been there from the
beginning," she said.
Thana said members of the coali
tion testified in support of the bill be
fore the House Rules Committee,
sent letters of support to various leg
islators and organized a rally in
Salem earlier last month.
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Farr added that granting only those
with citizenship or legal resident sta
tus with in state tuition made the bill
more appealing to many legislators.
"That's the change that I think will
allow it to pass the Legislature,"
he said.
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