"Fatal Attraction" For Real By Brenda Feldmann An ever popular movie for 1987 starring Glen Close and Michael Douglas was ’’Fatal Attraction. ” Douglas plays a married man who meets Close in a bar one weekend when his wife is away. The two characters go on to havea short affair, then Douglas wants to end it , feeling very guilty and wanting to be faithful to his family once again. Close keeps hauntinghim and his family, trying to persuade Douglas to come back to the affair. In the end Close shows up at Dougls’ house and attempts to kill him, but at the last minute ofthe struggle between them, Douglas’ wife shoots her. A similar case was reported with a 1985 UNI graduate. Christine Larson, 24, supposedly shot her boyfriend’s wife after he decided to return to his marriage. Paul Doll, 27, had a short affair with Ms. Larson, and then wanted to go back to his wife Sheila Doll, and forget Larson. Houston, Texas was the scene of the murder. Detective Wayman Allen said that Christine Larson just didn’t want to let go of the relationship, just like Glen Close’s character in the movie. On the other hand, defense attorneys say Ms. Larson went to Mrs. 1988 Olympics: A Time For Sharing By Alyson Zvacek Nearly everyone with a te - levision set tuned in at some time to watch a portion of the 1988 winter Olympics. MilDoll wanting to straighten the whole situation out. They were said to have struggled and then a gun, which one of the women had carried, accidentally fired. Larson is initially charged with murder, lions of people shared the joy with Bryan Boytano when he recieved his gold medal for men’s singles ice skating, an tears filled viewers eyes as the agony of defeat conquered Dan Jansen who fell in the 50 meter speed skating thedayof his sister’s death. Sadnesscarrid though the week as Jansen skated the 100 meter. Racing with the best time and a possi - ble first place, he fell again for no apparent reason . Blair lifted spiritsdas shewon the gold medal in the 500 me - but the carge could be lessened later on in court. Gere Comes to Iowa Richard Gere, made famous for his leading role in “An Officer and a Gentleman,” moved to Cedar Rapids in the fall of 1987 to film a new movie, “ Farm Of the Year.” Fans throughout Iowa constantly tried to locate Gere. His press agents issued various reports, most saying that he had rented a house in Cedar Rapids, drove a pick-up truck, and walked around town wearing casual Iowa clothes of jeans and T-shirts, so he would fit into thecrowd. Journalists though, report - ed that he was staying in the hotel atop the Five Seaons Center, drove a sports car, and his handsome looks were hard to hide, especially with a gold earring. Gere avoided personal visits in Cedar Rapids, turning down all offers to speak to groups. The movie was filmed at various locations, including a farm house, which producers borrowed then rebuilt the front porch, only to make it look like it bums down in the movie. The movie was also filmed at the Jones county fair grounds. Although producers moved to Iowa in the summer, they needed to manipulate the crowds, so they waited until cold November to film at the fairgrunds, hiring local persons to run around in shortseating cotton candy, as if it were summertime. Bond Plan Defeated, Voters Stay Home On April 12, 1988, the voters of College Community School District stayed home. They stayed home, rather than going to vote for a 4.5 million dollar bond referendum that would have made major improvements in Prairie High School. The bond was a major issue at Prairie for over a year, as this was the second try to get the bond passed. An earlier bond, for more money, had been defeated. f ter womens speed skating, and the bronze medal in the 1000 meter women’s speed skating. Every four years brings us the Olympics, and now that they are gone, training has already begun for our future stars. % Bonnie 152 Sign of the Times HAWK Mini Mag
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