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To: i-node who wrote (201950)	9/14/2004 9:56:47 AM
From: TigerPaw	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1573304

The issue is whether it could be produced in proportionally spaced type. Of course it could. Typewriters like the IBM executive had individual type strikers and could have pretty much any character. (They had two characters per striker, a normal and a shifted character). The strikers were of different widths to support the proportional font so it was just a matter of choosing a key to place the special character that had the proper width. The typewriter, of course, had to be equipped with a proportional font, like Times New Roman. TP

To: i-node who wrote (201950)	9/14/2004 4:35:57 PM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1573304

<font color=brown> The chorus grows louder! The masses will not be appeased with your arcane techie review of the Selectric. How's that submittal to the TXans for Truth doing? Just a small pointer.........make sure you back up your submittal with the facts; not conjecture like you do here. ;~) <font color=black> ********************************************************* Attack on Bush military record** From correspondents in Washington September 15, 2004 US Democrats stepped up their attack today on President George W. Bush's military service, while a "tell-all" tabloid biography assailing his family values hit the stores as an instant bestseller. The Family: The Real Story of the Bush Dynasty, by Kitty Kelley, features a litany of reported family peccadillos, including a headline allegation that George W. Bush snorted cocaine at Camp David during his father's presidency. The Democrats have been jabbing at Bush's character to counter the assaults on the Vietnam War record of their White House candidate, John Kerry, which have taken a toll seven weeks before the November 2 election. Today, the Democrats came back with a new campaign and video aimed at highlighting "unanswered questions" regarding Mr Bush's stint with the Texas Air National Guard three decades ago, a statement said. The effort, dubbed "Operation: Fortunate Son", seeks to shift the focus onto what the Democrats call Mr Bush's use of family connections to get a cushy National Guard position and avoid duty in Vietnam. Democratic chairman Terry McAuliffe told a news conference that the president, who is currently leading in the polls, owes an explanation to the US troops serving in Iraq and elsewhere. "As George W. Bush continues to rely heavily on the men and women serving in the armed forces today, thanks to his failed foreign policies, he has no business lying to them about fulfilling his own duty," Mr McAuliffe said. His remarks came shortly before Mr Bush was to address the National Guard Association in Las Vegas, Nevada and tout his support for military personnel and their families. Mr Kerry was to speak to the group on Thursday. Both candidates have tried to tarnish each other's military records as part of the debate over who would be more fit to lead the US through perilous times after the September 11, 2001 terror attacks. Continued.......... theaustralian.news.com.au