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Article: Janet Werner Leach dies; was pioneer for women in Twin Cities broadcasting; She produced fashion shows, and was host of `Take Five With Jan' and other programs.(NEWS)(Obituary)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
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- October 3, 1999
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CORRECTION PUBLISHED 10/10/99: This obituary incorrectly said Cedric Adams was a Minneapolis Tribune columnist. He wrote for the daily Minneapolis Star and the Sunday Tribune. The Minneapolis Woman's Club also was misidentified.
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1/3 Roger Werner remembers coming home for lunch from elementary school and turning on the TV to see his mother, Jan Werner.
"It was called `Take Five With Jan,' on Channel 11 five minutes before the kids' program `Casey Jones' came on the air," he said. "To us it was just Mom on TV interviewing some celebrity. But for everybody else it was a big deal. She was a pioneer for women in ...