Oscarcast: Not Good But Not Bad Either
New York review of the 68th Academy Awards on ABC notes a lifeless though not egregiously tacky show sparked by Christopher Reeve. Gibson's Braveheart wins five Oscars including best picture and director while Emma Thompson and Nicolas Cage claim major acting honors. Whoopi Goldberg hosts as protests outside ABC fade with minimal on-stage political commentary.
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New York
Christoher Reeve
ABC
Anjelica Huston
Reeve
Los Angeles
Mel Gibson
Emma Thompson
Gibson
Randall Wallace
Alan Ladd Jr
Complete List Of Winners Vegas
Actress Susan Sarandon for Dead Man Walking leads a diverse list of 1996 Oscar style honors with Kevin Spacey, Mira Sorvino, and misquoted names reflecting a Vegas awarding vibe. Separate prizes honor director Mel Gibson and a string of technical categories from sound to makeup and animation.
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Susan Sarandon
Kevin Specey
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Mira Sorvino
M. Braveheart
Antonia
Netherlands
Ne Screen
Christopher McQuarrie
Emma Thompson
Gibson
Thefts From Fares Total $1.5 Million
Salim Kara, a former Edmonton transit worker, was sentenced to four years in prison for stealing 1.5 million dollars in coins over 13 years from fare boxes. He used magnetized rods to skim coins while falsely claiming to service machines, depositing up to 7,500 dollars weekly. Prosecutors noted lavish purchases and a $750,000 mansion built with stolen funds.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Allan Wachowich
Salim Kara
Park land purchase faces city funding hurdle in Aiken
Land Trust seeks 20000 over three years to buy a park in Aiken. Council members Anaclario and Perry oppose funding citing existing green spaces and tax loss. Land Trust plans to raise 600000 in three years while weighing city involvement.
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Aiken
Steven Thompson
Land Trust
Odell Weeks
Hitchcock Woods
Citizens Park
Anaclario
Skipper Perry
Perry
Playful colt Fame-N-Fortune debuts in harness racing
Ms. Cusumano praises Fame-N-Fortune as a playful young colt with raw talent. Warren calls him world class among many fine horses on site. The teenager, fond of an orange traffic cone, has never worn a harness until November and makes his debut Saturday, an achievement the team cherishes.
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Ms. Cusumano
Warren
Fame-N-Fortune
Classroom computers reshape learning and feedback
Dr. Smyth notes that computers enable faster access to information and allow students to learn at their own pace. They promote discovery and exploration while letting students file assignments over a network for graded feedback and comments. Multimedia elements like photographs films and sounds can be included in reports, though the computer is not a universal solution or teacher replacement.
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Smyth
Aiken school board weighs stadium and bonds vote
SAHS may play football at Ha good Stadium if needed, with no plan for a new facility at present. The board could issue 10.5 million in general obligation bonds to fund school construction, to be repaid in five years, while current debt and property values keep it under an 8 percent cap. The meeting is at 7 p.m. at the Education Center on Edgefield Avenue.
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Hagood
Gassman
SAHS
Aiken County
Edgefield Avenue
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