Bishop dedicates memorial at Cross of the Lord Jesus Christ
Bishop John W Yanta led a Sunday ceremony at the Tomb of the Unborn near Groom calling abortion a result of the sexual revolution and contraception. He urged a new sexual revolution toward faith and cited Catholic doctrine against abortion and euthanasia while Panhandle Planned Parenthood cited contraception as not causing vice.
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John W. Yanta
Yanta
Julia Adkisson
Globe-News
Lawyers to begin Jones Clinton testimony today
Sworn testimony in the sexual harassment suit against President Clinton begins this week with depositions in Little Rock Arkansas Paula Jones mother and sister will testify about her account of the 1991 hotel room encounter. Pamela Blackard and Debra Ballentine, Jones confidantes, will testify next week. Subpoenas target both sides: Clinton to show she lied for profit and her to show him as a chronic adulterer. Clinton and Ferguson named in a 700000 suit awaiting trial next May.
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Washington
Clinton
Little Rock
Ark
Paula Jones
Pamela Blackard
Debra Ballentine
Arkansas
Reno denies investigation nears its end
Attorney General Janet Reno said on Meet the Press that videotapes of White House coffees show no evidence of criminal activity by President Clinton or senior officials under the Independent Counsel Act. She pledged to continue the inquiry, dismissed calls to resign, and rejected Republican accusations of protecting the president.
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Washington
Janet Reno
White House
Clinton
Independent ‘Counsel
Reno
NBC
Meet the Press
Justice Department
United States
Dan Burton
R-Ind
House
CNN
al Gore
Independent Counsel Act
Planso
Newt Gingrich
DIY litigation in courtrooms becomes shared entertainment
The article describes a trend where legal disputes are broadcastlike facets of daily life with courtroom commentary. Potter County Precinct 3 Justice Haven Dysart handles about 10 000 cases a year from criminal to civil to small claims and provides generic guidance but not legal advice. He notes small claims awards can reach up to 5000 dollars and observes varied cases from dog bites to car wrecks.
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Doug Lewellen
People’s Court
Potter County
Justice of the Peace
Dysart
Self represented litigants rise as courts adapt around the country
Vincent Sombrotto, 38, sues the Teamsters without an attorney at the New York federal courthouse. He seeks his job back and back pay after being fired from Local 966 in Manhattan. Across the United States, more citizens navigate civil courts without lawyers, prompting courts to provide guidance and resources as they handle an expanding self represented docket.
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Vincent Sombrotto
Sombrotto
International Teamsters Union
Federal
Teamsters
Local 966
Manhattan
New York
U.S. Courthouse
Winds cut air show but not enthusiasm at Childress event
Several hundred residents watched six planes perform amid 30 mph gusts and a morning rain. Pilot J D Daniel opened the display with aerobatic tricks while reporting a rough ride from the west wind.
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Childress
J.D. Daniel
Daniel
Pye
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