Treasure ruling dulls dream of finding sunken gold
Supreme Court declined to review the abandonment issue after a lower court ruled the SS Central America cargo belongs to insurers and other original owners. The decision shifts salvage rights, potentially halting ambitious recovery projects and delaying museum displays of underwater riches.
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Safety education gun measure moves in Iowa Senate
Iowa lawmakers consider a firearms education bill amid broad debate on limits and rights. The proposal aims to require basic safety knowledge for handgun buyers, with supporters arguing for safety while opponents fear infringement. Extremists on both sides complicate compromise.
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Hollywood's Year of Woman Sparks Critique at Oscars
Mike Littwin surveys the 1993 Oscars noting Emma Thompson's speech, the claimed Year of the Woman theme, and perceived gaps in women’s roles. He cites Clint Eastwood, Marisa Tomei, Jodie Foster, Susan Sarandon, and Steven Seagal in a critique of Hollywood gender dynamics and casting irony.
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Washington
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Eastwood
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Vinny
Tomei
Jodie Foster
Susan Sarandon
Steven Segal
Positive values through art and uplifting TV
Joyce Gabriel argues that television and film shape youth more than books, lamenting current entertainment for violence and cynicism. She recalls 1930s cinema as moral storytelling and calls for more family friendly, heroic, and aspirational content across media to nourish decency and imagination.
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Jesse Jackson
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Beverly Hills
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Mercy missions remembered by a 1945 B 17 crew
A veteran recalls 1945 mercy drops over the Netherlands after 24 bombing missions over Germany. The lead crew from the 100th Bomb Group flown from Casablanca to Linz then dropped food and medical supplies to Dutch communities, with joy from recipients and belief in future volunteering for low level drops.
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