Woman remembers a powerful man’s advances and public double standards
Leonard Pitts reflects on how powerful men prey on unknown women, noting the harsh judgment faced by Monica Lewinsky and Desiree Washington. He recalls a friend who faced advances from a renowned figure who walked with presidents and kings, and questions whether such behavior is an acceptable pattern or an excuse. The column discusses gender bias, reputational harm, and the politics of scandal.
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Dallas couple funds dog cloning project at Texas A&M
A Dallas pair donate 2.3 million dollars to Texas A&M University to clone their 11 year old collie husky Missy. The project aims to study canine reproduction and could advance contraception and sterilization methods and possibly replicate exceptional dogs. Scientists note dogs' reproductive physiology is complex and progress may produce puppies within a year.
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Corrections Correct the Cedar Rapids High School Principal Honor
Abbie S Abbott was the first female principal at Washington High in Cedar Rapids serving 1886 to 1921. A public forum on urban sprawl sponsored by the Iowa State Commission on Urban Planning has been rescheduled for Sept 8 at Kirkwood Community College. The Gazette will publish corrections or clarifications if a report is wrong, with contact at phone 398-8313.
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Gazette promotes agriculture with soybean ink
The Gazette highlights its use of soybean ink and recycled news print to aid farming. Readers are urged to recycle newspapers at City Carton located at 4250 Sixth St. SW or at the nearest recycling site.
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Retired Justice Powell dies at 90 of pneumonia
Former Supreme Court Justice Lewis Powell died in Richmond Virginia at age 90 after a night of pneumonia. He joined the court nominated by Nixon and shaped decisive rulings on affirmative action rights and the limits of homosexual conduct protections. President Clinton praised his balanced judicial temperament and adherence to precedent.
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Powell remembered as honest, principled justice
A University of Iowa professor recalls former Supreme Court Justice Lewis Powell as a hard working, fair analyst who kept politics out of decisions. Powell died at 90, and his former clerk Eric Andersen says he valued staff welfare, pushed for timely work, and enjoyed football and baseball away from the bench.
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Russia weighs debt restructuring and coalition with Communists
Russia signals debt restructuring while considering a government of accord with Communists and other Yeltsin foes. Chernomyrdin accepts partial responsibility for the crisis as the ruble falls sharply and the stock market tumbles amid global oil price and Asia turmoil. The U.S. pledges reform support ahead of a summit with Yeltsin as parliament weighs the cabinet’s makeup.
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