Tyson verdict highlights public obsession with rape cases
The piece argues Tyson’s guilty verdict echoes a string of high profile cases like Hill Thomas Smith Flowers Clinton, fueling public debate on credibility and victims’ willingness to come forward. It notes potential leniency or severity of sentence and the broader media sensationalism surrounding such trials.
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National Victim Center
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Indiana
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Amateurs not enough gam in early Olympic ratings
The piece notes CBS concerns over weak opening weekend ratings for the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville with a 6.5 percent drop from Calgary 1988. It discusses the high money at stake for rights and advertising and questions whether audiences still seek multi sport spectacles or single sport events. It adds post Cold War context and wonder about the appeal of amateur athletes in a changing Olympic landscape.
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Albertville
France
Calgary
NHL
NBA
Why interfaith debate mattered to Churches United
A guest column argues for moving Churches United from a Christian to an interfaith basis. It warns against sectarian triumphalism and urges open dialogue with Jews Muslims and Christians to foster compassion, mutual learning, and shared service across communities. Muzammil Siddiqi’s interfaith quote reinforces cautious dialogue and truth seeking.
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Churches United
Interfaith Task Force
Muzammil H. Siddiqi
Islamic Center of
Washington, D.C
Feeble Five looms in New Hampshire presidential field
In New Hampshire the Democratic hopefuls—Tsongas Clinton Harkin Kerrey and Brown—are judged weak by James J. Kilpatrick. He notes Tsongas’ friendliness but bland presence, Clinton's courteous ambiguity, Harkin’s relentless campaigning, Kerrey’s dull ideas, and Brown’s renewed seriousness.
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New Hampshire
United States
Paul Tsongas
Bill Clinton
Tom Harkin
Clinton
Bob Kerrey
Jerry Brown
Tsongas
House
Senate
Nebraska
Vietnam
Editorial urges accelerating CFC phase out worldwide
Newsday editorial argues the ozone crisis worsens despite Montreal Protocol progress. NASA data show high ozone depleters over Europe, Canada and the U S. The piece urges speeding up deadlines, expanding bans to more ozone-eating chemicals, and pushing U S policy via Copenhagen talks.
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Europe
Canada
United States
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Senate
Environmental Protection Agency
U.S
Bush Administration
Montreal
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