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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 2000
Page
18
The Hawaiian Chieftain and the Pilgrim of Newport California duel with cannon fire during a staged battle in San Diego Bay. The vessels arrived Tuesday for a West Coast touring event.
Actor George Edward Max Wright known for the 1980s series ALF was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving after his 1985 Volvo rear collided with a 1992 Honda on Highway 101. Wright 56 posted bail after being booked in Los Angeles. No injuries were reported.
Ben Stein was robbed at gunpoint outside his Beverly Hills residence by two men who escaped with a watch cash and credit cards and the paycheck for his Comedy Central show Win Ben Steins Money. Six officers responded and one officer joked about kitchen tile as cops covered the scene in north Beverly Hills.
Jill Connick injured in a rear-end hit-and-run in Stamford Connecticut while riding with the wife of the city’s police commissioner. The driver fled after the impact as Connick reported back pain but did not seek treatment. Police seek the second car’s driver. plate number provided. Connick has been married to Harry Connick Jr since 1994.
Actor Carlton Heston president of the National Rifle Association urged Arizona lawmakers to resist political correctness and to follow the Bill of Rights. He praised courage over popularity and noted marching with Martin Luther King Jr. as he spoke before the 2000 legislative session. The Legislature considers stiffening penalties for firing a gun into the air.
An Dick discusses seven months of sobriety after pleading guilty last August to three drug counts and related charges. He notes difficulty early on and says rehab, AA meetings, therapy, and support help him stay on track.
John Stamos reports about to wrap production on ABC four hour Beach Boys miniseries. Stamos, ill with flu, says six months of all consuming work and aims to honor the band’s story with input from Brian Wilson and Mike Love.
Orne Hall to mark Isaac Sterns 80th birthday with Isaac Stern Day on September 24. Three children's concerts occur in the afternoon followed by an adult concert at night. Stern, a longtime Carnegie Hall president, has led the institution for four decades.
Michael Jordan and Howard Stern were spotted at the Atlantis resort in the Bahamas engaging in gambling and water sports news sources claim Stern drew more attention than Jordan. Stern, known as the King of All Media, reportedly brushed off admirers during the outing.
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