Close to Home Murder Shocks City Suburbs
In a personal column Jacquelyn Mitchard recalls a weekend in Wisconsin when a nearby murder unsettled the author and her friend Patty from New York. The piece contrasts urban violence with Midwestern calm and reflects on fear, safety, and the impact of crime on everyday life.
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Patty
New York
Central Park West
Jonathan
Levin
New York City
West-Side
Central Park
Wisconsin
Parents welcome new content ratings
Washington readers report mixed reactions as new detailed TV ratings are phased in by fall. Parents praise clearer cues on violence, language and sexual content, while others worry about complexity and potential confusion across networks and platforms.
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Washington
Gene Guihan
Louisville
Sgbr
Federal Communications Commission
ABC
CBS
Fox
NBC
TV-14
Roberta Monte
Trenton
N.J
Darryl Reddick
Johnny Williams
St. Louis
Mildred Crawford
Hartford, Conn
House votes to end National Endowment for the Arts
The House approved a narrow 217 to 216 procedural vote to end the NEA or replace it with a block grant program. A Senate vote is expected to save the agency at its current funding level, while supporters warn of a conservative clash over federal arts funding.
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House
Senate
Knight-Ridder
Washington
National Endowment For the Arts
NEA
Federal Arts Agency
Jane Alexander
Texas
Rep
Kay Granger
Turbulence on Flight 242 Hurts 22 Forced Emergency Landing
An American Airlines jet from Seattle to New York encountered severe turbulence over Denver. The sudden drop hurled passengers and meals into the ceiling, injuring at least 22 people and prompting an emergency landing. Several victims were taken to hospitals.
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Denver
American Airlines
Seattle
New York
Turbulent Flight Injures Passengers On Boeing 757
A Boeing 757 carrying 148 aboard hit severe turbulence over North Dakota. Flight attendant and an 11 year old boy were among the injured. passengers describe a sudden drop and unsecured passengers being tossed. Denver Health officials report cuts scrapes and sore necks with most expected to be treated and released.
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Denver Health Medical Center
C.L. Harmer
North Dakota
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