Innocent A tough sell OJ Simpson case and media glare
A critical editorial on O J Simpson pleading innocent to first degree murder charges. The piece laments public cheers for a suspect and condemns sensational media coverage while urging focus on justice and domestic violence concerns highlighted by district attorney Gil Garcetti. It recalls 1989 spousal abuse and questions coverage from ABC CBS NBC and local stations.
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O O.J. Simpson
California
Simpson
United States
Gil Garcetti
Nicole Brown Simpson
O.J. Simpson
O.J
America
San Diego
Justice
ABC
CBS
NBC
Los Angeles-area
CNN
Talking Head
Peter Jennings
Barbara Walters
Dan Rather
Interstate 405
Sunset Boulevard
Jennings
Rather
Walters
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
LaSalle Names Fettkether New Athletic Director
LaSalle High School in Cedar Rapids promotes Mike Fettkether, the boys basketball coach for six years, to athletic director. He will remain coach and teach social studies, replacing Walt Bergman who left for Anamosa High School. Fettkether compiled a 72-52 record at LaSalle with a 10-10 season.
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Mike Fettkether
Cedar Rapids
Jeff Henderson
LaSalle and Regis High Schools
Fettkether
Walt Bergman
Anamosa High School
LaSalle
Indians Defeat Tigers End Detroit Homers Streak at 25
Cleveland pitcher Charles Nagy silenced Detroit as the Indians beat the Tigers 7 1 to end Detroit’s 25 game homer streak. Eddie Murray drove in four runs for Cleveland while Mike Moore took the loss after giving up five runs in six innings.
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Detroit
Charles Nagy
Nagy
Cleveland Indians
Tigers
New York Yankees
Lou Whitaker
Tiger
Whitaker
Yankees
Joe DiMaggio
DiMaggio
Tiger Stadium
Eric Plunk
Cleveland
Sparky Anderson
Chicago
Eddie Murray
Indians
Anderson
Mike Moore
Starks Chooses the Jugular in Knicks Title Quest
John Starks pushed for a game winning 3 with 5.5 seconds left in a 86 84 deficit as the Knicks fought for their first title since 1973. Hakeem Olajuwon blocked the attempt and New York faced a Game 7. Starks defended his passive on the prior possession to Patrick Ewing.
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New York Knicks
John Starks
Cedar Rapids
Houston Rockets
Houston
Hakeem Olajuwon
Rockets
Starks
New York
Continential Basketball Association
Silver Bullets
Hakeem
Knicks
Pat Riley
Riley
Patrick Ewing
Els captures U.S. Open in dramatic Oakmont playoff
Ernie Els overcome a rocky start to defeat Loren Roberts in sudden death at Oakmont Country Club. Collin Montgomerie eliminated after posting 78 as Els becomes first foreign Open winner since 1981. The 24 year old South African seals his major dream with a clutch final stretch.
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South Africa
Ernie Els
Loren Roberts
Oakmont
Oaemont
Treacherous Oakmont Country Club
Colin Montgomerie
Els
U.S
Roberts
Eli
Montgomerie
Sports Schedule And Trivia From Today's Fine Print
TV tips list Wimbledon matches on HBO 1 at 8 a.m. and soccer games on ESPN and TBS. Prep baseball and softball district entries run in multiple area towns with 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. starts. Dog racing at Dubuque Greyhound Park follows. Trivia asks who holds the American League single season runs record.
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HBO
Argentina
Greece
ESPN
Germany
Spain
Chicago Cubs
Florida Marlins
WGN
New York Mets
Atlanta Braves
TBS
Waterloo Columbus
Marion
Cedar Falls
Regis
Waterloo West
Kennedy
Dubuque
Washington
Iowa City High
Prairie
Iowa City West
Linn-Mar
Cotton Bowl eyed move to Texas Stadium in 1996
Cotton Bowl officials proposed relocating the Jan 1 game from downtown Dallas to Texas Stadium in the suburbs, submitting the plan to NCAA Division I-A commissioners. Association president John F. Crawford said the move would take effect Jan 1 1996, but he would consider a city counterproposal to keep the game downtown.
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Dallas
Texas Stadium
Bowl Association
Cotton Bowl Athletic Association
Association
John F. Crawford
Crawford
Steve Bartlett
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C.R. Silver Bullet
Olajuwon
Vernon Maxwell
East River
Matt Bullard
University of Iowa
Dubuque Greyhound Park
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