Mock trial at Folklife Festival mock courtroom
The Smithsonian Festival of American Folklife hosts a mock courtroom run by the American Trial Lawyers to demonstrate how trials work. A Washington narrator participates as defendant while scholars explain legal process amid festival crowds. Also notes Iowa lottery winner 86, Ann Andrews of Melbourne wins 650000 with plans to share. Norman Erbe seeks time capsule items for Des Moines fair 100th anniversary.
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Washington
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian
Ralph Rinzler
Iowa
Ann Andrews
Melbourne
Norman Erbe
Des Moines
George Raveling
World Trade Center
Jim Zabel
Lowell Jenkins
Terry Branstad
Roxanne Conlin
Mingo
U.S. Warned Jackson to Avoid Moscow for Goodwill Games
Tass reports the U.S. State Department advised Michael Jackson not to attend the Moscow Goodwill Games opening due to Chernobyl radiation fears. The dispatch says officials also urged athletes to bring their own food after the April 26 reactor explosion amid radiation concerns.
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Moscow
Tass
U.S. State Department
Michael Jackson
Chernobyl
State Department
White House
Washington
Pete Martinez
Jackson
Traer Czech Folk Fest adds lively music and meals
Over 40 hours of Czech music and dancing highlight Traer’s 12th Czech Folk Fest July 18 to 20. Bands from Nebraska Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa perform almost continuously. A Czech meal is served Saturday July 19 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Traer Memorial Building. Sponsored by the Traer Lions Club.
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Traer
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Traer Memorial
Traer Lions Club
Nixon's Revenge Heats Up Rehnquist Nomination Debated
Atlanta Constitution columnist Tom Teepen labels the Rehnquist nomination Nixon's Revenge and predicts Senate confirmation despite widespread public disagreement on social and legal issues. Editorial, page 6A.
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Atlanta Constitution
Tom Teepen
William Rehnquist
U.S. Supreme Court
Nixon
Teepen
Rehnquist
Danza Marries Tracy Robinson in California Ceremony
Tony Danza wed Tracy Robinson in a lavish California ceremony at producer Jerry Weintraub’s home overlooking the Pacific. About 350 guests attended as Danza’s publicist praised his happiness after two years of work with co star and friend.
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Boss
Tony Danza
Tracy Robinson
Jerry Weintraub
California
Pacific Ocean
Frank Lieberman
Robinson
la Jolla
Death sentence for killing Dad who helped free him
A 39 year old man from North Charleston received the death penalty for killing his father and neighbor girl Karen Patterson after being paroled in 1980 following a prior murder. The jury found Atkins guilty of murder burglary two counts assault and two weapons violations. The case drew attention to his father who had pleaded for release years earlier.
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Max Imgruth
Swatch Watch
U.S.A
Dad
Charleston
S.C
Charleston County General Sessions Court
Joseph Ernest Atkins
North Charleston
Atkins
Benjamin Frank Atkins
Karen Patterson
Patterson
Charles Edward Atkins
Fatha Patterson
Joseph Kent
David Adams
Kent
Charles Condon
Condon
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UNI
Eldon Miller
Kevin Biiney
Explorer
SOUL
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Augusta
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Alabama
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Reagan
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