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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 2002
Page
9
Members of Congress join the Stuvesant High School chamber choir to sing God Bless America during a joint Congress meeting on Friday marking a national moment.
A ceremonial joint session at Federal Hall on Wall Street brought nearly 320 lawmakers to the site of the first Congress. Vice President Cheney and House Speaker Hastert led the gathering as security surrounded the historic chamber and poet Billy Collins read a tribute poem about the names of victims.
Associated Press reports Fred Rogers, after retirement, recorded four PBS public service announcements for the September 11 anniversary. He cautions that young children may be confused by repeats of tragedy and urges parents to explain the event. Rogers previously spoke after MLK Jr and RFK’s assassinations.
Wendie Malick and husband Richard Erickson used a summer hiatus from Just Shoot Me to aid housing and medical care efforts in Africa and Mexico. Erickson previously helped build a Congo medical clinic and the couple runs an educational gift foundation. They acknowledge the work affects hundreds, not thousands.
Martin Sheen urges Rob Lowe to stay on The West Wing after initially supporting his exit. In an Access Hollywood interview on set, Sheen praises Lowe as terrific and at his best in the series, hoping his costar will remain.
Peter Falk, who turns 75 on September 16, is back before cameras for his latest Columbo telepic. ABC has a commitment to another TV movie based on the weekly detective series that began 31 years ago.
Billy Wilder's widow Audrey Wilder returned the director's six Oscar statuettes and the 1988 Irving G. Thalberg honorary award to the Academy. She asked they be kept together to prevent future sale or improper distribution. Wilder died in March at age 95.
Renowned film figure Elia Kazan turns 93 while Gloria Gaynor Chrissie Hynde Julie Kavner Corbin Bernsen Leroi Moore and Angie Everhart also celebrated birthdays this week.
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