Poitier Reflects On Speech Time For Oscar Acceptance
Sidney Poitier told York readers his lifetime achievement Oscar speech required little time as he spoke from truth about black actors and the path paved. He also noted re examining American identity post September 11 while urging readers to look beyond surface appearances. The piece also notes Detroit actor Harry Belafonte to receive a lifetime award from the NAACP Detroit in late April during Freedom Weekend.
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Sidney Poitier
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Junior League of York
Detroit
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NAACP
Graham undergoes sinus surgery at Mayo Clinic
Evangelist Billy Graham, 83, had sinus and bronchitis relief surgery at Mayo Clinic Jacksonville. Dr. David Pearson removed the bony openings of the sinuses in under two hours under general anesthesia. Graham is expected to feel immediate relief and have fewer sinusitis cases in the future.
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Ashcroft to perform on Letterman show
Attorney General John Ashcroft will tape an appearance on CBS Late Show with David Letterman. The visit follows years of Letterman joking about Ashcroft singing his song Let the Eagles Soar at a North Carolina seminary. Ashcroft also sang with the Singing Senators during his Senate tenure alongside Trent Lott Jim Jeffords and Larry Craig.
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John Ashcroft
David Letterman
Ashcroft
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Letterman
North Carolina Theological
Senate
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Jim Jeffords
Larry Craig
Singing Senators
Early TV Demo Showcased Hoover in 1927 New York
A New York audience witnessed the first successful long distance television demonstration featuring Commerce Secretary Herbert Hoover. The history note also recalls Grant’s 1862 Shiloh victory, a WWII Okinawa intercept mission in 1945, and Henry Ford’s 1947 death at age 83.
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Herbert Hoover
Ulysses S. Grant
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Okinawa
Henry Ford
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Mich
Birthdays for Kreutzmann Gar ner Coppola Chan Dorsett Crowe
The 2day list notes rock drummer Bill Kreutzmann of the Grateful Dead turning 56, actor James Garner at 74, director Francis Ford Coppola 63, actor Jackie Chan age 68, Football Hall of Famer Tony Dorsett 48, and actor Russell Crowe 38. Kreutzmann
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Grateful Dead
James Garner
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Jackie Chan
Tony Dorsett
Russell Crowe
Coming Tomorrow On Click Page Tells Safe Phone Use
Like cars cell phones are a lasting American presence and a potential necessity. Monday's Click page explains how to be a safe and courteous phone user while driving or waiting in line.
Passionate Observer highlights Welty photos at Mississippi Museum of Art
A 150 piece exhibit titled Passionate Observer: Eudora Welty Among Artists of the Thirties opened at the Mississippi Museum of Art in Jackson. It features 50 Welty photos plus works by Margaret Bourke-White and Dorothea Lange, with context on 1930s life and resilient Southern subjects.
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Miss
Mississippi
Eudora Welty
Welty
Suzanne Marrs
Millsaps College
Marrs
Margaret Bourke-White
Dorothea Lange
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FSA
New York City
Rene Paul Barilleaux
Lamar
Mississippi Museum of Art
Sunday TV news guest lineups across major networks
Networks announce guest rosters for Sunday programs with Condoleezza Rice appearing on ABC CBS NBC and CNN alongside figures such as John McCain Marwan Muasher Benjamin Netanyahu Colin Powell Nabil Shaath Henry Kissinger George Mitchell and others in rotations across This Week Face the Nation Meet the Press Late Edition and Fox News Sunday.
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Sam Donaldson
Cokie Roberts
Condoleezza Rice
John McCain
Rariz
Shibley Telhami
University of Maryland
Brookings Institution
CBS
Face the Nation
Marwan Muasher
Benjamin Netanyahu
NBC
Meet the Presse
Secre
Tary
Colin Powell
Hassan Abdel Rahman
United States
Zalman Shoval
Ariel Sharon
CNN
Wolf Blitzer
Christopher Dodd
D-Conn
Arlen Specter
R-Pa
Nabil Sha’ath
Henry Kissinger
George Mitchell
Joseph DiGenova
U.S
Roy Black
Fox News Sunday
Tribeca Film Festival showcases New York themed best of film online
Voters can pick the best New York film from 250 titles in The Best of New York online competition part of Tribeca festival. The winning film will be shown May 9 at festival venues across Tribeca. The lineup includes 62 features documentaries and shorts from more than 1 300 submissions and features works starring Robert De Niro and others.
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New York City
Manhattan
Robert de Niro
Campbell Scott
Elizabeth Berkley
Jennifer Beals
Isabella Rosellini
Emmett
Mark
Gabriel Byrne
Scott Wolf
Peter Falk
Blythe Danner
Tribeca
Lower Manhattan
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