Freedom rides to recreate 1960s civil rights marches
In Washington DC Jewish teachers plan June trips to recreate the 1960s freedom rides, commemorating the Philadelphia Mississippi murders of 1964. CORE activists James Chaney Andrew Goodman and Michael Schwerner were killed by the Ku Klux Klan as they helped disenfranchised blacks register to vote. The trips will retrace routes and stop at historic sites and black colleges along the way.
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Senate OKs Congressional Gold Medal for Rosa Parks
The Senate voted unanimously to award Rosa Parks a Congressional Gold Medal. If passed, President Clinton is expected to sign, honoring the civil rights pioneer who sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott led by Martin Luther King Jr. in Alabama. Mayor Giuliani settles funding for the Museum of Jewish Heritage, with city paying 22 million and private donors to cover expansion.
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Oklahoma City bombing remembers four years later
The fourth anniversary ceremony at the Murrah site honored 168 victims and survivors. Rev. James J. Blassengill, scarred by the blast, spoke amid a quiet, personal remembrance as families laid flowers on the glass wall. Pastor Paul Dunn urged forgiveness, while attendees recalled Cassandra Booker and other victims. Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols received sentences for the case.
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High court upholds law banning e mail smut
The Supreme Court unanimously upheld a 1996 Communications Decency Act provision making it a crime to transmit obscene or indecent emails with intent to annoy or harass. The ruling said free speech is not violated, with obscenity judged by a jury against contemporary community standards. Apollo Media vows to continue annoy.com despite the decision.
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Arnett leaves CNN after 18 years with the network
Veteran journalist Peter Arnett, famed for the Tailwind report, ends his 18 year run at CNN effective immediately. He described the move as disappointing while CNN credited his contributions and noted no further comment.
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Three Tenors conquer Africa and other entertainment notes
In Pretoria 35000 fans welcomed Jose Carreras Domingo and Pavarotti at a Vodacom backed concert marking South Africa's first democracy anniversary. Jerry Springer hosted a London TV segment with Judy Finnegan. MTV Movie Awards nominees include The Waterboy and Shakespeare in Love. Graham Nash donates Steichen photos to Getty. George Mitchell writes Making Peace and predicts lasting peace in his lifetime. James Coburn praises his Affliction role and discusses Atticus. Celebrity birthdays list Carmen Electra Jessica James Denis Leary Tito Puente George Takei Luther Vandross.
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