16 Aug 1999
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1999
Page
1
Hundreds attended a two day gun show at Mancos High School in a town of about 1000 residents, despite concerns raised by a Durango teacher about staging the event after the Columbine massacre. No protest occurred at a later school board meeting.
The Dalai Lama spoke to about 40,000 in Central Park on a Sunday gathering. He urged compassion, tolerance, and nonviolence, reviewing his exile history and urging a view of humanity as one race. The crowd's response mixed apathy toward war with quiet reverence.
Washington probes a possible Cuban role in the U S drug trade as officials note increased trafficker use of Cuban waters and air space. The inquiry follows a seized 7 5 ton cocaine shipment and a Senate vote easing Cuba embargo restrictions.
Elvis devotees gather at Graceland on the 22nd anniversary of his death for a candlelit graveside vigil. LaVera Chapel, among hundreds of fans, has flown from Michigan 11 times for the ceremony and sports a growing collection of Elvis tattoos. The event kicks off Elvis Week with memorials, dances, and live bands at the Graceland complex.
Halle Berry compares her Hollywood path to Dorothy Dandridge, the 1950s and 60s black star who faced discrimination after earning a 1954 Oscar nomination for Carmen Jones. Berry, filming Introducing Dorothy Dandridge for HBO, reflects on progress for black actors, noting race still influences decisions. The piece also covers Prince sale aftermath, Van Damme reinventing his image, Charles and Camilla in public, Mary J. Blige's dating stance and new album, plus a roll call of notable figures and a note on a New York Hip Hop Hall of Fame project.
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