The People Against Larry Flynt film sparks debate
Critics question the movie’s portrayal of Larry Flynt as a freedom of speech hero. Flynt, paralyzed after a shooting, is labeled by many as a profit-driven provocateur while the film and Flynt’s actions provoke renewed scrutiny of the First Amendment and its limits.
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Larry Flynt
Flynt
Flynt, the Man Behind the Disgusting Hustler Magazine
Hustler
Jerry Falwell
Falwell
U.S. Supreme Court
Notable historical anniversaries of the world in brief
A compilation of key dates: Louis XVI’s 1793 execution. 1861 Davis and four Southerners resigning from the Senate. 1908 New York bans women smoking publicly vetoed in 1915. 1924 Lenin’s death. 1942 Basie records One O’Clock Jump. 1950 Alger Hiss guilty of perjury. 1950 Orwell dies. 1954 Nautilus launched. 1976 Concorde enters service. 1977 Carter pardons Vietnam draft evaders. 53rd Golden Globes winners listed.
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Louis XVI
Jefferson Davis
Mississippi
Senate
New York City
Board of Aldermen
George B. McClellan Jr
Kiwanis Club
Vladimir Ilyich Lenin
Count Basie
New York
Okeh Records
State Department
Alger Hiss
George Orwell
London
Groton
Conn
Britain
France
Carter
Babe
Nicolas Cage
Las Vegas
Sharon Stone
Nicole Kidman
John Travolta
Shorty
Gingrich must change his style to heal House
Washington notes detail Newt Gingrich ethics case and a near unanimous House ethics committee reprimand with a $300,000 fine. The piece argues he must reform his style and conduct to regain credibility, urging weekly talks with Dick Gephardt and a return to decorum to heal partisan wounds.
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Gingrich
U.S. House
Washington
Newt Gingrich
House Ethics Committee
Ethics Committee
House
Pew Research Center
Mickey Edwards
Harvard
Carl Albert
Edwards
Oklahoma
Albert
Dick Gephardt
Dmo
David E. Bonier
D-Mich
Thomas E. Mann
Brookings Institution
Congress
Gephardt
Minnesota
Vin Weber
Bonier
Hershey
Weber
Daschle gains Byrd support in Senate leadership bid
Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle wins rare unanimous backing from colleagues, with Sen. Robert Byrd crediting his past reservations and praising Daschle's steel. Byrd endorses Daschle two weeks into the 105th Congress, while Daschle seeks unity on budget and a cooperative, frank White House relationship.
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Washington
Senate
Tom Daschle
D-S.d
Robert C. Byrd
Dw.va
Daschle
Senate Democrats
Chris Dodd
Dconn
Byrd
George Clifford II
Bob Dole
Ate
Clinton
White House
Jack Anderson
Ian Moller
United Feature Syndicate
Lawrence World Journalmasthead with billing and staff
Published daily by the World Company in Lawrence Kansas the notice lists pricing for subscriptions by carrier motor mail and region plus staff roles including Bill Snead Depuy Editor Roger Verdon Managing Editor and others and notes USPS and AP membership with periodicals postage paid at Lawrence Kan.
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the World Company
Sixth and
New Hampshire
Lawrence
Kan
Douglas County
Nsas
Kansas City
United States
Bill Snead
Depuy
Roger Verdon
John Taylor
Ann Gardner
Tom Fisher
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
Democracy in Lawrence Faces School Boundary Realignment
Public forum critiquing the Lawrence school board realignment amid hospital issues and community input. It argues democracy is slow, urges delaying decisions for fuller data, and notes extreme weather, district actions, and upcoming elections affecting local schools and neighborhoods.
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Lawrence
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
John C. Gingerich
Creekwood
Midwest
East Heights
Kennedy School
Lawmaker Henley drafts highway labor bill in legislature
The 1897 Lawrence World reports Representative Henley introducing a bill in the lower house to authorize labor for building public highways. The measure has been in preparation and is expected to spark much debate, reflecting ongoing discussions.
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Lawrence World
Henley
Watkins Community Museum
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Washington Post Writers Group
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Journal World
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Dolph C. Simons Jr
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Julie Bechtel
Dolph Simons III
Dan Simons
New Ventures
Donna Wiley
Dallas Dolan
W.C. Simons
Journal-World
P.O
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