Obsession to perform drives OJ Simpson again to public
Editorial rails at OJ Simpson pursuing new publicity stunts from hosting a Web show to a paid lie detector test. It notes his past trials, ongoing innocence claims, and charity ties while criticizing greed and vanity. The piece questions why anyone would pay for more regurgitated theories or media spectacle.
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O.J. Simpson
Nicole Brown Simpson
Ronald Goldman
Simpson
Nicole
Ron
Innocence Project
United States
England
Joseph Welch
Joseph McCarthy
Florida
California
Colombia
Von Bulow acquittal in retrial prompts renewed debate
In 1985, socialite Claus von Bulow was acquitted by a jury in Providence Rhode Island at his retrial on charges he attempted to murder his heiress wife Martha Sunny von Bulow. The note recalls Italy declaring war on France and Britain on June 10 1940 and Canada declaring war on Italy.
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Italy
France
Britain
Canada
Claus von Bulow
Providence
R.I
Martha
Sunny” von Bulow
Not the Way Things Work John Rocker Should Listen
Leonard Pitts blasts John Rocker for post controversy behavior and calls for accountability. He notes media role, redemption myths, and suggests silence and focus on baseball, urging Rocker to shut up and play.
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John Rocker
Jeff Pearlman
Turner Field
Atlanta
Pearlman
Sports Illustrated
Maine
Mars
John
America
Latrell Sprewell
Charlie Sheen
Hugh Grant
Mary Albert
Miami Herald
Richmond
Leonard Pitts
The
Leonardpitts
Mindspring.com
California may try vouchers to save public schools
Columnist Mark Shields reports on California politics and public education. Gov. Gray Davis seeks dramatic school improvements amid tax cuts and court-ordered busing baggage. Vouchers emerge as a proposed means tested remedy, with bipartisan debate and strong support from parents in disadvantaged communities. Different polls show Gore leads Bush in national race within a California frame.
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California
Sacramento
Calif
Jim Brulte
Rancho Cucamonga
California State Senate
Brulte
Golden State
U.S
Hawaii
Maryland
Bill Clinton
al Gore
Texas
George W. Bush
Steve Kinney
Gore
Jim Moore
Bush
Gray Davis
Davis
Jerry Brown
David Townsend
Sionless
Califor
Nia
Senate
Bruke
Colorado
Roy Romer
Los Angeles
Mark Shields
Creators Syndicate
Public Forum on Women in Ministry at Baptist Denomination
A reader letter objects to a Southern Baptist leadership ban on female clergy, praising American Baptist progress and highlighting Rev. Sandra Walton. The writer argues Jesus’ message levels gender barriers and cites Galatians 3 28, urging inclusion within the church.
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Southern Baptist Convention Leadership
Baptist House
American Baptist Churches USA
First Baptist Church
Sandra Walton
Jesus
Marcus W. McFaul
Lawrence
Osage River bridge tragedy ties to truck load limit
Floyd Moore, 29, of Lawrence dies when his tractor trailer tears open a Warsaw bridge floor and plunges into the Osage River with a 10 ton soybean load. Officials cite a load limit violation as cause.
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Floyd Moore
Lawrence
Warsaw
Osage
Kansas University
Archie Dykes
Journal-World
Topeka Paving Contract Secures Lawrence Brick Supply
The city of Topeka secured a paving contract last night and will use Lawrence brick. About 1,500,000 bricks are needed to complete the project, with the Lawrence plant operating day and night to fill the order. Brick made for Lawrence paving will be shipped to Topeka until a new supply can be produced. If Topeka demand persists, Lawrence must wait for brick to resume paving.
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Lawrence Journal
Topeka
Lawrence
Watkins Community Museum
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