Arts Center seeks new home after site conflicts
The Arts Center, owned by the city, plans a larger facility with an auditorium classrooms and expanded spaces but cannot find a suitable on site location after six weeks of public meetings. Eight to ten sites are under consideration including the Winter block area and Centennial Park while city funds total up to 3.625 million through 2000 plus 1.5 million in donations. Evans expects a board decision by summer’s end.
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Ann Evans
Eighth
New Hampshire
Borders
Alien Press
11Th
Massachusetts
Old English Lutheran Church
Varsity Theatre
Mass
Centennial Park
Rockledge Road
Sixth
Ninth Streets
Lawrence
Evans
Steve Lopes
Friends of the Carnegie Library
Arts Center
Lopes
Defense rests in OKC bombing trial case
Defense concludes presentation in the Oklahoma City bombing trial. McVeigh’s lawyers argued a larger conspiracy and tainted evidence while witnesses like Michael Fortier and his wife Lori were painted as liars. Fortier’s taped comments suggested attempts to spin a sensational story for money as jurors observed mixed reactions in court.
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McVeigh
FBI
Michael Fortier
Lori
Denver
Stephen Jones
Jones
Oklahoma City
Irven Box
Blanche Tomlin
Rick
U.S
Fortier
Brian
Kate” Kaelin
CNN
Terry Nichols
Matsch
Justice Department
Roger Martz
Timothy McVeigh
Lawmakers Fly High on Corporate Planes
Washington lawmakers used private jets owned by corporations to travel to political events, reimbursing first class fares. AP identified at least 52 trips aboard 22 company planes in 1996 alone, highlighting influence tactics by Eli Lilly, FedEx, AFLAC, Glaxo Wellcome, Circuit City and others.
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Newt Gingrich
Michigan
House
Eli Lilly Co
Lilly
Congress
Associated Press
Tony Coelho
Democratic
Federal Election Commission
Federal Express
Senate
Ers
Dick Armey
Trent Lott
Edward M. Kennedy
Kennedy
AFLAC
New York
UST
U.S. Tobacco
Dick Gephardt
Missouri
Armey
Texas
Don Nickles
Oklahoma
Gingrich
Atlanta
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