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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Oct 04, 1997

Page

2

Maryland and Firefight at Holman Prison Highlight Rifts

Maryland ACLU launches east coast ads seeking drivers who feel targeted by state police on I 95 amid a class action push. Maryland police deny racial profiling. In Atmore, a brawl among 18 inmates at Holman Prison left some hospitalized as lockdown was imposed. An Albuquerque bus crash near Marle M Hughes Elementary killed a woman and a student and injured another, trapping victims as authorities investigate whether bus malfunction or driver error caused the tragedy.

Maryland American Civil Liberties Union Maryland ACLU Interstate 95 Atmore Holman Prison Corrections Tom Gilkeson Ani Ibugue Marle M. Hughes Albuquerque Rick Murray Murray

Promise Keepers prepare for D C rally

Thousands of evangelical Christians descend on Washington for a mass gathering on the Mall extending into Friday evening. Prayer walkers canvass the city while volunteers aid the poor and repair an abandoned school. Hotels near inauguration week levels fill with PK attendees as organizers describe a six hour prayer session as an unapologetically Christian revival.

Washington National Airport Frida Capitol Hay-Adams Pks Art Schultz Dale Schlafer Promise Keepers Steve Chavis Chavis Men of Integrity Family Research Council Paul Yetmar Gary L. Bauer The

Shuttle bids do svidaniya to Russian space station

Space shuttle Atlantis and its crew detached from Mir after six days in orbit. American astronaut Michael Foale heads home after four and a half months aboard Mir while David Wolf awaits his replacement in January. A new computer was delivered to Mir to improve safety and productivity, and debris was sighted near a damaged solar panel during the departure.

Shuttle Do Svidaniya Space Station Space Center Houston Space Shuttle Atlantis Mir David Wolf Russia Michael Foale Foale Wolf NASA

Unemployment steady at 4.9 percent in September

The Labor Department reports September unemployment at 4.9 percent, matching August. Employers added 215,000 jobs, though UPS strike and school-year hiring distort figures. Hourly earnings rose to 12.34 dollars, with analysts noting the weaker gains amid a higher minimum wage. Markets welcomed the softer payrolls as easing inflation risk.

Washington Wall Street Labor Department Clinton United Parcel Service Federal Reserve

Second Act reveals Hollywood types in sharp satire

Joan Collins attacks Madonna Sharon Jane and her sister Jackie in Second Act. She recalls an Academy Awards bash in 1992 where she sat near someone named Miss Ciccione and rewrites the night with blunt anecdotes. Collins details Madonna’s table manners and claims Jackie lost her virginity to Marlon Brando.

Joan Collins Holwood Madonna Sharon Jane Jackie Ciccione USA Today Collins Ms. M Sister Marlon Brando

Bent receives adults only rating sparks gay rights debate

Chastity Bono criticizes the MPAA for giving Bent the most restrictive rating due to a strong scene of graphic sexuality in a 1930s Berlin nightclub. Bono, GLAAD entertainment media director, says on screen gay intimacy remains under accepted. MGM will not edit Bent which opens in limited release Nov. 26.

Chastity Bono Movie Ratings Board Nazi Germany Motion Picture Association of America Berlin Bono Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation Ellen Philadelphia Birdcage In & Out MGM Martin Sherman Clive Owen Lothaire Blateau Ian McKellen

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