Controversial Christplay Debuts Off-Broadway as Protests Rise
The off-Broadway debut of Corpus Christi by Terrence McNally drew about 100 protesters outside the theater as Franciscan Friars of the Renewal held a vigil. A 70 year old woman was arrested for disorderly conduct. Catholic groups condemned the play as blasphemous while arts supporters defended it as artistic expression.
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Granddad charged after beating 11 year old at Kings Island
Cincinnati man Martin Johnson, 48, indicted on domestic violence charges after allegedly shaking and beating his 11 year old grandson at Paramount's Kings Island on August 7 when the boy refused to ride the Racer. Witnesses intervened and Johnson reportedly struck the boy with a belt in a restroom.
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Tainted blood groups seek payment
Government moves to compensate hemophiliacs infected with AIDS through tainted blood while a rival plan adds transfusion victims. The House backed a $100,000 payout for 7,200 victims, but Senate hesitation and a broader inclusion could raise costs from $750 million to $1.7 billion and delay passage.
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Ohio
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Fla
Clinton backs Japan reforms with political leeway
President Clinton urged Japan to accelerate economic reforms while granting Tokyo leeway to act within political realities. He met Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi at the Waldorf Astoria, stressing swift, effective steps, as Tokyo eyed fresh measures to combat the longest recession in 50 years.
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U.S
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Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
Senate blocks minimum wage rise in Senate vote
The Senate defeated a 1 per hour minimum wage increase by 55 to 44, leaving about 12 million workers facing no raise to 6.15 dollars by January 2000. Supporters argued higher pay fights poverty while opponents warned of harm to small business and unemployment. President Clinton urged help for working parents, noting low poverty levels and rising wages. Kansas Senate duo Brownback and Roberts voted against the bill.
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Oprah Vogue makeover and CMA and talk show notes
Oprah Winfrey embraces glamour for Vogue photos shot by Steven Meisel. Garth Brooks plans CMA satellite appearance from Buffalo with Trisha Yearwood. Ed Benson notes his tour limits this fall. Sally Jessy Raphael shifts to backstage format amid criticism of talk shows. Christopher Reeve calls for a brain and spinal injury registry in New Jersey. Duchess of York attends private burial for her mother Susan Barrantes in Argentina. memorial service planned in Buenos Aires.
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Spacek finds Iowa folks like Virginia’s people
Actress Spacek, filming a David Lynch movie in Laurens Iowa, praises locals as busy harvest season makes them practical and friendly. She notes a first impression of Iowans from a stalled plane and compares rural hospitality to her Virginia farm life. The piece lists ages for several entertainers.
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