McDonalds Heiress Joan Kroc Gives 80 Million to Salvation Army
San Diego heiress Joan Kroc donated 80 million dollars to the Salvation Army, the largest gift in the agency's 118 year history. The donation included 12 acres of land to be used for a community center. Kroc, 70, said she hoped the gift would be remembered as a joint legacy with her husband Ray. She recalled Ray’s holiday Santa Claus duties for Salvation Army kettles.
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Pentagon bans most adult magazines on bases
The Defense Department enforces a 1996 law by prohibiting sale of 153 sexually explicit magazines on U.S. military bases. Copies already stocked will be removed from commissaries and stores, while 14 "adult sophisticated" titles such as Playboy and Hustler Humor will remain allowed.
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Mandela Receives Congressional Gold Medal at Capitol
Nelson Mandela was honored as the 100th recipient of the Congressional Gold Medal in a Capitol ceremony with President Clinton praising his gifts to the world. Mandela noted Africa’s need for US partnership while emphasizing democracy and equality. House Speaker Gingrich lauded Mandela as a model of multiracial democracy as the event highlighted his long struggle against apartheid.
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Capitol shooting suspect in first court appearance
Russell E Weston Jr 41 appeared in a wheelchair at a federal court in Washington for a brief initial hearing after the Capitol shootings He did not enter a plea and his mental status became a focus as defense and prosecutors prepare expert evaluations Weston has been hospitalized with multiple surgeries and is confined to a locked ward at DC General Hospital He is described by his lawyers as a paranoid schizophrenic and has a history of suspicious letters and alleged grievances.
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