Saturday Column on Cochran and the Simpson Case
The column questions defense ethics in the Simpson trial, contrasts reasonable advocacy with inflammatory tactics, and probes whether winning justified public harm. It notes reactions from law enforcement, lawmakers, and readers while asking if the jury should consider broader justice beyond the case facts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnnie Cochran
Dr. Simpson
Law School
Los Angeles
Clinton
Simpson
Cochran
Nicole Simpson
Ron Goldman
Mark Fuhrman
Adolf Hitler
Goldman
Fuhrman
Collector near Fairmount guards James Dean relics in Indiana
John Howland, a Haskell instructor from Lawrence, drives to Fairmount for the 40th James Dean celebration. He owns 300 Dean items including a 1949 high school yearbook signed by Dean and a bronze bust to be unveiled at a new Fairmount park. He warns collectors about counterfeit memorabilia and notes Dean’s brief film career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Howland
Lawrence
James Dean
Dean
St. Joseph
Howland
Haskell Indian Nations University
Fairmount
Ind
Indianapolis
Marcus Winslow Jr
Kenneth Kendall
Kendall
Fairmount Park
Griffith Observatory
Los Angeles
Fairmount High School
East of Eden
Giant
Jimmy
Grant to save Lecompton High
Lecompton in northwest Douglas County wins a grant for renovating the old Lecompton High School, ending years of doubt about the landmark building. Residents led by Dan Rockhill and postmaster Vicki Roberts hailed the announcement as a chance to preserve a symbol of pride from 1927 with sturdy features and historic worth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lecompton
Douglas County
Lecompton High School
Vicki Roberts
Dan Rockhill
Perry-Lecompton
Rockhill
Patty Hart
Northeast Kansas Education Service Center
City and Service Center
Kansas Small Cities Community Development
Hospital forum on LMH partnerships planned today
Representatives from three proposed LMH partnership groups will speak at a public forum from 10 a.m. to noon in LMH Auditorium at 325 Maine. Speakers include David Nevill of Mt. Oread Medical Arts Centre, Dennis McClatchey of Health Midwest, and Mike Abell of St. Joseph Hospital Center. The LMH board aims to decide in January which proposals to pursue. The event is hosted by the League of Women Voters of Lawrence-Douglas County and moderated by Mabel Rice of Kansas University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Maine
David Nevill
Columbia
HCA Healthcare Corp
Mt. Oread Medical Arts Centre
Lawrence
Dennis McClatchey
Health Midwest Group
Mike Abell
St. Joseph Hospital Center
St. Joseph
Health First Hospital Group
LMH
League of Women Voters
Lawrence-Douglas County
League
Mabel Rice
Kansas University
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James Dean Buff
Grant
Lecompton High
Lee Grant
Inp
Hospital Forum
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