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Newspaper
Mesa Tribune
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1994
Page
2
During a break in Wilmington North Carolina for Radioland Murders Bobcat Goldthwait organized a casual cast party at a local club. He described a chaotic scene with body piercing tattoos other edgy acts and a shift from churchy to licentious energy.
In Los Angeles a Saturday country western dinner dance honored Elizabeth Taylor who turned 62 on Sunday. Aided by Clint Black and a crowd of celebrities including Penny Marshall Justine Bateman Angela Bassett and Sidney Poitier the event benefited the American Foundation for AIDS Research which Taylor founded.
Folk singer Theodore Bikel, 69, who performs in 21 languages, says his goal is to foster understanding among cultures to curb conflict. He told The Courier-News in Bridgewater, N J, that if people listen, we can stop the shouting and eventually the shooting. Bikel has played Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof in more than 1,000 productions worldwide.
Janet Jackson halted a Salt Lake City concert mid song Throb due to flu like symptoms and dehydration. She was taken to a hospital emergency room, treated and released two hours later. a Sunday show was canceled as her tour manager cited flu illness and apologized to fans. Her hit albums include Control Rhythm Nation 1814 and Janet.
Amy Brenneman says her character Officer Janice Licalsi on NYPD Blue is dark and cool, with a sexy demeanor she calls a gimmick. She notes she studied comparative religion at Harvard and portrays a role that contrasts real life with the show's sexual titillation expectations.
Nancy Kerrigan skipped the Olympic closing ceremonies to attend Disney World in Florida where she rode a red firetruck parade with her family and was cheered by thousands. She wore casual clothes and her silver medal, finishing behind Oksana Baiul with Tonya Harding eighth. Kerrigan later signed a seven part deal with Disney worth about $2 million for a TV movie and appearances.
Michael Moriarty, fresh from Law and Order, dined with producers Fran and Barry Weissler and has attended My Fair Lady at the Virginia Theater in New York three times. No confirmation yet on who will play Henry Higgins as the Broadway run continues to generate speculation.
After the Northridge quake a 75 foot Legends of Hollywood mural was destroyed. Los Angeles arts groups will sell fragments to raise funds for a replacement costing about 50,000 dollars. Fragments include parts of Monroe Bogart Astaire and others while some figures were largely damaged.
John Bobbitt, not engaged to Kristina Goulet, denies a London Sunday Mirror report that they plan to wed this summer in Las Vegas. His agent calls the tale overblown and says there are no wedding plans while he works on divorce from Lorena Bobbitt. Goulet claims they will marry after a sexual hiatus, per the tabloid.
Winning numbers were 21 23 26 34 40 41. No jackpot winner for the $1.8 million prize. Five numbers produced 46 tickets worth $1,272.80. Four numbers matched 1,965 tickets at $62.50 each. Three numbers matched 29,964 tickets at $2 each.
Gannett News Service reports that tuition at most U S colleges rose 6 to 10 percent annually over a decade while quality remained largely unchanged. Analysts Barrett and Greene cite heavy reliance on salaries, flat faculty growth, and revenue pressures driving marketing tactics and selective admissions to cover costs.
In Labouchere Bay Alaska during November Carrl Cothren aged 50 accidentally shot his shoulder while holding a shotgun between his knees in a truck cab as he leaned to spit tobacco juice into a floor can. In January Keota Oklahoma several students accuse their industrial arts teacher of making them hold live wires to learn about electricity.
On February 28 1854 a group of about 50 slavery opponents met at a Ripon Wisconsin schoolhouse to form a new political organization that would become the Republican Party. Arizona note recalls Salmon Warner delivering goods to Tucson in 1856 for its first general store. Michael Jackson won eight Grammys in 1984 including album Thriller and Beat It records.
An old ad lists Macintoshes with a 150 drive at $199 and a CDROM 300 at $393, plus a 64 ton printer and true type options. It includes a Phoenix address 2303 N 44th St with a phone 95.
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