Moriarty quits Law & Order over NBC censorship claim
NBC star Michael Moriarty resigns from Law & Order alleging NBC tried to silence him after pulling him from two NBC programs Now and Today. Publicist Gary Springer notes the abrupt two day removal signals censorship while producer Dick Wolf calls the resignation a surprise.
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Steak and Ale shuts Rush Rooms after backlash
Dallas based Steak and Ale will close its Rush Rooms in 156 restaurants nationwide. The rooms piped Rush Limbaugh to diners and were halted Friday after executives concluded the chain should not be in the political business. Bill Nye oversaw the Springfield Missouri location and noted a 16 percent rise in sales after the first Rush Room opened last March.
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Nye
Prince Charles Drops In For Drink At Strahan Pub
Prince Charles and Tasmanian Premier Ray Groom stopped at Hamers Hotel in Strahan for a quick drink to the delight of about 400 onlookers. Bar manager Alan Hooper recalled inviting him to sample a Glenfiddich and a special whiskey, part of a public relations stop on a tour to boost the prince’s image.
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Petrucciani Recounts Meeting Clark Terry at Youth
Pianist Michel Petrucciani recalls the moment trumpeter Clark Terry was unsure when they first played together. Petrucciani, then 13 and under three feet tall, proved a fast learner of standards, fueling a lifelong friendship and a career that saw him record Flash at 17 after moving to Paris. His father Antoine, a jazz guitarist, nurtured his early start in a family band.
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Ex-hostage Hermening Named to Mosinee School Board
Ex-hostage Kevin Hermening, once the youngest captive at the U S Embassy in Iran in 1979, was appointed to fill a Mosinee Wisconsin school board vacancy. The 34 year old former Marine guard ran twice for Congress and twice for the state legislature without success. Mosinee, a 3 000 resident community near Wausau, sits in central Wisconsin. Hermening was among 52 Americans held hostage for 444 days.
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Bardot faces death threats over horse meat stance
Brigitte Bardot drew threats after urging a France TV audience to boycott horse meat. She asked Agriculture Minister Jean Puech to ban its sale, arguing horses suffer in slaughter and the meat is banned in restaurants for spoiling easily. Bardot has 24 hour police protection at her Saint Tropez home.
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Quayle Promotes Wavy Lay’s During Super Bowl Ad
Former vice president Dan Quayle stars in a one time Super Bowl commercial for Wavy Lay's Potato Chips. He shares a light moment as a youngster bets him he cannot eat one chip. Elijah Wood and Troy Aikman also appear. Proceeds go to charity.
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Armed men rob Diepkloof bail office clerk in prison raid
In July three armed men raided the Diepkloof Prison bail office in South Africa, forced the clerk to open the safe, and fled with $21,000. The incident highlights ongoing security vulnerabilities at the facility and prompts an investigation by prison authorities.
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TV News Lineup From Major Networks Today
The television schedule features ABC This Week with health care crime and the 1994 legislative agenda with Rep Jim Cooper Gov Ann Richards Gov Christine Todd Whitman and Sen Jay Rockefeller on KTVK at 10. CBS Face the Nation covers Oliver North Senate bid with North Friedman Elliott and Brownstein on KTSP at 9 30. NBC Meet the Press discusses defense economy politics and football with Sen Sam Nunn Jack Kemp Paul Tagliue on KPNX at 8. CNN Late Edition with Frank Sesno features Governors Weld Romer and Weicker on CNN at 3.
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Tet Offensive and historic U S events on Jan 30
On Jan 30 dates mark the Tet Offensive in 1968 with attacks on South Vietnamese capitals. Tucson housing crisis noted in 1897. England beheaded King Charles I in 1649. New Yorkers cheered Iran hostages in 1981 with a ticker tape parade.
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Trial opens in McEntire band deaths wrongful death suit
In Nashville a federal court hears a $20 million wrongful death case filed by the parents of Kirk Cappello, former McEntire bandleader, alleging the crash resulted from pilot error and air traffic controller negligence. Barbara Mandrell is expected to testify next week.
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San Diego
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Violinist gives homeless man ticket to concert
Zukerman recalls inviting a street person to his Vancouver Symphony concert after a brief exchange about classical music. He emphasizes talking to strangers to uplift them and notes his own early love of music despite poverty.
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Pope urges pharmacists to refuse condoms and birth control
Pope John Paul II told about 250 members of the Italian Catholic Pharmacists Union to follow a rigorous moral code and reject selling condoms and contraceptives. He acknowledged legal pressures but urged pharmacists to weigh the moral impact and act as counselors and religious advisers on health matters.
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