Controversy at Frederick art center over nude Bush painting
Visitors argued over a nude painting of George Bush at a Frederick center gallery. Some defended artistic freedom while legislators threatened to cut funding. observers varied from anger at being denied entry to praise for open exhibitions. The artist defended the work as humorous political commentary.
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Associated Press
Wimner
Del
George Littrell Jr
D-Frederick
Anita Stup
R-Frederick
Ronald Sundergill
Winchester Hall
Mr. Bush
Frederick
Jamie Denmark
Rich Coullahan
Brian Jones
Columbia
Hitler
Schwartzkopf
Hussein
Jones
George Bush
Unsolved King assassination case haunts author and attorney
Local author and attorney Raymond Weisberg discuss efforts to reopen the King assassination investigation. They cite a 1974 Memphis evidentiary hearing, ongoing doubts about the case, and assertions that Ray was not the trigger man. Weisberg contends powerful gang members hid truths behind a middleman, leaving Americans in the dark.
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King
Weisberg
Ray
Memphis
Raoul
Martin Luther King
Mr. Weisberg
Funeral services for Philip Hickman II in Frederick
Well attended services for Philip Meredith Hickman II of 10095 Woodchuck Lane Frederick were held at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church January 18 with Rev. LaVern Rasmussen officiating. Interment is private. Keeney Basford Funeral Home managed arrangements. he was married to Janet Tremblay Hickman.
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Philip Meredith
Skip” Hickman II
Woodchuck Lane
Frederick
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
W. 7Th St
LaVern D. Rasmussen
Keeney & Basford Funeral Home
E. Church St
Mr. Hickman
Janet Tremblay Hickman
William N. Starkey Memorial Services Held in Laytonsville
Memorial services for William N. Starkey of Adamstown and former Laytonsville resident were held at Barber Funeral Home in Laytonsville. The Rev. Dick Ellis officiated and interment was private. Starkey was married to Donna M. Starkey.
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Wiliam N. Starkey
Adamstown
Laytonsville
Barber Funeral Home
Dick Ellis
Starkey
Donna M. Starkey
Telethon raises 23.5 million for cerebral palsy efforts
United Cerebral Palsy Association reports about 23.5 million in pledges from a 21 hour Starathon 792 telethon. Hosts John Ritter Henry Winkler and Brooke Shields led the event aired from Los Angeles and New York on 75 stations nationwide over the weekend.
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Los Angeles
United Cerebral Palsy Association
John Ritter
Henry Winkler
Brooke Shields
New York
New Hampshire Debate Shows Clinton Favored Early
In a WMUR-TV debate with Kerrey Tsongas Harkin and Brown, Clinton argued offense on trade and tax cuts while Kerrey pledged a flat tax option. Polls show Clinton leading with 29 percent in New Hampshire, Tsongas 17, Kerrey 16, Brown 7, Harkin 3. Spirou warns a month is a lifetime.
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Kerrey
Clinton
Tsongas
America
Bobby Orr
Harkin
Arkansas
Senator Harkin
Brown
Flat Earth Society
New Hampshire
Wmur-Tv
AERC
Boston Globe
Wbz-Tv
Mr. Clinton
Mr. Brown
Democratic Party
Chris Spirou
Two former East German guards convicted in Chris Gueffroy case
Berlin court convicts Ingo Heinrich of manslaughter and sentences him to 3 1/2 years while Andreas Kuehnpast gets a two year suspended term for attempted manslaughter. Acquittals are handed to Mike Schmidt and Peter Schmmert in the trial seen as a test for prosecutions of deaths at the wall.
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Berlin
Berlin Wall
the Wall
East Germany
Erich Honecker
Theodor Seidel
Ingo Heinrich
Andreas Kuehnpast
Mike Schmidt
Peter Schmett
Mentors program seeks male volunteers for student mentoring
The school board approved program serving ages five to fourteen with 38 matches and a need for men. Mentors undergo criminal background checks fingerprinting and personality evaluation similar to Big Brothers Big Sisters. Ms Ostby promotes a new partnership allowing company employees to visit schools for scheduled mentoring sessions.
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Big Brothers
Big Sisters
Ostby
King's widow calls. Capitol. King Day protests and awards.
In Michigan William Harris 37 plans his annual march through New Haven to imitate King and deliver his I Have a Dream speech. In Oakland eight residents reclaimed their neighborhood from drugs with slogans linked to King. Mrs King presented Mrs Mandela a King Center award while noting illness and urging action. President Bush wreath visit noted and a call for a national jobs push. Rep Schumer proposed harsher penalties for bias motivated crimes.
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Gilda Baker
Charles E. Schumer
D. N.Y
King
Mandela
King Center For Nonviolent Social Change
Bush
Atlanta
King's
America
King figure praised as drum major for peace in sermon
The Rev. Robinson criticized a Delaplaine show featuring a nude President Bush, urged cutting state aid to the arts center, and pressed for U.S. efforts to uplift the homeless. He urged blacks and whites to reinforce self esteem, honor Martin Luther King Jr., and rely on extended African-American family networks to save the nation.
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Robinson
President Bush
Delaplaine Visual Arts Center
David Duke
Rev. Robinson
Martin Luther King Jr
George Bush
America
Rev
McClellan comments on Dolly Parton painting exhibit
Dr. McClellan views a Saturday painting of Dolly Parton as inappropriate for his living room. He questions the half million dollar state funding and says the bill was never withdrawn. He plans to discuss with center directors before deciding, seeking more input on future exhibitions.
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Dolly Parton
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