Mormon Church Friction Over GOP Ties Taints Utah Politics
Salt Lake City AP report on Mormon leaders reiterating political neutrality as Democrats and some members accuse the church of a Republican lean. Senator Harry Reid, a Mormon Democrat, reacts by sharing the story with President Clinton’s circle. Experts warn that active Mormon Republicans could fracture the faith community.
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Ron Fox
Ted Wilson
University of Utah
Hinckley Institute of Politics
GOP
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Brigham Young University
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Ohio student celebrations disturb town in Oxford
Crowds celebrating the end of the school year at Miami University spilled into the streets over two nights, climbing roofs and throwing bottles. Police arrested 22 people, with about 200 revelers dispersing after bars closed. Police said it was Miami's first major disturbance since the Vietnam War.
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Miami University
Miami
Dan Umbstead
Ohio University
University of Akron
Michigan State University
Washington State University
Holly Wissing
Police use tear gas on crowd at anti Klan protest
In Ann Arbor Michigan police in riot gear fired tear gas at anti Klan demonstrators who breached a fence near City Hall during a rally. Officers restrained over 100 protesters with gas masks and detectors as bottles and rocks were thrown, leaving witnesses like Jamal Benin soaked in tears.
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Ford revives Thunderbird with new rear drive model
Ford confirms a redesigned Thunderbird returns as a rear wheel drive model linked to the Lincoln LS, after production was halted in 1997 due to high costs. Ford executive Jac Nasser frames the move as restoring the American icon's magic with a modern price and platform.
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Jac Nasser
Frii Motor Co
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