Dotson adapts to life after commutation in Illinois
A year after receiving freedom by Mother's Day, Gary Dotson works as a construction laborer and avoids the spotlight. His commutation followed Cathleen Crowell Webb's recantation of accusations he raped her, ending years of legal battles and media attention. Petitions for a full pardon were not granted, as Gov. James R. Thompson ruled mercy, not exoneration, drove the decision.
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Working mothers help sustain two parent family income
A study finds working mothers kept two parent households from steep income declines since 1973. Rep. David Obey says without maternal employment, family income losses would be far greater, noting 1984 median income remains 6.2 percent below 1973 after inflation. The report highlights earnings shifts and rising maternal workforce participation as key to preserving prosperity.
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Homeless activist Mitch Snyder launches a fund raising drive with a Washington premiere of Samaritan The Mitch Snyder Story to raise 2.5 million for a shelter. The CBS TV movie with Martin Sheen and Cicely Tyson airs May 19. Tickets range 50 to 5000 dollars. Snyder, 42, has led hunger strikes since 1979 and built a high profile campaign for the homeless.
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