Cosby Returns to Stage After Son Ennis Slaying
Bill Cosby opened his first live concert since his son Ennis was killed, speaking quietly on grief and the healing power of humor. He recalled the JFK and MLK assassinations, urged fans to be seated, and connected with the audience about the strain on his family and fans alike.
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Palm Beach
Fla
Bill Cosby
Son Ennis
Cosby
Craig Koff
Boca Raton
Raymond F. Kravis Center For the Performing Arts
Martin Luther King Jr
Kennedy
Ennis
Groundhog Day fans gather as Phil foresees early spring
About 20 000 people flocked to Punxsutawney Pennsylvania to witness Punxsutawney Phil despite not seeing his shadow, signaling an early spring. Local and national prognosticators echoed the forecast with several groundhogs predicting warmer weather while a few contradicting Phil suggested six more weeks of winter.
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Mnxsutawney
Matt Coupeglas
Pennsylvania
Douglas
Northampton
Mass
Punxsutawney Phil
New York City
Staten Island
Beauregard Lee
Lilburn
Jimmy
Sun Prairie
Wis
Wanda
Milwaukee County Zoo
Buckeye Chuck
Marion
Ohio
French Creek Freddie
West Virginia
Lander Lil
Lander, Wye
Flushing Meadows
Phil
Corona
Kate
Queens Wildlife Center
Bar Association debates moratorium on capital punishment
The American Bar Association considers a nationwide moratorium on executions, arguing the death penalty system is unfair and flawed. Two ABA groups urge a halt until due process and fairness improve, with backing from most former ABA presidents and broad support in Congress and state legislatures. President Lee Cooper of Alabama has not endorsed the proposal. The Clinton administration opposes the recommendation.
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AN Antonio
American Bar Association
ABA
House of Delegates
Association
Congress
Lee Cooper
Birmingham
Ala
Clinton
Justice Department
Star Wars Leads Domestic Box Office in January Weekend
Star Wars topped the box office with an estimated 36.2 million over the weekend, far ahead of Jerry Maguire at 5.6 million. The refurbished film posted the ninth-largest three-day opening, aided by enhanced effects and a few new scenes.
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Los Angeles
Exhibitor Relations Co. Inc
Ottawa area events calendar highlights local meetings and notices
Ottawa calendar lists Franklin County and city meetings, clubs, and events. Highlights include City Hall forums, Chamber committees, OCAC arts programs, Veterans and veterans groups, Rotary chili dinners, bloodmobile, and multiple education health and community activities across mid month. Major items feature Ottawa Board of Education meetings and Franklin County Planning Commission sessions.
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Ottawa/Franklin Economic Development board
Chamber of Commerce
Poppycock Players
Ottawa Municipal Auditorium
OCAC
Kansas Veterans Commission
Don Woodward Center
American Association of University Women
Walnut
Chamber
OMA
Ottawa University
Richard Kyle
Cedar
Ottawa Recreation Commission
ORC
Franklin County Board of Zoning Appeals
Franklin County Annex
Franklin County Conservation District Board
Rotary
First United Methodist Church
Fourth
Hickory
Faith Lutheran Church
First Christian Church
Ottawa Art Guild
Franklin County Extension Office
Annex
S. Main
Ottawa Black Awareness Committee
City Hall
First
Ottawa Board of Education
Board of Directors
Convention and Tourism Board
Franklin County Commission
Benjamin Karim
Chapel Auditorium
Ottawa Planning Commission
Franklin County
Ottawa Library
Ottawa Boys and Girls Club
Chili
Ottawa Eagles Aerie
East 15Th
Ottawa
Sirloin Stockade
Franklin County Diabetes Association
RMH
Veterans Memorial Committee
Franklin County Fair Board
Celebration Hall
West 17Th Street
Nation Association of Retired Federal Employees
Ottawa Personnel Association
Don Woodward
Community Affairs Committee
Ottawa City Commission
Bob Martin
American Association of Retired Persons
AMH
Access
Ottawa Library Board of Trustees
Franklin County Planning Commission
PRIDE
Franklin County Sheriff's Department
Franklin County Fairgrounds
Sheila Mayshaw
First Baptist Church
Habitat For Humanity
Kathleen Keen
OU Mowbray Union
Lincoln Elementary School
Massasoit
Cedar Streets
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Scouting
USA
Adamson Bros
S. Walnut
Construction Materials, Inc
Haley Abstract & Tile
Kansas State Bank
N. Main
FDIC
The
Ottawa Herald
Porter-Spears & Bundy
South Star
Chrysler
Underwood
Feldkamp
Furniture Mart
Dairy Queen
Beyond Video
Edgecomb
Intrust Bank
S. Princeton Cir
Peoples National Bank & Trust Ltd
15Th & Main
Olmsted Electric
the Herald Calendar
Ottawa Bass Club
Ottawa Community Arts Council
Faye Cole
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