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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 2001
Page
6
Beverly Hills police say actress Winona Ryder was detained by Saks Fifth Avenue security after attempting to steal hair accessories and clothing worth 4760 dollars. She was booked on charges of grand theft and possessing pharmaceutical drugs without a prescription, with narcotics later found on her.
President Bush and Laura hosted a black tie White House dinner to kick off an effort to recruit 1 million new Special Olympics athletes. He praised the organization's inclusion and honored its founder Eunice Kennedy Shriver, sister of President Kennedy.
Standard and Poor’s raised Miami’s rating to investment grade five years after a $68 million shortfall sank the city to junk status. The move lowers borrowing costs and signals improved fiscal health. A Houston mother’s case sees a special prosecutor named to probe possible gag order violations by her husband and the district attorney, tied to a 60 Minutes appearance by Russell Yates and Chuck Rosenthal.
In Washington, a Senate plan by Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici to require parity for mental health care faces fierce pushback from House Republicans and insurers. The measure, attached to a labor and health funding bill, would require equal coverage, co pays, and deductibles for mental and physical health, if offered.
Irv Rubin, head of the Jewish Defense League, and a fellow member were charged in Los Angeles with plotting to bomb the King Fahd Mosque in Culver City and the Sacramento office of Rep. Darrell Issa. Rubin has a long record of anti extremist actions and quick escalation, including past arrests and statements urging Jews to arm themselves.
Rubin recounts his family’s 1961 move to the United States, naturalization, and Air Force service starting in 1966. He notes his 1973 role in Israel’s civil defense during the Yom Kippur War and dismisses the Israeli-Palestinian peace process as ineffective, calling it death by own action.
Washington A P reports that retailers frequently sell mature and adults only video games to minors. Senators Kohl and Lieberman released a list of 34 retailers urging an industry policy. FTC finds 78 percent sold such games to youths. The industry body cites mixed research on violence and youth aggression.
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