Dirk Simpson AIDS death sparks faith and denial in rural North Carolina
In Jones County North Carolina Dirk Simpson dies from AIDS after a long battle that strained family faith and exposed local stigma. Lois Simpson recalls support from unlikely volunteers while critics blamed the church and questioned Dirk's sexuality. The funeral in Maysville drew about 150 as Lois urged aid for others with AIDS.
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Lois Simpson
Dirk
Jones County
America
Greg
Dirk Simpson
Greg Simpson
Dale
Lois
AIDS fears rise in Jones County as awareness grows
Mee tre urges warnings about AIDS and HIV risk across Jones County where cases rise in all ages. Case worker Clinnie Pickett notes stigma and secrecy affect families, funerals, and church involvement as residents confront the new and dramatic illness.
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Meetre
Clinnie Pickett
Coastal Carolina
HIV Care Consortium
Jones
Wayne Spivey
Pollocksville
Sandra Decker
MayorVille
Decker
Pickett
Jones County
Glatha Barber
Trenton
Barber
Mattocks
Rhodes takes command of Marine Forces Atlantic deputy to 2nd MAW
The ceremony featured generals and legislators as Rhodes succeeds Howell, noting the 2nd MAW faces higher deployments with a smaller force. Rhodes becomes the 42nd commander after leaving Marine Forces Atlantic in Norfolk. Elements of the 2nd MAW are deployed to Haiti, Italy, Kenya and Okinawa.
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D-N.c
John Nichols
R-Craven
Rhodes
Howell
Cherry Point
East Coast
Camp Smith
Hawaii
Marine Forces Pacific
2Nd Wing
Pt. Fontana
G.S. Bowman Jr
E. Smith
MP. Sullivan
R.A. Gustafson
2Nd Maw
Marine Corps
Haiti
Italy
Kenya
Okinawa
of Marine Forces Atlantic
Norfolk
Blonde bombshell Anna Nicole Smith Marries Oil Tycoon
Model Anna Nicole Smith, 26, wed 89-year-old J Howard Marshall III in Houston on June 27, publicist Cece York said. Marshall, head of Koch Industries, is part of a fortune worth at least $400 million. Forbes listed him among the 400 richest in 1991.
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Guess? Jeans
Playboy
J. Howard Marshall
Ili
Houston
Cece York
York
Marshall
Koch Industries
Forbes Magazine
Aaron Spelling leans into glamour with Models Inc
Reality shifts in Hollywood with Aaron Spelling pursuing glamor in his new TV series Models Inc. He defends beauty as marketable while noting the era favors reality formats. The show’s second episode drew 10.3 million viewers, down from typical Melrose Place levels.
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Aaron Spelling
Models Inc
Tom Cruise
Entertainment Weekly
Spelling
Beverly Hills
Melrose Place
Models
Rosenberg returns to stage in Old Business after L A Law
Alan Rosenberg, known for L A Law, relives his theater passion after eight years away. At 42, he stars opposite Harold Gould in Old Business, a drama about a 76 year old tycoon forced into retirement and his relationship with his son who gains control of the business.
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Alan Rosenberg
L.A
Rosenberg
Yonkers
Los Angeles Times
Harold Gould
Gould
Heat memorabilia auction and TV beach news mix
Auctioned Sparta signs and police chief headgear from In The Heat Of The Night offerings include furniture, dolls and uniforms. Separately Elle MacPherson to host a new ESPN beach sports series Hot Summer Nights from Bermuda July 25 to September. Jordan King Hussein calls for peace with Israel after Bush Gulf shifts and Arab fragmentation. He warns without fast settlement Jordan risks becoming Palestinian surrogate homeland if conflict endures.
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Isle
Sports Illustrated
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ESPN
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Jordan
Israel
Hussein
Clinton
Yitzhak Rabin
Washington
Iraq
Gulf States
Kuwait
Saudi Arabia
Gulf Bloc
Fourth Royal Mechanized Division
Unemployed Riverdale Greene Emphasizes Simple Pleasures
Riverdale Greene says she likes reading plants and TV in spare time. She asks how many hurricanes will hit the North Carolina coast this year and if preparations are being made, adding hopefully none and that collective prayer may help them through it.
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Greene
N.C. Coast
Jesus
WWII Fans Made the Shubert Show A Living Cheer
In Chicago, the national touring company of Guys and Dolls drew a WWII generation crowd at the Shubert. The essay praises audience behavior, noting veterans' gracious regard for live theater and the powerful shared experience that made the performance memorable beyond the stage.
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Chicago
Shubert Theater
Damon Runyon
The
Shubert
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