Bishops vote to require female priests across Episcopal Church
In Portland 1997 bishops rallied 121 to 35 to compel four dissenting bishops to accept female priests. One prelate Bishop William Wantland threatened resignation, arguing it infringed religious freedom, as the church set to formalize measures at the Philadelphia convention.
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Epiecgal
Porland
William Wanland
Philadelphia
Wantland
Eau Claire. Wis
United States
McVeigh Nichols Seek Non Sequestered Trial Amid Secrecy Battle
Lawyers for bombing suspects Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols urged the Oklahoma judge to avoid sequestering jurors citing pressure cooker effects on juror relations. Nichols’s counsel Michael Tigar warned sequestered jurors could hinder jury unity. KOCA tv challenged court seal on case documents arguing secrecy lacked a ruling. Trial set for May 17.
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Nichols
Michael Tigar
Yes
Oklahoma City
KOCA
Aspirin Seen Cutting Anger Triggered Heart Attacks
Harvard researchers report surveys of over 1600 heart attack patients suggesting anger spikes double risk within two hours. They say aspirin may sever this trigger, reducing the linkage between anger and heart attacks and hint at broader implications for stress related events.
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Washington
Harvard Medical School
Deaconess Hospital
Boston
Murray A. Mit Leman
Cochran Urges Jury to Break Cover-Up in Simpson Case
In Los Angeles Judge Lance Ito presides as Johnnie Cochran and Barry Scheck wrap their summations in the O J Simpson case. Cochran appeals to jurors to do the right thing and acquit, linking the verdict to race and police misconduct. Scheck attacks the DNA evidence as tainted and the LAPD as corrupt, warning jurors not to convict on unreliable testimony.
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Barry Scheck
Lance Ito
O.J. Sampson
Cochran
Simpson
Scheck
Nicole Brown Simpson
Ronald Goldman
Mark Fuhrman
Philip Warmatter
Los Angeles
Sydney
Sebeck
Dennis Brooks
American Society of Trial Consultants
Peter Arerilla
University of California At Los Angeles
LAPD
Geraldine Washington
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Simpson family condemns Cochran after Fuhrman Hitler link
Fred Goldman unleashed a torrent of anger at defense attorney Johnnie Cochran Jr after he likened Mark Fuhrman to Adolf Hitler. Goldman called Cochran a sick, disgusting man and accused him of racism and undermining justice. Simpson family members expressed sympathy for the Goldman family while noting the strain on their own court experience.
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Cochran
Simpson
Fuhrman
Adolf Hitler
White House
Clinton
Nbc-Tv
Washington
Los Angeles
Fred Goldman
Milions
Goldman
Johnnie Cochran Jr
Mark Fuhrman
Hitler
Fuhrmar
Ronald Goldman
Patt
Cochtah
Nation of Islam
Shirley Baker
Philip Vannattet
Shapiro
Or. Simpson
O.J. Simpson
Robert Shapiro
Luke
Mark) Fuhrman
Hitler comparison sparks criticism from Jewish groups
Jewish groups condemned Johnnie Cochran Jr for likening Detective Mark Fuhrman to Adolf Hitler calling the analogy insulting and demeaning to victims of the Nazi era. Rabbi Abraham Cooper and the Anti-Defamation League voiced strong objections while other reactions noted the impact on public perception of the Simpson trial.
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Johnnie Cochran Jr
Mark Fuhrman
Adolf Hitler
Fuhrman
Hitler
Anti-Defamation League of
B'nai B'rith
Mark Fuhrmans
Abraham Cooper
Simon Wiesenthal Center
Coshran
Los Angeles
Philip Vannatter
Simpson
Cochran
Vannatier
Knbc-Tv
Deception and lies in Cochran and Scheck closing remarks
Defense attorneys portray Detective Fuhrman and witness testimony as deceptive and unreliable. They argue the prosecutors must prove evidence tampering beyond a reasonable doubt while suggesting many officials concealed truth rather than alter videotaped records.
Plate Like Spaghetti Metaphor Refocuses Simpson Trial
Court remarks compare evidence such as socks to a plate of spaghetti and warn against manufactured evidence. The speaker urges jurors to avoid bias, consider all facts, and seek truth while urging fair, cautious judgment in Simpson’s case. God and conscience are invoked as guidance.
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Dr. Lee
Gorbachev Sagan clash on future of technology at world forum
At a San Francisco forum run by the Gorbachev Foundation USA, Mikhail Gorbachev and Carl Sagan sparred over technology's role in society. The exchange drew Hollywood figures and high tickets, with Brzezinski and Naisbitt offering forecasts on trans national networks and media trends.
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Mkhail Gorbachev
Gorbachev
Astremamer
Cornell University
Carl Sagan
Gorbachev Foundation USA
Sagan
Seta
Naisbitt
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