Lawmakers and executives urge Hollywood to adopt code
A bipartisan group of senators and noted figures urged industry leaders to create a voluntary code to curb violence and explicit content in media. The appeal cited Littleton and other shootings and called for responsible standards, parental information, and restrictions on adult material for youth audiences.
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Springer Senate bid fuels Ohio party backlash
Ohio Democrats voice anger at a possible Jerry Springer bid for the U.S. Senate. Party officials fear Springer’s TV persona would damage credibility while some say he could meet with state Democrats to prove commitment. Republicans denounce the talk as a reflection of a weak Democratic field.
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NAACP chief buys stake in four major TV networks
NAACP President Kweisi Mfume purchased 100 shares each in the parent companies of ABC NBC CBS and Fox at a total of 22000 to gain access to shareholders meetings and push for more diverse programming. The move follows criticism of minority representation in fall prime time with networks promising some changes.
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Fourth statue fills Trafalgar Square plinth in London
A life sized Christ by Mark Wallinger titled Ecce Homo was unveiled on the fourth plinth in Trafalgar Square. The white marble resin sculpture shows Christ bound with a crown of barbed wire and stands at the northwest corner as part of a three statue rotation through May 2001.
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National Museum of the American Indian groundbreaking set
After a decade of planning and fundraising the National Museum of the American Indian will break ground September 28 on a 250000 square foot five story building on a 4.3 acre site between the Capitol and the Washington Monument expected to open in late 2002. Doug Cardinal designed the structure with curving forms and sandstone walls while 554 tribal leaders will attend the dedication and the project is funded by 39 million dollars from Congress and private sources. Moving is underway for more than 800000 artifacts to the Smithsonian Cultural Resources Center in Suitland Maryland.
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