On This Day in History March Nineteen Seventy Nine Camp David Peace
Almanac style note lists events and birthdays across years. Includes Camp David peace treaty signed by Menachem Begin and President Carter ending decades of conflict, Sergei Krikalev returning from space, and notable birth years of Frost Williams Nimoy with brief sports and lunar facts.
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Leonard Nimoy
Los Angeles Lakers
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Robert Frost
Oscars and Gulf War POWs Clash in Sunday Broadcasts
Americans watched war coverage and the Oscars with POW testimonies from the 1981 Gulf War airing on all news channels. The contrast between Hollywood winners and captives' stories highlighted a cultural divide as Michael Moore attracted boos for his remarks while Steve Martin lightened the moment.
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ABC
Michael Moore
Bush
Steve Martin
Teamsters
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Hollywood Oscars shadowed by war debate and POW tributes
Kathleen Parker criticizes Hollywood for glamor during wartime while the 75th Oscars highlighted former prisoners of war. She notes viewership low and argues real stars were the captured veterans, who spoke of pain and hardship without display.
Hollywood libel memo sparks rewrite for War script
A Los Angeles Times memo outlines required fixes for a project titled Stupid Evil President Destroys the World. It critiques the antagonist’s intelligence, suggests more villainy, and proposes satirical humanitarian packages. It also calls for a clearer stance for audiences and lighter handling of war protest scenes.
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Mike Armstrong
Los Angeles Times
Hollywood
Studio
Willem Dafoe
Joe
Wars and taxes clash in Senate vote over Iraq funding
The piece details a partisan split over a $726 billion tax cut, a $1.6 trillion package, and an $80 billion Iraq war spending request. Feingold secures a narrow victory shifting $100 billion to a war reserve, prompting Frist to seek another vote as White House pushes for emergency funding. Marie Cocco comments on political maneuvering.
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