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At The Theatres This Week

Fierce Indians, Scouts, half-breeds, United States regulars, and the wives and sweethearts or all of them appear in the play to be given at the Manhattan Theatre this week, "John Ermine of the Yellowstone." James K. Hackett will have the lending role. Frederic Remington, the artist, whose Western types are widely known, has had a share in the building of this American drama. Source : query.nytimes.com

Our view: Exhibits offer awareness of domestic violence

Some issues often develop tedious exposure. They begin to humans something to eliminate or ignore. Domestic violence is not part of the issues, and citizens should consider. In a perfect world, they revolted and motivation to help, who are in need. In recognition of National Women's History Month, Shippensburg University done their part to draw attention to domestic violence. To protect their credit lines, the school is hosting two exhibits that focus on different types of abuse, such as rape, sexual assault, incest and crimes motivated by hate and crime. Both are available to the public. Dickinson College's Clothes Line

Emotional social issues at the Legislature

GOV. Ben Cayetano is pushing the Legislature to begin a discussion of emotional social issues such as domestic partnerships for same-sex couples, doctor-assisted death and medical use of marijuana. Senate President Norman Mizuguchi and House Speaker Calvin Say want legislators to fix their attention on the economy. Mizuguchi says the Senate probably won't get to the social issues this year and possibly not even next year. It sounds like a conflict. but that's not necessarily so. Cayetano is right that lawmakers must start a discussion of these issues to move them toward resolution. And legislative leaders are right that they don't have

These Minnesota lawyers practice by the Book.

A small plaque on Paul Baertschi's desk contains a quotation from the 18th-century Irish politician Edmund Burke: "All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing." That philosophy helps guide Baertschi, a criminal prosecutor for the small Minneapolis firm of Tallen and Baertschi, and his work as president of the Minnesota chapter of the Christian Legal Society, a 45-year-old national organization consisting of Christian attorneys, judges, law professors and law students. While the national CLS advocates for freedom of religious expression and for pro-life causes, Baertschi said the local chapter stays away from lobbying

House approves anti-crime bill to fight violence against women

The House approved a sweeping anti-crime bill Friday that includes more than $3 billion to fight violence against women and seeks to protect women brought into the U.S. by the international illegal sex trade. The catchall legislation also has provisions that would make it easier for victims to collect compensation from terrorist states and would force states to pay costs when a criminal is released from prison and commits a crime in another state. It passed 371-1 and is expected to be approved by the Senate early next week. Reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act has been a top priority

Fractured Families: More Couples Resort To Faith-Based Divorce Counseling

AVON PARK - Jackie Stiles divorced less than 2 years but still had some problems with management. For her, with the consequences that it has been several times to visit "DivorceCare" classes with Donna Titus, a church volunteer. At the meeting on Wednesday, the second on the last for the course, Titus Stiles, and discuss with others, such as women. Both Titus and video, it uses bands, because it is in the Bible. She quoted II Corinthians 5:18. "And all things are of God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the word of reconciliation." The classes

Teenage Violence Linked To Later Domestic Violence

Adolescents who engaged in violent behavior at a relatively steady rate through their teenage years and those whose violence began in their mid teens and increased over the years are significantly more likely to engage in domestic violence in their mid 20s than other young adults, according to a new University of Washington study. "Most people think youth violence and domestic violence are separate problems, but this study shows that they are intertwined," said Todd Herrenkohl, lead author of the study and a UW associate professor of social work. The study also found no independent link between an individual's use of alcohol

Moursund family still profits from co-op ties

A.W. Moursund, a powerful friend and business partner of Lyndon Johnson's, was attacked. The General Council of the time, Peder of Alès Electric Cooperative, defending his regime and the non-receipt of the auction by its insurance contracts, securities and law firms during a Public Utility Commission in 1983 for a price. "I have always done, from right to left (co-op), although there are people who are trying to smear me," he was quoted in these terms in the 19th June 1983, American-Statesman history. Ten days later, regulatory authorities to an agreement to allow the Co-op to raise rates, but it

Fight On In Court For De Saulles Boy

The likelihood that the guardianship of John L. De Saulles, Jr., the infant son of Mrs. Blanca Errazuriz De Saulles, will be taken from her before she has been indicted for killing her husband was indicated yesterday in the course of an argument before Surrogate Fowler in the application of Charles A.H. De Saulles, uncle of the boy, to be named Source : query.nytimes.com

Dinkins Is Endorsed By Two Gay Groups

LEAD: Manhattan Borough President David N. Dinkins yesterday accepted the endorsement of two gay political groups in his race for the Democratic mayoral nomination, saying he would fight for legal recognition of gay and lesbian domestic partnerships. Manhattan Borough President David N. Dinkins yesterday accepted the endorsement of two gay political groups in his race for the Democratic mayoral nomination, saying he would fight for legal recognition of gay and lesbian domestic partnerships. Mr. Dinkins met at City Hall with the leaders of both groups, the Gay and Lesbian Independent Democrats and the Lambda Independent Democrats. The city's third major

Guardianship tips

Get it in writing. In Washington, parents can nominate a guardian in a will or power of attorney. Even so, it can still be contested. According to state law, "the court shall confirm the parent's nomination unless the court finds, based upon evidence presented at a hearing on the matter,

Divorce coaches help clients to stay focused on achieving positive results

(This article originally appeared in Lawyers USA, another Dolan Media publication). When a suicidal doctor blew up a Manhattan townhouse in July, it was an extreme example of how tensions in a messy divorce can spiral out of control. But even in a typical divorce, the stress can be intense

He Persists In Drawing Checks On Banks In Which He Has No Funds..

Application was yesterday made to the Probate Court of Washtenaw county for letters of guardianship for the estate of William E. Cheever, a wellknown lawyer of this city, who is alleged to be insane. Mr. Cheever, though having an office and doing business in this city, lives in Ypsilanti; hence

Queens County; Agricultural Exhibition. The Anniversary Address.

The Eleventh Annual Exhibition of live stock, staple vegetables, grains, fruit, flowers, , was celebrated at Flushing, L.I., yesterday. The members of the American Institute, with a number of other gentlemen from this City, were invited to at: tend as guests of the Queens County Agricultural Society, and were conveyed

Study Says 20% of Girls Reported Abuse by a Date

Their faces are far younger than those that appear in public service advertisements about domestic violence. They are too young to drink legally and, in many cases, too young to vote. But a new report suggests that one in five adolescent girls become the victims of physical or sexual violence,

Civilized divorce may puzzle the kids, but it's easier on them

DEAR DR. BROTHERS: My ex-husband and I have just finished a six-month-long process of separation and divorce. Though we never argued in front of the kids, we did have big problems. We both agreed that we needed to part, and we went through a mediation process and now share custody

Gooden allegedly punched girlfriend in face

Dwight Gooden was arrested early Sunday for allegedly punching his live-in girlfriend in the face, police said. The former All-Star pitcher was charged with domestic violence battery and was being held Sunday without bond at Hillsborough County Jail. It wasn't immediately known if he had an attorney. Jail officials said Gooden, a

Ruling Clouds Many Prenuptial Pacts

In a ruling that may jeopardize thousands of prenuptial agreements in California, a state Court of Appeal on Monday invalidated a premarital contract signed by San Francisco Giants baseball star Barry Bonds and his former wife. The 1st District Court of Appeal in San Francisco established new standards for determining the

Divorce often rings in new year

Call it the stealth New Year's resolution, the last-resort plan few people are willing to discuss during the year-end focus on holiday cheer and family. But after the seasonal festivities wind down and the relatives return home, couples on the brink of divorce often find their way to attorneys' offices

Brutal Killing Galvanizes Foes of Domestic Violence

Experts say that every day in this country, three women are killed by domestic violence. On Thursday, one was buried here. Tracey Helms, young mother of two, was trying to shelter a friend from an abusive husband when, the police say, he showed up at Ms. Helms's house and beat