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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
Not full rights, but gay couples are ready to celebrate
They were happy, but I was a bit embarrassed. Not because the couples are gay and lesbian. I just felt as if it was suddenly the '60s again and I was calling black folks to say, "Congratulations! Looks like, soon, you'll have to sit only halfway back in the bus!" The last
2 Sides Are Bypassed in Lesbian Case
After a five-year legal battle in Minnesota between the parents of a paralyzed, brain-damaged woman and her lesbian lover, a judge has chosen a third party to act as the disabled woman's legal guardian. In his ruling in the case Judge Robert Campbell of the St. Louis County District Court
Judge Robert J. Morris: Sharp budget cuts put state justice system at risk
Fees from passage of legislation on the prevention of beurlaubend court employees because of severe budget restrictions, the judiciary, government must once again on their survival. The legislature is in session in Tallahassee, the courts budget for the period from 1 July begins. Writing a state budget with an attitude
Young's mother awarded $1 million
The mother of Charlie Young Jr. won a default $1.029 million judgment Monday against almost all the defendants in the mob beating death of her son - and, in an unusual twist, the defendants' parents were held financially liable, as well. The statute allowing the civil suit to be brought against
Financial advisers help couples wade divorce waters
In a collaborative divorce process, practitioners include the attorneys who are their clients' legal advocates and the allied professionals who work with them. Among the most valuable allied professionals are the financial professionals who help attorneys and their clients navigate the confusing financial waters surrounding the divorce. In many households,
Ventura County; Civil Law Attorney Named to Bench
Liebmann, a Democrat, applied for a judgeship four years ago while working in private practice in Camarillo. His now-defunct firm specialized in family law, general civil litigation, estate planning and probate matters. Earlier in his career, Liebmann also handled personal injury, workers' compensation and criminal cases. After graduating from USC School
House Leaders, Following Depleted by Eight-Hour Debate, Afraid to Risk Test
Democratic leaders of the House were unable to realize their hopes of passing the Burnett Immigration bill through that body to-night. Opponents of the proposed literacy test renewed their fight as soon as the House convened, and conducted the battle so vigorously that Chairman Burnett, in charge of the measure,
ACLU says gay marriage referendum attempt at 'social engineering'
A referendum that would ban gay marriage is an attempt at ''far-reaching social engineering'' that could also ban civil unions and other kinds of domestic partnerships, an attorney for the American Civil Liberties Union of Oklahoma said Wednesday. ACLU attorney Mark Henricksen told a state Supreme Court referee the court
Rudy's Big Apple Baggage
Here's a little nugget from the past, a tale that may offer some insights into the next stage of the GOP presidential race, and the fortunes of front-runner Rudy Giuliani: The date is the mid-1990s, and Republicans have swept Congress with their Contract with America. A top promise is greater fiscal
Mental, physical illness frame life of stabbed boy's mother, records show
LARGO - Celeste Minardi was sick for a long period prior to the police is trying to say, they kill the son of 15 years. She had severe mood swings every day, because bipolar disorder, jurisprudence discs. She was involuntarily to the hospital at least twice. A rare neuromuscular diseases