California
For two months now, the Rev. P. J.
July 28, 1985
The Los Angeles County district attorney’s office has decided not to press charges against a Compton minister and his wife arrested May 16 on suspicion of trying to cash $379,000 in stolen and forged checks at a bank in the Florence area.
July 26, 1985
Entertainment & Arts
The 1988 Chamber Music/LA Festival is several things, all of them worth noting: A convocation of Pacific Rim--and Eastern Shore--musicians; a tribute to the late Jascha Heifetz; a celebration of the violin.
May 14, 1988
Sports
Jerry Greene in the Orlando Sentinel, on some “Guinness World Records 2003” that caught his fancy: “Shortest NFL player: That would be Jack Shapiro, the perfect titled ‘halfback’ for the Staten Island Stapletons in 1929.
Jan. 29, 2003
Don Ohlmeyer, producer of “Monday Night Football,” defended off-the-wall commentator Dennis Miller in an interview with Leonard Shapiro of the Washington Post: “His strong suit is that he looks at life a little askew.
Sept. 18, 2000
Tony Kornheiser of the Washington Post on Andrew Golota’s loss to Lennox Lewis: “He went paws up in 95 seconds; he hit the deck so fast they should have checked for skid marks.
Oct. 13, 1997
The career of Shirley Povich, the famous sportswriter, editor and war correspondent of the Washington Post who died Thursday at 92, was put in perspective by colleague Leonard Shapiro: “When Mr.
June 6, 1998
Dick Vermeil, a well-documented case of coaching burnout, empathizes with Bobby Ross, who recently resigned as Detroit Lion coach for apparently the same reasons.
Nov. 13, 2000
There are differing opinions whether Steve Spurrier will succeed in his new venture as coach of the Washington Redskins.
Jan. 17, 2002
Shirley Povich, writing for the Washington Post, can’t be accused of hyping the April 19 heavyweight title fight between George Foreman and Evander Holyfield.
March 21, 1991