Obituaries
Bill McKinney, character actor in ‘Deliverance,’ dies at 80; Socrates, Brazilian soccer great, dies at 57
Dec. 5, 2011
PASSINGS: Bill McKinney, Socrates
Politics
The state Board of Prison Terms was openly surprised when a request to parole a double murderer arrived from Sen.
Nov. 13, 1986
Sports
Billy McKinney will leave his position as director of player personnel with the Minnesota Timberwolves effective immediately, the team and McKinney said today.
Nov. 29, 1990
California
Compensation for a man freed after 19 years in prison hinges on whether he is declared ‘factually innocent.’
Feb. 7, 2000
Business
Persis Corp., which owns the Honolulu Advertiser, has agreed in principle to acquire the Knoxville Journal from McKinney/McMahan Newspapers Inc.
June 9, 1988
In the latest twist in a running battle between new Assembly Speaker Doris Allen and her GOP opponents, Allen has suspended a veteran Republican staffer who created a stir in the Capitol by suggesting that computers can damage the brains of young children.
June 26, 1995
“We need a stop! We need a stop!”
March 4, 1995
Innocent man holds no hard feelings over his 19 lost years. He’s found faith and become close to the prosecutor and judge who put him away.
March 9, 2002
World & Nation
Calling it ‘inappropriate’ to honor the combative ex-congresswoman, he has stirred up her critics and fans in Georgia.
Jan. 8, 2007