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RAIN 6/08 Part 2: Woe is Maine, Brokaw's Donation, White House CI O



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Columbus Ledger-Enquirer 6/7/01
A history of Hispanic pride
http://www.l-e-o.com/content/columbus/2001/06/07/news/0607HISPANIC.htm]

by Kenny Allen
The historical records had been passed down six generations, documents Dr.
Adelbelio Garcia eventually inherited from his mother.
They told of the contribution Hispanics in colonial America made to the
cause of the American Revolution, a contribution seldom if ever mentioned in
history books.


Atlanta Journal Constitution 6/5/01
Doctor testifies Earnhardt autopsy photos disturbing
http://www.accessatlanta.com/partners/ajc/sports/0605earnhardt.html

A Daytona International Speedway doctor testified in a deposition Monday
that the Dale Earnhardt autopsy photos were very graphic and disturbing.


Billings Gazette 6/7/01
Judge backs Constitution over corporate secrecy right
http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?section=local&display=content/local
/pollute.inc

by Charles S. Johnson
HELENA - A Helena district judge has ruled that the Montana Environmental
Information Center may not be deprived of the right to examine documents
filed by a corporation at a state agency.


Pioneer Planet 6/7/01
Bitbop Tuner to shake, rattle and roll the radio industry.
http://www.pioneerplanet.com/tech/ctk_docs/49962.htm

by DAWN C. CHMIELEWSKI
KNIGHT RIDDER NEWS SERVICE
Some kids spend hours tinkering with erector sets or Legos. Bill Putnam's
childhood obsession was radio. He would spend hours in the garage with his
dad, soldering "gobs of components and circuits" to boards to create
homemade radios.


Boston Globe 6/7/01
Courts to post criminal record online
http://www.boston.com/dailynews/158/region/Courts_to_post_criminal_record:.s
html

by Richard Lewis
Associated Press
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) Supreme Court Chief Justice Frank Williams ushered the
judiciary system into the Information Age on Thursday by introducing a
computer system that will allow criminal records to be viewed online.


Chicago Tribune 6/7/01
Firm's suit details spilling of secrets
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/metro/chicago/article/0,2669,SAV-01060704
05,FF.html

by Noah Isackson
Once a week, advertising designer Scott Fine allegedly finished a day's work
at Binny's Beverage Depot by sharing secrets with the competition.
Fine would dine at North Shore delis with Bob Bofman, general manager of
Sam's Wines and Spirits. There, court filings say, the men sandwiched
sensitive pricing information between their discussions of divorce and cars.



Chicago Tribune 6/07/01
Historical society not home free yet
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/metro/chicago/article/0,2669,SAV-01060704
00,FF.html

by Sue Laue and Brian Cox
Officials with the Winnetka Historical Society, forced out of their
headquarters at Skokie Middle School because of rising enrollment, thought
they had found the perfect new location in an 1850s home.
But before the preservationists can move into the home at 411 Linden St.,
they must get a special-use permit and contend with residents.


Bergen Record 6/7/01
County holds data on Currie's teaching
http://www.bergen.com/region/currierr200106073.htm

by Robert Ratish
The union that represents workers at the Passaic County Board of Social
Services has said it may pursue legal action unless the agency releases an
accounting of its diversity training classes.
Despite requests dating back to March, the board has not released sign-in
sheets for diversity training classes taught by county Democratic Chairman
John Currie.


Columbus Dispatch 6/6/01
Demjanjuk trial witness casts doubt on records
http://www.dispatch.com/news/news01/june01/724517.html

by Thomas J. Sheeran
Associated Press
CLEVELAND -- Key personnel records from World War II either were missing or
incorrect, a government witness testified yesterday at the civil trial of a
man accused of being a former Nazi death-camp guard.


Lubbock Avalanche-Journal 6/7/01
District clerk seeks to add more staffers
http://www.lubbockonline.com/stories/060701/loc_060701033.shtml

by Dirk Fillpot
District Clerk Jean Anne Stratton is seeking to add employees to her
department, a move recommended in an outside review of her office.
Her department's budget request for next fiscal year includes the addition
of a bookkeeper, an archivist and a phone receptionist, which were
identified as needs in a preliminary report by the National Center for State
Courts.


New York Times 6/7/01
A ray of hope for air travelers following signs
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/06/07/living/07AIR.html?searchpv=nytToday

by Patricia Leigh Brown
Anxiety is a hallmark of New York. It is attainable at many convenient
locations, from curbsides with incomprehensible parking regulations to
Friday traffic on the Long Island Expressway.
But there is no better introduction to the chaotic nature of the city than
its airports, for so long unnavigable, emotionally wrenching portals into
the New York state of mind - the one that says, "Sink or swim, baby."


New York Times 6/7/01
Judging Album Covers as Artworks
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/06/07/arts/X07POPL.html?searchpv=nytToday

by Neil Strauss
Ever since compact disc sales started to overtake vinyl album revenue in the
mid-1980's, there has been debate over which format sounds better, and the
answer remains unresolved. But a new question has arisen: which looks
better?


New York Times 6/7/01
Reagan Papers' release held up
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/national/AP-Bush-Reagan-Documents.html?searc
hpv=aponline

Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Bush administration is holding up the release of
68,000 pages of Ronald Reagan's White House records so lawyers can first
review the confidential memos and briefing papers that could offer a glimpse
into national policy-making during the 1980s.


Maine Today 6/7/01
Repair woes force postponement of archives' reopening to late July
http://www.centralmaine.com/news/stories/010607archives.shtml

by Gary J. Remal
AUGUSTA - When a broken water filter flooded the State Archive building
early in March, State Archivist James S. Henderson had hoped to reopen to
the public within 10 days.
Now, nearly three months later, his new hope is just to have the archives
open at least sometime during what normally is his busiest season.


Richmond Times Dispatch 6/7/01
Piecing together the past
http://www.timesdispatch.com/vametro/MGBUSF6VNNC.html

by Krishna Krishnamurthy
FREDERICKSBURG - With a scalpel, steady hands and sharp eyes, Bobby Kerr
restores a tattered, 19th-century document that might otherwise have been
lost to the elements


Sydney Morning Herald 6/08/01
Customer fact files go to the highest bidder
http://www.smh.com.au/news/0106/08/national/national3.html

by Joseph Kerr
Databases of personal information given to companies during marketing
campaigns or supermarket competitions can be traded legally, the Privacy
Commissioner warned yesterday.
The statement came after revelations that children as young as six had
received pre-approved credit card applications in the mail.


Wired 6/7/01
South Dakota: Fire, don't filter
http://www.wired.com/news/privacy/0,1848,44357,00.html

by Jeffrey Benner
Rejecting Web filters as cumbersome and unnecessary, South Dakota's state
government has opted to enforce its Internet policy with stiff punishment
instead of fancy technology.
In the midst of an investigation into errant Web surfing that has already
gotten 20 workers fired or suspended, the state has been experimenting with
filtering products over the past several weeks.


Tallahassee Democrat 6/7/01
Brokaw's donation arrives
FSU institute will archive WWII memorabilia
http://web.tallahasseedemocrat.com/content/tallahassee/2001/06/07/local/0607
.loc.brokaw.htm

by Melanie Yeager
They arrived under a sweltering noon sun, well worn from their travels south
from New York City. Only one of the 44 was declared missing in action.
UPS on Wednesday delivered 43 ragged boxes of the nation's wartime memories.
They are the first installment of a donation from NBC Nightly News anchorman
Tom Brokaw to Florida State University's Institute on World War II and the
Human Experience.


USA Today 6/7/01
Kremlin announces return of archives
http://www.usatoday.com/aponline/2001060612/2001060612421400.htm

by Sarah Karush
Associated Press
MOSCOW - On the second day of Dutch Queen Beatrix' state visit, the Kremlin
announced Wednesday that Russia will return archival materials taken from
the Netherlands during World War II.


North County Times 6/7/01
Valley couple finds trove of Pearl Harbor memorabilia
http://www.nctimes.com/news/2001/20010607/112204.html

by Charles Carr
War stories: Mike and Deana Kelly recently came across an extraordinary
collection of historical and personal documents left by Mike's great
grandfather, Roy Wayne, including a vivid account of the attack on Pearl
Harbor, where Wayne was stationed at the time.


Government Computer News 6/4/01
White House CIO will monitor, manage e-mail
http://www.gcn.com/vol20_no13/news/4378-1.html

by Tony Lee
President Bush intends to create a White House chief information officer
position to oversee the executive office's systems, the General Accounting
Office has reported.




Peter A. Kurilecz CRM, CA
Manager, Records Management Group
Woodside Summit Group Inc
Midlothian, Virginia
Office: 804-744-1247 x23
Fax: 804-744-4947
mailto:peter.kurilecz@woodsidesummitgroup.com

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