Word: barres
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...artists enjoyed, one is apt to suppose that their emigre life (especially in America) was secure, but actually it depended on stipends, teaching jobs and ad hoc support arranged by dealers--many of them emigres themselves, like Curt Valentin--and by a few museum officials, notably Alfred Barr Jr. of Manhattan's Museum of Modern Art. Visas, stamps and bureaucratic routines took on a disproportionate significance, as they always do for the marginal. After the U.S. entered the war in 1941, the foreignness of some artists counted against them even more: the Hungarian photographer Andre Kertesz fell under suspicion...
...Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which was introduced by Republican Rep. Bob Barr (R-Ga.), passed the Congress last summmer and was signed into law by President Clinton...
...talk radio play a role in McDougall's death? The station says there was no mention of a bounty on the broadcast, but it will not release a tape. Whether or not a reward was offered, the show was highly charged and emotional, and it is certain that Barr was listening. His attorney, Rex Dimmig, said, "Barr advised me that he did in fact listen to at least portions of the radio show. It was on the radio in the dorm that he was in. There was conversation among the inmates about the radio show...
Russ and Bo are popular with prisoners around the region, and Barr may even have heard some calls they made to the show, speaking angrily about what should be done to McDougall. "We got calls from inmates that night," Rollins said. "They were describing what happens to child molesters in prison. They talked of a blanket party, where you throw a blanket over him and everybody beats the hell out of him. A certain prisoner said that should happen to [McDougall], and we were like, 'No, no, no. On to the next call...
...McDougall's death. "We're just people giving our opinions helping the public to be able to voice their opinion," he said. Even if the show was inflammatory, it's clear that some listeners approve. People continue to call and fax the station, Rollins said, offering reward money to Barr...