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...hands of the news media was the ugliest aspect of the controversy surrounding his confession. "American journalism has hit an all-time low," wrote a Florida woman. "Reporters who hoped to 'hit it big' with this story only exhibited their ignorance of history and war." A New Jerseyan shared her disgust and was "taken aback by the arrogance and superior attitude of the press. Your need to know everything gives you no right to eviscerate Kerrey. How dare you?" A Louisiana man who served in the military believes that Kerrey has nothing to be ashamed of: "I surely wish...
...what the latest campaign finance statements for the first quarter of the year are saying about some of the better-known presidential contenders. On the Democratic side, Al Gore as expected won the fund-raising race with $8.9 million raked in. But surprisingly, ex-senator Bill Bradley, a New Jerseyan not particularly noted for his charisma, came in a strong second with $4.3 million. "Despite Gore's incredible list of endorsements and the perception he's an unbeatable force," says TIME Washington correspondent John Dickerson, "the figures suggest Bradley may be staying around to give Gore a good...
Another heartbreaking moment was the failure of former Olympic champion Donna Weinbrecht, the 28-year-old New Jerseyan, who has dominated freestyle mogul skiing since it became a medal sport in Albertville. Weinbrecht had fought her way back from a crippling knee injury. But she finished seventh out of 16 in the competition last week. "I started getting this numb feeling and a real bad vision thing," Weinbrecht told reporters at the finish line. "It's one of those things where you're off. This course, I think I could have shredded it, as we say in freestyle. But when...
...length--has few parallels. For pure hysteria, last year's tour by the Rolling Stones and the current Who circuit following the release of their new album are close comparisons. But Springsteen's shows did not simply arrest and frenzy people. The wealth and breadth of the New Jerseyan's songs forced the packed crowds to think and feel and suffer and contemplate as well as celebrate. Springsteen sent his crowds careening down his carefully detailed highways and turnpikes at varying speeds and over plenty of rough terrain. This artist refused to click on cruise control...
...take pilot's training, including flying time in a conventional light aircraft. Many would welcome a modicum of regulation, if only to discourage the loony birds. Experienced ultra pilots, on the other hand, have demonstrated that the craft is not only reliable but capable of remarkable achievements. New Jerseyan Jim Campbell, 25, set an unofficial altitude record of 21,210 ft. And on May 1, Campbell and Pat Trusty, 23, from Massachusetts, took off at 50 m.p.h. from Watsonville, Calif., for Washington, B.C., in two Pterodactyl Ptigers. They plan to fly round the world in about six months. Says...