Wednesday, December 17, 2003

Corrections department One hundred years after the fact, the Virginian-Pilot of Norfolk is correcting a few facts in its first-day story on the Wright Brothers flight. For instance: "... The plane flew 120 feet, 8 to 10 feet off the ground in a straight line on the first of four flights. It did not soar 60 feet in the air. It did not circle and fly 3 miles over breakers and dunes. It did not tack to port, then to starboard. ..." And lots more! The Virginian-Pilot also supplies a long and somewhat self-congratulatory explanation of the error-filled scoop.   5:19:10 PM    comment []

Prison: Their Home Away from Home I see that Illinois's last governor, George Ryan, has been indicted. Quite a record for the last half-century of Prairie State governors: William G. Stratton: Indicted for income-tax evasion (acquitted) Otto Kerner: Indicted and convicted (bribery and other charges) Richard Ogilvie: Clean, so far as we know. Probably why he only served one term. Dan Walker: Indicted and convicted as an S&L thief. Jim Thompson: His career was about indicting other people, for a change. Jim Edgar: No dirt so far. George Ryan: Indicted. Score: Seven governors. Four indicted; three unindicted. Two convicted. One acquitted. One with charges pending. 5:11:06 PM    comment []

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