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Mata Hari--'a bad spy who never did anything' Inept exotic dancer didn't deserve firing squad, book says
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PARIS--Mata Hari. For decades, the name has conjured up images of
beauty, sex and betrayal, against a backdrop of high-stakes wartime
espionage.
But in truth, a historian says, the fabled exotic dancer who was
executed by France as a World War I spy was an elegant but naive
woman, who liked living and spending big and wasn't very good at
either dancing or spying.
His research has prompted an effort to review Mata Hari's 1917
death sentence in court, on the claim that the Dutch dancer and
courtesan worked ineffectively for both Germany and France and was
sent to the firing squad by French ...
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`Redding' has singer's moves but not his soulful emotion
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times
; Story of Otis Redding Otis Redding Roy Hytower Zelma Redding Barbara Garth Johnny Jenkins Donn Harper Phil Walden Joel Van Liew Hamp Swain, emcee Don Blackwell Carla Thomas Chinesta Payton Produced and directed by Jackie Taylor. Musical direction...
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 "The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH)")
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REDDING REACHING NEW GENERATION.(LIVING)
Newspaper article from: The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH)
; ...marble tomb cooled by shade trees, Otis Redding rests about a hundred paces from the ranch...legend. It's approaching 30 years since Redding's plane crashed into an icy Wisconsin...generation of fans, and his widow, Zelma Redding, meets them at her front door. Somehow...
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Redding salute has soul but lacks warmth
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times
; The Otis Redding Story (Try a Little Tenderness) Through March 2 Black...Phillips salute. But the tradoff is a failure to develop Redding's warm character. When it comes to Otis Redding's music, once is not enough. The Black Ensemble...
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Redding Bancorp, Parent Company of Redding Bank of Commerce, Announces 2002 Operating Results.
PR Newswire
; Redding Bancorp (BULLETIN BOARD: RDDB) , a...holding company, and parent company of Redding Bank of Commerce, today announced earning...quarter and year ended December 31, 2002. Redding Bancorp's net income for the fourth quarter...
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Redding, Calif.-Area Physicians Petition Federal Government Regarding Hospital.
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
; ...Worried that federal actions against Redding Medical Center could result in the hospital...General to protect the interests of the Redding community when considering whether to...FBI raid cast a shadow over Tenet's Redding hospital last October, the facility has...
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Redding Bancorp, Parent Company of Redding Bank of Commerce, Announces 1999 Third Quarter Earnings.
PR Newswire
; REDDING, Calif., Oct. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Russell L. Duclos, President & CEO of Redding Bancorp, Parent Company of Redding Bank of Commerce, today announced net income of $3,190...
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Redding brings new attitude to Redskins.(Sports)(Pro Football)
Newspaper article from: The Washington Times
; ...found in neighborhood gyms. Dave Redding, the Washington Redskins' new strength coach, is returning to basics. Redding promises stronger, leaner Redskins...Charles Atlas than Charlie Brown. Redding wants gladiators with big necks and...
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 "The Seattle Times (Seattle, WA)")
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Redding has the right attitude.(Sports)
Newspaper article from: The Seattle Times (Seattle, WA)
; ...don't make 'em any jollier than Cory Redding. Instead of arguing with a brick wall...celebrate sacks. "I'm a man's man,' Redding says while introducing himself. At 6...by that is your word is everything," Redding explains. "Whatever you tell somebody...
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Redding, Calif., Doctors under Scrutiny over Procedures.
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
; ...the world of California health care, Redding is an anomaly. The small Shasta County...than 40 federal agents. Not only does Redding stand out for having the highest rate...elsewhere in California. In addition, Redding Medical Center, where the lion's share...
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Redding stars in Millersville's division opener
Newspaper article from: Lancaster New Era Lancaster, PA
; When times turned tough for Gerald Redding last month, he committed the cardinal...Marauders, it didn't last very long. Redding remembered how he became his team's...opener at Pucillo Gymnasium Wednesday. Redding made 4 of 5 3-pointers, including three...
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