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8A FLORIDA TODAY, Tuesday, July 20, 1999 KENNEDY PLANE CRASH Pm wvn wmm pm Ipw-ii RFK daughter's joy turns to tragedy Robert Kennedy. Just 18 months ago, Rory Kennedy's brother Michael died after he crashed head-first into a tree MORGAN US-' "i during a family game of football on skis in Aspen, Colo. It was Rory Kennedy who tried to revive him with CPR. "Stay with us, Michael," she cried, as his chil- GlLBERTLv the people Talk with lis. 800-768-5455 Times in a May review, portrays a year in the life of a family in rural eastern Kentucky.

Sen. Robert Kennedy toured several eastern Kentucky counties not long before his death in 1968, and Rory Kennedy has said tales of his trip there influenced her film. "Generally, I'm dealing with populations who are in need or populations who are generally not focused on in the mainstream media," she told The Associated Press last year. RFK biographer C. David Hey-mann said Rory Kennedy has studied her family well.

"That's very Kennedy-esque to have an interest in the lives of the disenfranchised, the poor, those that don't really have a say in this country," Heymann said Monday. Rory Kennedy describes her passion this way: "We learn from history. And if we don't look at history, we make the same mistakes over and over again." protesting apartheid in front of the South African embassy in Washington. Her major political statements have come as a producer and documentary filmmaker. Her New York-based film company is called Moxie Firecracker.

Moxie is slang for vigor or nerve. Her first film, "Women of Substance," was completed after her 1991 graduation from Brown University. The documentary, narrated by Joanne Woodward, was about pregnant drug addicts who were jailed for supplying drugs to minors via their umbilical cords. Rory Kennedy and Bailey, a writer and editor of books and films, are also professional collaborators. They share an apartment in New York's East Village.

Rory Kennedy directed their latest documentary, "American Hollow." Bailey edited the story. The film, described as "richly atmospheric" by The New York NO FEES OR COSTS IF NO RECOVERY FREE CONSULTATION 'The hiring of a lawyer is 3n impotent decision that should not be based solety upon advertisements. Before you decide, ask us to send you free, written information about MquaiifkxDons an experience. Main Of Kennedy dren then ages 10, 13 and 14, prayed by his side. Her efforts were in vain.

Michael was the second brother she mourned. Her brother David died of a drug overdose in 1984 at 28. Rory Kennedy didn't follow her relatives into politics, but she continued their tradition of activism, beginning with her 1985 arrest along with brother Douglas while There's A Better Way To Prepare For Your Financial Future. Bad weather hampers search 1 'I A1 rs At ReliaStar, one of our primary goals is to help you better understand what your financial options are and, how to make the best use of them. We offer a comprehensive selection of financial products, from life insurance and annuities, to 401(k)s, employee benefits, and most everything in between.

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Weather turned bad brought in to aid in the search. Associated Press BOSTON Rory Kennedy was born into tragedy in 1968, coming into the world six months after her father, Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, was assassinated. It was not the last time in her life that joy and heartache would become intertwined.

During the weekend, her cousin John F. Kennedy Jr. and his wife, Carolyn Bessette, planned to drop off Carolyn Bessette's sister on Martha's Vineyard before attending the wedding of Rory Kennedy and Mark Bailey on Cape Cod on Saturday. JFK plane disappeared, and all three are presumed dead. Suddenly, one of the biggest milestones of Rory Kennedy's life was postponed.

The enormous white tent meant for 275 wedding guests was used instead as a site for family prayers, and then dismantled Monday. Rory Kennedy, 30, was the last of the 11 children born to Ethel and Magazine's future is unknown Associated Press NEW YORK The death of John F. Kennedy Jr. further clouds the future of George, the political and pop culture magazine he founded four years ago. Before the plane crash that claimed Kennedy's life, George had seen a dropoff in ad revenue and the departure of a key executive backer at the magazine's corporate partner.

George made a big debut in 1995, thanks in large part to Kennedy's charisma and personal commitment to the venture. It generated substantial buzz despite a somewhat awkward mix of serious political commentary and celebrity coverage. With Kennedy missing and presumed dead in an airplane accident, the magazine stands to lose not only its founder and top editor but also its public persona. Kennedy's popularity and vibrant image helped pull the magazine along despite stiff competition in the arena of pop culture titles. "It's a sad story because he really personified the magazine," said Steve Cohn, who chronicles the inner workings of the magazine world as editor of the Media Industry Newsletter.

"It's very difficult when a magazine depends so much on one person, as in the case of Martha Stewart. There's always a risk there if something happens to that person." Despite its strong start, George had begun to slip recently, and critics wondered if the serious political content wasn't undermined by the fluffy celebrity pieces and racy photos on the cover. Ad revenue tumbled 20 percent in the first half of the year, and the number of ad pages fell 30 percent, according to the Publishers Information Bureau. Paid subscriptions edged 5 percent higher to 313,000 in the six months ending in December 1998, the most recent period for which figures are available from the Audit Bureau of Circulations. But George's newsstand sales, which are more closely watched as an indicator of a magazine's popularity, tumbled 28 percent in the same period to 91,000, according to the ABC.

Another sign of possible trouble for the magazine came this spring when a key supporter of the publication, David Pecker, resigned as head of George's publishing partner, Hachette Filipac-chi Magazines. New York media columnists have said that Kennedy was unhappy with the support he was receiving from Hachette, and that changes at the magazine might be in the works by the time Ha-chette's four-year publishing deal with George expires at the end of the year. New York remembers JFK Jr. for helping poor CITY OF TITUSVILLE NOTICE OF LAND USE CHANGE The City of Titusville proposes to adopt the proposed amendments to the City's Comprehensive Plan as indicated in the following ordinance: ORDINANCE NO. 15-1999 OF THE CITY OF TITUSVILLE, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING ORDINANCE NO.

60-1988, WHICH ADOPTED THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF THE CITY OF TITUSVILLE, BY AMENDING THE VARIOUS ELEMENTS OF SAID COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND MAPS BY CHANGING THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP FOR CERTAIN PROPERTIES, BY CHANGING THE LAND USE DESIGNATION AND BY CHANGING THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP TO INCLUDE CERTAIN PROPERTIES TO BE ANNEXED INTO THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF TITUSVILLE, FLORIDA, AND DESIGNATING A LAND USE CLASSIFICATION; AMENDING THE EXISTING LANGUAGE IN THE GOALS, OBJECTIV ES AND POLICIES OF THE FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT; ANNEXING 345 ACRES LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF U.S. HIGHWAY ONE NORTH OF NASA CAUSEWAY' ANNEXING 14.01 ACRES LOCATED NORTH OF STATE ROAD 405COLUMBIA BOULEVARD BETEEN U.S. HIGHWAY ONE AND FLORIDA EAST COAST RAILROAD; ANNEXING 89.85 ACRES LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 700 FEET EST OF U.S. HIGHWAY ONE (IMMEDIATELY EST OF THE FLORIDA EAST COAST RAILROAD) AND 700 FEET SOUTH OF STATE ROAD 405COLUMBIA BOULEVARD; ANNEXING 163.78 ACRES LOCATED IN THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION OF U.S. HIGHWAY ONE AND NASA CAUSEWAY; AMENDING THE EXISTING LANGUAGE IN THE GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES OF THE FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT TO ADD SCHOOL SITING LOCATION CRITERIA; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

The Planning and Zoning Commission, acting as the Local Planning Agency, will hold an adoption public hearing beginning at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, July 21, 1999. The Titusville City Council will hold an adoption public hearing beginning at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 27, 1999. Both meetings will be held in the Council Chamber on the second floor of City Hall, 555 South Washington Avenue, Titusville.

Interested parties may appear at said meeting and be heard with respect to the adoption of these proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendments (CPA). The adopted ordinance will be forwarded to the Department of Community Affairs (DCA) for compliance review and approval. The proposed amendments may be inspected by the public in the Planning Department at City Hall, 555 South Washington Avenue. For more information contact the Planning Department at (407)383-5782. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 286.26, Florida Statutes, persons with disabilities needing special accommodations to participate in this meeting should call the City Clerk's Office (407)383-5774 at least 24 hours prior to the meeting.

Any person who decides to appeal any decision of the City Council and the Local Planning Agency (Planning and Zoning Commission) with respect to any matter being considered at this meeting will need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. SUMMARY OF PROPOSED COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENTS (CPA): AMENDMENT IDENTIFICATION CPA 98-lA(l) Refine existing language of Goal 1, Objective 15 of the Future Land Use Element to include a new Regional Mixed Use Land Use category as recommended in the adopted Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR). CPA 98-1 A Change the corporate boundaries of the city by annexing 345 acres located in the northeast corner of U.S. Highway One and State Road 405 (NASA Causeway) with Regional Mixed Use and Conservation land uses. CPA 98-1B Change the corporate boundaries of the city by annexing 14.01 acres located in the northwest corner of US.

Highway One and State Road 405 (Columbia Boulevard) with Commercial High Intensity and Conservation land uses. CPA 98-1C Change the corporate boundaries of the city by annexing 89.85 acres located just west of the Florida East Coast Railroad and south of State Road 405 (Columbia Boulevard) with Industrial and Conservation land uses. CPA 98-1D Change the corporate boundaries of the city by annexing 163.78 acres located in the southeast comer of US. Highway One and State Road 405 (NASA Causeway) with Planned Industrial Park and Conservation land uses. CPA 98-1E Add language to the Future Land Use Element to comply with the Florida Statutes Chapter 163.3177(6)(a) relative to school siting.

The new amendment encourages the location of schools near urban areas and to co-locate them with parks, libraries and community centers where possible. Associated Press NEW YORK For John F. Kennedy New York was more than a refuge from celebrity. He was a New Yorker, enjoying the city's offerings and working to make life better for its poor. Kennedy followed a public service path trod by his mother, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, who worked to protect New York monuments.

He created a foundation called Reaching Up to help the disadvantaged and disabled. Much of his work with the foundation went un-publicized, including $1,000 fellowships to hundreds of poor, struggling college students, said Ken Sunshine, a spokesman for the organization. "John never sought public recognition for his hard work in fact he avoided it. He believed work was the reward," Sunshine said. "John F.

Kennedy Jr. improved thousands of lives and his work will continue to benefit thousands more." Herminia Torres, 38, received one of the fellowships and remembered personal meetings with Kennedy. "It's amazing how down to earth he was. He always presented himself as an individual and he wanted to hear what we had to say," she said. "He used the Kennedy name as an opportunity to help other people be heard and get ahead." Reaching Up, founded in 1987, also assists the mentally retarded and workers on the bottom of the economic ladder.

One project is studying how the city can make life easier for its disabled citizens. Picking up where his mother left off, Kennedy attended last year's opening of the renovated Grand Central Terminal, which Mrs. Onassis had fought to preserve when its owners threatened to build an office tower above it in the 1970s. At Grand Central's re-opening, Kennedy praised his mother as "at heart a New Yorker," and he shared her interest, said Leonard A. Lauder, chairman of the Whitney Museum of American Art another favorite project of and her son.

"He chaired the Whitney Gala during one of our most successful years," Lauder said. But Kennedy wasn't only interested in putting on a tuxedo for a museum fund-raiser. He rode the subway, stripped off his shirt to toss a Frisbee in Central Park and, unshaven and in a baseball cap, often stopped to read newspapers over coffee at a cafe in his downtown neighborhood, Tri-beca. In 1993, he campaigned for David Dinkins, the city's first black mayor, in his unsuccessful re-election bid. More recently, he and wife Carolyn Bessette Kennedy worked to defeat a plan to build a multiplex movie theater into their neighborhood.

"He was a real good guy. It's a real tribute to Jackie that he turned out the way he did. But I guess, with the genes he had, he was going to turn out great anyway," Dinkins said. Some of the tributes placed at his industrial-looking apartment building bouquets, candles, teddy bears and balloons were reminders of how much he meant to the neighborhood and the city. "He was just a great person.

He always gave to the homeless. He gave people money and clothing," neighbor Tina Bailey said as she set down two potted flower plants and wiped back tears. "It's too bad," she said. "It tears my heart out." COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT CPA 98-11 FINAL SUBMITTAL 1 1 iucd ati-. Mti'i ii ST.

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