ARCHITECTS OF IRISH ACCORD HONORED FOR THEIR COURAGE
The John F. Kennedy Library & Museum has presented its Profile in Courage Awards to the architects of the Good Friday peace accord in Northern Ireland.Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg, daughter of the late president, credited the honorees Monday with committing themselves to "reducing divisions between Unionists and Nationalists, and to building bridges between these proud communities for the future."
The award winners include: Gerry Adams, leader of the Sinn Fein party; David Trimble of the Ulster Unionist Party; John Hume of the Social Democratic and Labor Party; John Alderdice of the Alliance Party; David Ervine of the Progressive Unionist Party; Monica McWilliams of the Northern Ireland Women's Coalition; Gary McMichael of the Ulster Democratic Party; and Malachi Curran of the Northern Ireland Labor Party.
George Mitchell, former U.S. senator from Maine and chairman of the Northern Ireland Peace Talks, received a separate citation for his "remarkable negotiating skills."
3 ARE TRUE TO THEIR SCHOOL, RAISE CASH FOR ENDOWMENT
CBS News correspondent Mike Wallace, NBC talk show host Conan O'Brien and one-time Democratic presidential nominee Michael Dukakis are helping their high school alma mater raise money.
The three turned out Monday to kick off a fund-raising campaign aimed at building a $10 million endowment for Brookline High School, near Boston.
Wallace (Class of '35) and O'Brien (Class of '81) each contributed $10,000. Dukakis (Class of '51) declined to say how much he was giving.
The money will be used in part to improve extracurricular activities at a school that is regarded as one of the best in the state.
HUNT ADDING EXCLAMATION TO NAME FOR LATEST AWARD?
Helen Hunt is considering adding a little punctuation to her name, in honor of her latest award.
The star of "Mad About You" and "As Good As It Gets" won E! Entertainment Television's Celebrity of the Year honor and will be seen accepting the prize during a one-hour special Thursday on the network, said E! spokesman Mark Rosch.
"My middle name actually is Elizabeth, so I'm Helen E. Hunt. And in honor of this I'm going to add the exclamation point to my name," she said in her acceptance speech, videotaped Sunday in Los Angeles.
Other contenders were Tom Hanks, Jerry Seinfeld, Brandy and Jim Carrey.