Wednesday, June 14, 2006

What's in a name? #4

From the New York Times:

An article on Sunday about efforts by Senator Daniel K. Akaka, Democrat of Hawaii, to win federal recognition for his state's native people misstated the given name of his spokeswoman. She is Donalyn Dela Cruz, not Donna. (Go to Article)

The Beliefs column on Saturday, about the potential clash of same-sex marriage and religious liberty, misstated the surname of the professor at the University of Maryland School of Law who participated in a conference on the topic. She is Robin Fretwell Wilson, not Williams. (Go to Article)


From the Philadelphia Inquirer:

The Inquirer incorrectly gave the last name of the chairman of the Delaware County Democratic Committee in an article published Monday. He is Cliff Wilson. Also, while the results of the election for party chairman are in dispute, neither Wilson nor his challenger, Bruce H. Bikin, has filed any court action.

From the Miami Herald:

A story Saturday on Page 1B of Metro & State about the reunion of a mother dying of breast cancer and her 13-year-old daughter from Honduras misspelled VITAS Innovative Hospice Care.

From the LA Times:

Ann Coulter: A Regarding Media column in Saturday's Calendar about commentator Ann Coulter gave an incorrect first name for the spokeswoman for some of the 9/11 widows. Her name is Kristen Breitweiser, not Karen.

From the Wall Street Journal:

ROLF DE VEGT is senior director of business development at Airgo Networks Inc. An article yesterday about wireless technology incorrectly spelled his last name as De Zegt.

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RANDALL LEE is the director of the Securities and Exchange Commission's Pacific regional office. Yesterday's Fund Track column incorrectly identified Mr. Lee as Randall Fons.



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