TIMELINE: The major moments in the life of Harvey Milk Nov 24, 2008
California's first openly gay official: In 1977, Milk made national headlines with his election to the board of city supervisors, which included the little-known Dianne Feinstein and a former firefighter named Dan White. Taking on Anita Bryant: Former orange-juice pitchwoman Bryant was making waves coast to coast with her largely successful attempt to get cities to overturn laws that protected the rights of homosexuals; Milk saw Bryant and her positions as the lightning rod that he needed to... (USA Today)
Timing is finally right for 'Milk' amid gay marriage uproar Nov 24, 2008
Thirty years ago this Thursday, city supervisor Dan White marched into this room and assassinated Mayor George Moscone. He then walked down the hall and pumped five bullets into fellow supervisor Harvey Milk, cutting short the life of a pioneering, openly gay politician whose influence has echoed down the decades. (USA Today)
'Milk' actors and the people they play Nov 23, 2008
Harvey Milk: The San Francisco supervisor, who was assassinated by Dan White in 1978, was the first openly gay person elected to high office ... Victor Garber: The 59-year-old Canadian actor plays Mayor George Moscone, who was killed by Dan White ... George Moscone: The Democratic mayor of San Francisco, who served from 1976 until he was shot by Dan White in 1978, appears onscreen as an ally of Milk. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
The Long Road To 'Milk' Nov 23, 2008
So there is no trial of Dan White for killing Mayor George Moscone and Milk, no "Twinkie defense" (in which his lawyers maintain he had a chemical imbalance caused by eating too many sugary snacks) or White Night Riots, when a mob outraged by White's short sentence for voluntary manslaughter instead of murder streamed from the Castro district to the Civic Center ... 1978: On Nov. 27, former San Francisco firefighter and Supervisor Dan White, who had clashed with Milk on the board, enters City... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Directed by Gus Van Sant Nov 22, 2008
Antagonistic fellow board member Dan White (Josh Brolin) opposed Milk on many issues, though ultimately his actions couldnt silence the movement that became the bedrock of culture for gay Americans. The conclusion is so tragically bizarre that if it werent true the film would be ridiculed for its implausibility. (Exclaim!)
Josh Brolin Calls Playing George W. Bush The 'Ultimate Risk' And 'Ultimate Reward' Nov 20, 2008
And next week, he brings more of that humanity and complexity to what could have been an easy target in "Milk" as Dan White, the man who murdered the famed San Francisco politician in 1978. Brolin took a look back at the year that was 2008 with MTV News, revealing how his friends and famous family felt about his role in "W.," whether that infamous bar fight in Louisiana was a regret, and why 2009 might see him become an action hero. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Twinkie Defence Nov 19, 2008
The Trial of Dan White and Junk Food-Induced Depression ... A simplistic understanding of the case would be, as Carol Pogash of put it, Dan White gobbled Twinkies, which blasted sugar through his arteries and drove him into a murderous frenzy ... The Trial of Dan White and the White Night Riots. (Suite101.com)
JONESTOWN AND THE CITY HALL ASSASSINATIONS Nov 19, 2008
is Supervisor Dan White ... No one really knew much about Dan White ... " Dates in Dan White's life Sept. 2, 1946: Dan White is born in Long Beach. The son of a firefighter, White grows up in San Francisco. November 1977: A conservative former police officer, White is elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors after a campaign in which he pledges to defend traditional values. In the same election, Harvey Milk - openly gay and liberal - is also elected to the board. Nov. 10, 1978: White... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Famed story can be applied to current crisis Nov 18, 2008
And when I pointed out that in the fable's older version, the grasshopper starved, but in newer versions, the ant bails him out, it prompted the Rev. Dan White to quote the late Southern Baptist evangelist Vance Havner, who once said: " 'If they had a social gospel in the days of the prodigal son, somebody would have given him a bed and a sandwich and he never would have gone home.' ". WHAT'S LEFT. (The Augusta Chronicle)
10 days that shook S.F. Nov 17, 2008
Then, while San Francisco struggled to grasp the enormity of that tragedy, on Nov. 27 a fiercely conservative ex-supervisor named Dan White assassinated Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk, one of the nation's few openly gay politicians. White was a former police officer and firefighter who had campaigned against the city's "social deviates." With the bullets he fired, White wrought changes he could never have imagined. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Gas Price Falls To Near $2 Mark Nov 17, 2008
"Hey, it's gas, I've got nothing else to do right now, so I just come in and get some gas," said Dan White, from East El Paso. White went to kfoxtv. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Season's screenings Nov 14, 2008
The plot: Penn plays Harvey Milk, California's first openly gay elected official, who was assassinated in November 1978 by colleague and fellow San Francisco city supervisor Dan White. The skinny: With Gus Van Sant directing this inspiring true story, and a great cast to work, expect "Milk" to be in the mix as a top 10 movie of the year. (Erie Times-News, PA)
'Milk' Stars Say Gay-Rights Pioneer's Story 'Isn't Just A History Lesson' Nov 13, 2008
Shortly after defeating the proposition in 1978, Milk was shot dead by fellow politician Dan White (). "Things are forever changing, and the fact of the matter is, the gay community is still gonna be out in the streets, kissing and holding hands," Brolin argued. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Brolin: I heard that Bush liked 'W.' Nov 12, 2008
Brolin plays Dan White in "Milk," which comes out in December ... "I heard recently that Bush saw the movie and liked it very much," the 40-year-old actor told CNN during a media event last Sunday for the upcoming drama "Milk." Brolin stars as Dan White, who shot and killed openly gay San Francisco city supervisor Harvey Milk (played by Sean Penn) and Mayor George Moscone in 1978. (CNN)
Both Prop. 8 sides hope for final surge Nov 2, 2008
In the movie, Brolin plays Dan White, the former San Francisco supervisor who assassinated gay trailblazing Supervisor Harvey Milk and Mayor George Moscone at City Hall in November 1978. Brolin told Plante that one day as they were filming, White's son Charles - a baby at the time of the killings - showed up on the set. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
'Milk' world premiere benefit at Castro Theatre Oct 30, 2008
Less than a year after being elected, Milk was shot and killed in City Hall by the recently resigned supervisor Dan White, played by Josh Brolin in the film. White also assassinated Mayor George Moscone, who is played by Victor Garber, on that "Black Monday" in November 1978. (San Francisco Chronicle)
'Milk' Premieres In Castro District Oct 29, 2008
He was slain 30 years ago, along with Mayor George Moscone, by fellow Supervisor Dan White. Tuesday night's premiere also brought out many of Milk's old friends who helped usher in the gay rights movement. (KCRA 3, CA)
Lodi Lake to be drained to build new boathouse (583) Oct 29, 2008
Lodi Lake needs to be drained so that Stephens can install a new foundation and install new docks in poured cement, said Dan White, who manages Lodi Lake programs. Meanwhile, Meehleis is busy constructing the modular boathouse in three pieces. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Is Universal pulling Focus? Oct 22, 2008
Photo of Josh Brolin (left) as Dan White and Sean Penn as Harvey Milk in "Milk" by Daniel Nicoletta / Focus Features. Bookmark it. (Los Angeles Times)
Mere mortal Mediate sees Woods as out of this world Oct 19, 2008
Fresno Fair racing director Dan White said Boeagle was so dominant that there often was no place or show betting when he ran. "One of the most most exciting horses I've ever seen," White said. (Fresno Bee -- Sports)
Brolin finds similarities with Bush to play 'W.' Oct 19, 2008
Barely a month after "W.," Brolin co-stars with Sean Penn in "Milk," playing Dan White, the San Francisco city supervisor who shot and killed gay political pioneer Harvey Milk, along with the city's mayor. "Milk" adds another director, Gus Van Sant, to Brolin's recent list of top-name collaborators. (Athens Banner-Herald)
The seventies are looking back at you Oct 18, 2008
Voted onto San Francisco's Board of Supervisors in 1977, he encouraged homosexuals to come out and helped defeat a proposition that would have banned gay people from teaching in California schools, before being shot and killed (along with the city's mayor, George Moscone) by a rival city supervisor, Dan White (Brolin again), on Nov. 27, 1978. In scene after scene, Milk uses grassroots political organizing to achieve real goals. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Stone offers his take on Bush Oct 18, 2008
Josh Brolin, who next plays Dan White, the murderous San Francisco supervisor in the upcoming Milk, gets at the heart of Bush from his frat-boy days at Yale (Stone was in the same freshman class before dropping out to fight in Vietnam), to his problematic drinking, to the heartache of being second in the eyes of his dad, President George H.W. Bush, portrayed brilliantly by James Cromwell. Your brother Jeb graduated Phi Beta Kappa, he tells his son. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
After 30 years, a film returns to a harrowing time in San Francisco Oct 17, 2008
One morning in 1978 a disgruntled San Francisco politician, Dan White, climbed through a City Hall window, assassinated Mayor George Moscone, then shot and killed an openly gay adversary on the city's Board of Supervisors named Harvey Milk. It was a fractured moment in a troubled time and place. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
GLAD YOU ASKED: Are we still paying for reformulated gas? Has it had any impact? Oct 16, 2008
Dan White was one of those who came on board. We picked up enough people to revitalize it, said White, now co-chair of Empty Bowls. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
New Treatment for Prostate Cancer Oct 15, 2008
Radiation specialist Dr. Dan White said that three tiny radio transponders are implanted into the prostate prior to treatment. Those are implanted trans-rectally by the urologist, similar to when the patient gets a biopsy, he said. (WOKR13 Rochester)
Actor Josh Brolin adds a 'W.' to a string of accomplishments Oct 14, 2008
" 'Milk' is up next In November, he tackles another dicey character in Gus Van Sant's Milk, the tale of San Francisco's first openly gay elected official. Brolin's Dan White murders Sean Penn's Harvey Milk. "It's a very linear movie, very simple. I read it, I cried and called Gus right away and told him I'd do whatever he wanted. (USA Today)
Boag's career ends in winner's circle Oct 14, 2008
The meet's total handle -- counting wagering taken on track and around the country via satellite -- was down 2%, at $10,080,859, racing director Dan White said. The on-track handle of $2,859,056 was down 10%, he said. (Fresno Bee -- Sports)
Adult children support cash-strapped parents Oct 14, 2008
"The fact of the matter is there's only so many dollars to go around," says Dan White, a financial adviser with Daniel A. White iates in Glen Mills, Pa. He and others see it all the time: Retirees are facing massive health care costs. (AZCentral -- Business)
Bush role is Brolin's latest on surge to stardom Oct 14, 2008
Barely a month after "W.," which opens Friday, Brolin co-stars with Sean Penn in "Milk," playing Dan White, the San Francisco city supervisor who shot and killed gay political pioneer Harvey Milk, along with the city's mayor. "Milk" adds another director, Gus Van Sant, to Brolin's recent list of top-name collaborators. (The Trentonian, NJ)
Top Emblem takes Bulldog Stakes Oct 13, 2008
"Sticka is an example of why the Bulldog Stakes is so important to Fresno's racing fortunes. He also brought other horses to Fresno, including Proud Bonita, who won Saturday's ninth race with Cedeno aboard.With its $50,000 purse, the Bulldog Stakes annually draws horses from some of the bigger California tracks. Top Emblem, for example, raced at Santa Anita on Oct. 5."We always hope when the top trainers send their best horses here, they'll give us other horses to fill in our fields," said Dan... (Fresno Bee -- Sports)
IN CHARGE: Josh Brolin as President George W. Bush. Oct 11, 2008
Eager to work with Penn and Van Sant, Brolin took the role of Milk's Board of Supervisors colleague and eventual assassin, Dan White, a former policeman and firefighter who represented conservative, working-class southeastern San Francisco, a district at odds with Milk's message. "Bush had that connection with people, but Dan White didn't have it, period," says Brolin, who felt White was harder to play than the commander in chief. (Los Angeles Times)
Worthington Industries Inc. plans the Opening of the Mackenzie Mill for next spring Oct 8, 2008
About Worthington Industries Inc. --------------------------------- Dan White, President and CEO of Worthington Industries Inc. has been in business since 1979, and is also the President and CEO of many other Alberta and British Columbia based real estate development companies. These companies are innovative real estate investment, development and management companies, specializing in the acquisition and redevelopment of multi-family residential properties, industrial land and commercial... (Canada Newswire)
Fair's changes ensure track weathers storm Oct 5, 2008
"In the past, we would have been in trouble," racing director Dan White said. "But it's opening up great. Water only saturated about an inch. That's great, because Saturdays are some of our biggest racing days." From the outset, the track was rated "fast" and Genie-Jones took advantage by setting a track record in the inaugural $15,000 AMRA Mule Starter Series Championship. (Fresno Bee -- Sports)
COM DEV USA to begin work on major civil space program Sep 24, 2008
"This award marks a key milestone for our company," said Dan White, President of COM DEV USA. "Our customer has thoroughly assessed our capabilities and has confidence in our long-term stability and readiness to successfully complete a project of this scale. With a strong pipeline of opportunities ahead, we believe we are well positioned to establish ourselves as the leading domestic supplier of passive microwave equipment for the government space market." About COM DEV COM DEV International... (PR Newswire)
When it comes to finances, White definitely has a plan Sep 24, 2008
Dan White knows from experience what can happen when financial planning goes wrong. His father died at 46 years old. (The Delaware County Times, PA)
Southeast Austin County hardest hit Sep 17, 2008
Dan White made sure the radio operation system between the county and the cities of Wallis and Brazos Country were working in case phone lines went down, and Connie Klostermann made sure the local nursing homes she owned took in those with special needs who needed medical attention or safe shelter. The Colorado Valley Transit Bus System stood ready to take those confined to a wheelchair or their bed to safe facilities should they need it. (Sealy News, TX)
Lee Grant's Outtakes Sep 13, 2008
5): Sean Penn plays the late, openly gay San Francisco Supervisor Harvey Milk, who was assassinated in 1978 by Dan White (Josh Brolin), another supervisor. Emile Hirsch ( Speed Racer ) and James Franco ( Pineapple Express ) are also in the cast. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Fall Film 2008 Preview Sep 13, 2008
Milk Sean Penn portrays Harvey Milk, the openly gay San Francisco supervisor who was assassinated by former colleague Dan White (Josh Brolin). Also: The Reader. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Pulp mill loses vital chip supply, customers Sep 12, 2008
The buyer of the Mackenzie pulp mill has lost his chip supply and many of the mill's old customers but Dan White, chairman of Worthington Properties, says he is still on track to reopen the plant this fall. White's pledge to restart the mill despite obstacles is the one ray of light keeping former workers from moving out of the resource town of 4,000 people. (Vancouver Sun)
Officers capture one of Benton County's most wanted Sep 11, 2008
A local resident, Dan White, owns a small plane that is kept at the Benton County Airport, was called to assist with the search from the air until the helicopter arrived. Local residents were warned to stay inside their homes and keep their doors and windows locked. (Camden Chronicle, TN)
NINE TO WATCH: These could be big winners with the academy Sep 9, 2008
26), starring Sean Penn as the San Francisco city supervisor Harvey Milk, the trailblazing, openly gay politician who was gunned down by Dan White (Josh Brolin), a rival city supervisor. "Milk is one of the locked-in most likely films" for best picture, says Poland. (USA Today)
Back to the good old ways Sep 7, 2008
Sean Penn plays Milk, Josh Brolin (fresh off his role as the president in Oliver Stone's "W.") plays gunman and ex-city employee Dan White. Director Gus Van Sant, playing conventional for a change, will try to take us back to the days when the Twinkie defense could spur riots in the street. (Boston Globe)
First-Ever Trailer Debuts For Movie On Slain SF Supervisor Sep 4, 2008
The following year, both he and the city's mayor George Moscone were shot to death by another city supervisor, Dan White. White went to prison for five of a seven-year sentence. (NBC 11, CA)
Fort Madison to host UFC competition Saturday Aug 27, 2008
Dan White wrote on Aug 26, 2008 7:07 PM:" UFC is a registered trademark of Zuffa, LLC. Zuffa owns a variety of mixed-martial arts brands (the UFC being the premiere organization, but Zuffa and its affiliates also own WEC (World Extreme Challenge), Pride and IFL (International Fight League).The fights in Iowa are not UFC fights - they have NOTHING to do with the UFC organization. They are mixed-martial arts (MMA) fights. Your reference to these fights as UFC fights is akin to referring to a Sioux... (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
Fall 2008 movie preview: I can't wait to see... Aug 23, 2008
26): The story of Californias first openly gay elected official, Harvey Milk (Sean Penn), a San Francisco supervisor who in 1978 was assassinated along with Mayor George Moscone (Victor Garber) by San Francisco Supervisor Dan White (Josh Brolin again. . (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Judge approves bid for Mackenzie mill Aug 22, 2008
Meantime, Worthington president and chief executive officer Dan White is plans to visit the Mackenzie mill on Friday. Mr. White, whose company website describes him as one of Edmonton's most successful real estate developers, is the primary shareholder of Worthington Properties. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Home reinvestment paying off Aug 15, 2008
Tempe homeowner Dan White said the program is a help. "With the cost of goods and construction going up, any break that homeowners can get offers some relief," he said. (AZCentral -- Business)
State Legislators Work On Bills, Not Budget Aug 9, 2008
Milk was murdered in 1978 by Supervisor Dan White. Paid sick leave dies: A bill requiring that workers be granted up to nine paid sick days a year died Thursday in the Senate Appropriations committee. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
STELLAR CAST TO 'MILK' GAY ... Aug 5, 2008
" It will open on Oct. 29 in the Castro District of San Francisco, with a great cast playing the roles of the real-life protagonists in the story of the late Harvey Milk. In case you've forgotten, Milk was the first openly gay city supervisor of San Francisco. He was assassinated, along with Mayor George Moscone, in 1978, becoming a martyr to the cause against sexual discrimination. The 1984 documentary "The Times of Harvey Milk" won an Academy Award and was then made into an opera. But this is... (New York Post -- Gossip)
San Francisco Chronicle Best-Sellers July 27 Jul 28, 2008
THE CACTUS EATERS, Dan White (Harper Perennial; 400 pages; $14. 95): The author recounts his adventures hiking the Pacific Crest Trail with his girlfriend. (San Francisco Chronicle)
A writer answers the call of the wild Jul 22, 2008
on the Pacific Crest Trail, By Dan White, HarperPerennial, 374 pp ... As the subtitle suggests, the book recounts the journey of Dan White and his long-suffering girlfriend Melissa, who trudged from Mexico to Canada along the 2,650-mile Pacific Crest Trail. (Boston Globe)
Anhinga birds make way to metro Atlanta Jul 19, 2008
Our leader, Dan White of the Rural Library Project, noted that although King built dozens of covered bridges in Georgia and Alabama, this is one of his few surviving structures. Our next stop was at a more modern concrete-and-steel bridge spanning the Flint at a wide, scenic section called Flat Shoals, on the line between Meriwether and Pike counties. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
221 pounds of dope seized at Folcroft freight business Jul 18, 2008
Folcroft Police Chief Robert Ruskowski lauded the efforts of all involved, particularly Folcroft officers Dan White and Bill Cuddhy and Sharon Hill Officer Richard Herron Jr. for conducting a car stop that netted the alleged drug dealers arrests. Ruskowski noted that the pot bust is the second major haul in the last month. (The Delaware County Times, PA)
'Cactus Eaters': Rough trail, enjoyable book Jul 17, 2008
"I was so tired of feeling weak. I wanted to start my life over by tracking bears through the Cascades and washing my face in a stream spilling off a thousand-year-old glacier," Dan White writes in "The Cactus Eaters," a compelling, often laugh-out-loud-funny account of his time spent traversing the Pacific Crest Trail, an extreme 2,650-mile trek. Since its designation as a national scenic trail in 1968, the trail- spanning Mexico to Canada - has served as a monstrous challenge for even the most... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Wednesday's Sports Transactions Jul 3, 2008
BIG EAST CONFERENCE_Named Farrah Segloff and Dan White communications assistants. CENTENNIAL CONFERENCE_Named Joan Develin Coley chair of conference presidents council, John Strassburger and Jane Dammen McAuliffe to the executive committee and Wendy Smith chair of the administrative delegates. (International Herald Tribune)
What Not to Do in the Wild Jul 1, 2008
Author Dan White , author of The Cactus Eaters, talked about the big donts of camping. Email Story. (WOKR13 Rochester)
Is it legal to shoot pigeons? Jun 27, 2008
Page last updated at 10:37 GMT, Thursday, 26 June 2008 11:37 UK. Is it legal to shoot pigeons. (BBC News -- UK)
A passion project gets beaten to the punch Jun 11, 2008
In 1978, a year after he was elected, he and his political ally, San Francisco Mayor George Moscone, were gunned down in City Hall by Dan White, a conservative ex-city supervisor. Milk's status as a martyr was assured when White, benefiting from what became known as the "Twinkie defense," was convicted on a charge of voluntary manslaughter, sparking an uproar in gay communities across the country. (Boston Globe)
Complete Results Jun 1, 2008
68 3 16 Dan White FR Ohio State 1:51. 72 1 17 Elkana Kurgat SO E. Kentucky 1:53. (Msuspartans.com)
Adult arrested for punching 14 year old May 24, 2008
Witnesses said Smith began punching him, said Phillips, who said the police report was completed by Rensselaer Police Officer Dan White. Smith told police the kid made a hand gesture at him, while he was in his vehicle, according to the report. (Rensselaer Republican, IN)
100 highlights from 100 years at CHS May 24, 2008
Among those who dedicated themselves to teaching students at CHS are Wynona Thompson, Opal Sulcer, Evelyn Shawver, Carl Ruckman, Dorothy Banks, Jim Terry, Mike Johnson, Julie Schwindt, Lawrence Meister, Jack Downing, Ralph Newell, Joe Pomajzl, Dick Scott, Pat Jacobson, Dan White and Mike Riley. The following events are listed in chronological order. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
S.F. prepares to unveil bust of Harvey Milk May 23, 2008
The bust sits atop a pedestal that includes three small reliefs depicting the spontaneous march and candlelight vigil the day Milk and Moscone were shot and killed by former Supervisor Dan White, an image of Milk in his Navy whites and the supervisor riding in a Gay Pride Parade on Market Street. White was convicted of manslaughter for bringing a gun into City Hall and killing Moscone and Milk. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Today in History May 21, 2008
In 1979, former San Francisco City Supervisor Dan White was convicted of voluntary manslaughter in the slayings of Mayor George Moscone and openly gay Supervisor Harvey Milk ... Supervisor Dan White. (Yahoo News)
Teachers remember ‘good times at Cody High' May 20, 2008
When Dan White retires from CHS this year after 31 years of teaching, it will be the people he will remember most ... CHS wrote on May 19, 2008 8:37 PM:" BRING BACK KYDZ!!!!!!Dan White is one of the BEST teachers I have EVER had.... ". (Cody Enterprise, WY)
