Flag debate floods South Carolina office with mail
House staffer Bill Routh handles a flood of correspondence on the Confederate flag issue. Letters from across the country include poems, drawings, and threats, with thousands of messages arriving in a single weekend. Some items verge on harassment while others urge archival storage or disposal.
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Columbia
Bill Routh
Routh
House
Tim Brown
Findlay
Ohio
South Carolina
Department of Legislature
Brown
Dern Tooten
House of Representatives
Oakland
Calif
Dear Abby readers respond to suicide tragedy and family judgments
A letter from SHARON LEWANDOWSKI of Hastings Minnesota describes a godson’s death by his own action at eighteen and urges readers to seek help for low mood tied to brain chemical imbalance. Abby offers support and urges reaching out for crisis resources. Readers also share tips for polite response to questions about expanding families and emphasize seeking support during dark times.
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Abby
Sharon Lewandowski
Hastings, Minn
Sharon
Wyoming
Archaeologists uncover homes at Santa Elena Spanish settlement
Archaeologists Stanley South and Charles DePratter uncover 16th century homes at Santa Elena near Parris Island, revealing daily life of early colonists. Finds include a fireproof lime mortar, fishing remains, and porcelain indicating wealth and status. Researchers aim for National Historic Landmark designation within a year.
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Beaufort
Stanley South
Charles DePratter
Santa Elena
St. Helena
Parris Island
Marine Corps
South
la Florida Empire
St. Augustine
Florida
Sir Francis Drake
Plymouth Rock
Jamestown
Spain
France
England
America
DePratter
North America
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