Time for U S to rejoin UNESCO and fund world heritage
The Star Tribune argues the United States should rejoin UNESCO, praising reforms under Koichiro Matsuura and urging Senate support for State Department authorization to fund UNESCO. It notes UNESCO’s global work from Afghanistan to cultural preservation and cautions the lost funding impact.
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Senegal
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M’bow
Koichiro Matsuura
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Congress
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Star Tribune
Minneapolis
Bomb detector shortfall threatens nation's 429 airports
The Oakland Tribune reports federal deadlines require screening all passenger luggage by December 31 with bomb detection machines from InVision Technologies and L-3 Communications. Orders total about 2,000 units, with 300 added recently and 50 per month production, complicating placement, staffing, and security priorities nationwide.
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Calif
InVision Technologies
L-3 Communications
New York
InVision
Baytown Sun Editorial Board Seeks Community Feedback
The Baytown Sun invites public input with weekly editorial board meetings at 2 p.m. Wednesdays. Submit letters up to 300 words or guest columns up to 500 words with a writer photo, address, and phone not for publication. Submissions limited to one per month and may be edited.
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David Bloom
Wanda Gamer Cash
Meredith Darnell
Eric Bauer
Dee Anne Navarre
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Sun
P.O
Baytown
Sunnews
Baytownsun.com
Its Up To You Texas Child Abuse Prevention Month
Anita Perry urges Texans to combat child abuse during April as CPS reports reveal 43000 victims last year. She highlights prevention through community involvement, awareness of warning signs, and a statewide campaign backed by resources at itsuptoyou.org and the Texas hotline 1 800 252 5400.
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Texas Child Protective Services
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Texas
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Child Protective Services
Uisuptoyou.org
Child Protective Services Office
Anita Perry
Baytown youth seek skate park space in city parks
A Lee High freshman writes Baytown officials urging a skate and rollerblade area with concrete ramps in city parks. He and peers complain of being chased as trespassers and urge municipal action, noting liability concerns and lack of affordable options for teens this summer. He also describes ongoing nuisance phone threats and disappointment with police response.
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Joshua Findlay
Lee High School
Baytown
AstroWorld
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