Musings with Mort on Lions Club, Sports, and George
A niece recalls 99-year-old Mort recounting 2011 Lions Club final meeting with turkey and pie, a bus ride home, and musings on coaches and legends. He compares Rob Ryan to Gorgeous George, notes showmanship over skill, and ends with contact for Dr Newbury in the Dallas area.
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Letter to the Editor Calls for Pit Bull Ban
A local reader blasts recurring pit bull attacks and urges a ban or strict licensing. The writer proposes licensing with deposits to cover victims’ medical costs and calls for prohibitive restrictions on keeping pit bulls in homes.
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Today in History and Births Highlight Notable Figures
Today marks historical milestones with the 1853 Gadsden Purchase finalizing the U S Mexico border and 1922 the USSR's formal establishment. Saddam Hussein was executed in 2006. Notable birthdays include Rudyard Kipling Bo Diddley Sandy Koufax Davy Jones Patti Smith Meredith Vieira Matt Lauer Tracey Ullman Tiger Woods Eliza Dushku and LeBron James.
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Smolensk crash mystery fuels call for independent probe
Diana West questions Russia's crash report on the 2010 Smolensk air disaster that killed Polish leaders. She cites irregularities, including withheld black boxes, destroyed evidence, and CVR edits, urging a 2012 inquiry to expose possible Moscow deception and prevent a repeat of past denials.
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