The Medium and the lure of spirit communication
An essay on spiritualism arguing belief in life after death persists despite scientific doubt. It recounts the Fox sisters 1848 start of spiritualism, their rap door code, later confessed fraud, and enduring fascination with ghosts and mediums as a solace to mourners, plus a personal Ohio tale of unexplained room activity.
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Gian Carlo Menotti
Fox
Hydesville
N.Y
Methodist Episcopal Church
Margaret
Kate
Catherine
Fox House
Leah
Fox Sisters
New York
Margaret Fox
Kirtland
Ohio
Editorial roundup targets Fahrenheit 9/11 ads and Kerry apology
The Daytona Beach News Journal notes Citizens United calls itself America’s premier conservative research group and urges FEC action to ban Fahrenheit 9/11 ads after July 31. It argues such ads are independent expenditures aiding or opposing candidates, while McCain Feingold restricts near elections. The White House stays silent as debate shifts to speech rules and political impact.
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Citizens United
America
Clinton
John Kerry
Federal Elections Commission
Michael Moore
White House
Moore
Daytona Beach
Fla
News-Journal
Report on sexual misconduct in schools to Congress
Hofstra professor Charel Shakeshaft analyzed nearly 900 documents for a No Child Left Behind Act study. The report lumps harassment with molestation, drawing criticism from two large teachers unions. It calls for more research and notes no national data collection exists on school sexual misconduct.
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Congress
Charel Shakeshaft
Hofstra University
School of Education
Times-Picayune
New Orleans
Saddam Hussein trial sparks questions on legitimacy and fairness
Asahi Shimbun notes international law questions about a tribunal born under occupation, urging an Iraqi styled court or UN backed panel with neutral judges. It calls for broader inquiry into Saddam's links with the United States and the WMD controversy to assess the war's propriety and the provisional government’s legitimacy.
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U.S
United Nations
Saddam
United States
Iraq
Asahi Shimbun
Tokyo
Baytown Sun Editorial Board Details and Contacts
The Baytown Sun invites community discussion with its weekly editorial board meeting at 2 p.m. on Wednesdays. Visitors may request appointments by contacting Managing Editor David Bloom at 281-422-8302. Board members include Wanda Gamer Cash, David Bloom, Joseph Lohan, Dee Anne Navarre, Jim Fintey, and Jane Howard Lee.
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Baytown Sun
David Bloom
Wanda Gamer Cash
Joseph Lohan
Dee Anne Navarre
Jim Fintey
Sun
Jane Howard Lee
Baytown Sun invites letters and guest columns
The Baytown Sun invites signatures of up to 300 words for letters and up to 500 words for guest columns on public issues. Include a non publishable address and phone, one submission per month, and a signed, original piece. Submissions may be edited or declined.
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Baytown Sun
the Sun
Wanda Gamer Cash
David Bloom
The
P.O. Box
Baytown
Sunnews
Baytownsun.com
Bayshore Fine Rides Shines Despite Weather Thanks Donors
Attendees praise Bayshore Fine Rides Car Club for charity benefiting ill children. Eastside Honda staff help guests stay comfortable as funding raises spirits and funds. Readers commend the butterfly garden, cake auction fun, and memories of simpler times.
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Bayshore
Eastside Honda
David Lancon
Eastside
Honda
Butterfly Garden
Bayshore Fine Rides Car Club
Fine Rides
Horace Mann Junior Heads Thank You to Summer School Staff
The Horace Mann Junior summer school faculty extend thanks to David Yepez and to Rebecca Edwards Laura Craig and Salema Ramirez for outstanding service. They praise organization politeness and professionalism. Mr Yepez's classroom visibility parent and student consultations and positive learning environment earn high marks.
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Horace Mann Junior
David Yepez
Rebecca Edwards
Laura Craig
Salema Ramirez
Yepez
Horace Mann
July 10 History Highlights From 1940 To 1991
On this date events span centuries from Millard Fillmore becoming president in 1856 to Boris Yeltsin's 1991 oath of office. Notable moments include Wyoming’s statehood in 1890, Telstar launch in 1962, and the 1995 U S women’s soccer World Cup victory in Pasadena.
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Britain
England
Millard Fillmore
Taylor
Wyoming
Wilson
Senate
Sicily
Kaesong
Telstar
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Bahamas
Arthur Fiedler
Boston Pops Orchestra
Brookline
Mass
Mel Blanc
Bugs Bunny
Daffy Duck
Porky Pig
Los Angeles
Boris N. Yeltsin
United States
China
Pasadena
Calif
Baytown’s Long Civic Timeline Highlights Key Events
A sequence from 1950 to 2003 shows Baytown milestones including 600 firemen at Texas A&M for a training school, a 1952 non-union hiring dispute settled for a Baytown tunnel project, a 1975 plan for Bicentennial Park on Market and Lee streets, 1990s superintendent finalist interviews from 73 candidates, 2000s GPA policy discussion by Goose Creek officials, and 2003 city council action on an industrial agreement and LED traffic signals on Garth Road.
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Baytown
T.H. Bounds
Texas
Texas A&m College
Farnsworth
Chambers
Fritz Lanham
Market and
Lee Streets
Goose Creek
Barbara Sultis
Natural Gas Oolonizing Inc
Garth Road
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Sever
Saddam Hussein
Bayshore Fine Rides
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