Kerry accuses Bush of backdoor draft in military plan
In Independence Missouri on Thursday, Senator Kerry charged President Bush with creating a backdoor draft by extending stop loss keeping soldiers past their tours. He warned of a hollow volunteer army and advocated a larger active duty force plus rebuilding the Guard and Special Forces.
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Pentagon
U.S
Truman Presidential Library
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Selective Service
Bush Campaign
Mitch McConnell
Navy
Thomas Morris
Vietnam
Massachusetts
Foreign Relations Committee
Nel
National Guard
United States
City weighs funding and parks projects amid grant doubts
H-GAC oversees federal funds for congestion and air quality with synchronization projects favored if designs are ready when funds are awarded. The board approves withdrawing 100000 from contingency to build softball fields at Wayne Gray Sports Complex, with 1932000 remaining and 42000 short of bid. Bids were below estimate, private privatization discussed but deemed unlikely to succeed.
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Murray
Wayne Gray Sports Complex
Gary Jackson
Jackson
Parks and Recreation
Scott Johnson
Scott Sheley
Ronnie Anderson
Anderson
Robbery suspects arrested after cash theft and escape
Grass and Sapp allegedly attacked clerk Kahn, taking about $2,500 from a convenience store. They fled, were tracked to a Conoco by a Baytown clerk, arrested without resistance. Police recovered $1,315 and a pellet gun, plus $175 in a motel room. The men, with Georgia links, reportedly had $60 and minor shoplifting, and faced praise for citizen help.
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Grass
Koch
Conoco
Eric Bennett
Mont Belvieu
Bennett
Sapp
Interstate 10
Red Top Cab
Baytown
Wal- Mart
Garth Road
Georgia
New Orleans
J.D. Whitman
Whitman
America
Former judge Hardy sentenced amid appeals and public comment
Wilborn described a 32 year public service career and urged impartial justice. The court sentenced Hardy to six months for the offense and set a $10,000 appeal bond as Hardy faced immediate custody and possible year long appeals process. Vernon Coates, Hardy’s victims’ advocate, condemned the sentence as too light while others supported the outcome.
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Cagle
Vernon Coates
Coates
William
Wilborn
Scot Courtney
Chambers County
Finalist interviews at Tulsa Community College outline
The finalist will visit all four campuses and speak with the board of regents and the leadership team. The 13 member search committee aims to narrow to two finalists by next week, with a special meeting to name the president near late June. Ellis says she will decide after interviews, noting Tulsa Community College’s strong reputation.
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van Trease
Tulsa World
Ron Looney
Ellis
Tulsa Community College
Lee College
Lee College Board of Regents
Don Coffey
TCC
Coffey
Wayne Gray
Ellis eyed for Texas college post after Lee leadership
Baytown area hunger event highlights funding from Exxon Mobil United Way and local groups. Lee College President Ellis weighs a possible move to Texas City Community College after a tenure marked by growth and authorship in psychology.
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