TSA Allows Small Knives And More On Planes
Opinion on TSA policy change permitting pocket knives under 2.36 inches to be carried onto flights. Policy to start April 25 faces opposition from airlines, unions, and lawmakers. Delta, Flight Attendants Coalition, and pilots groups urge reversal. Sen. Schumer and Sen. McCain call for hearings.
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Transportation Security Administration
TSA
America
John Pistole
New York
U.S
Delta Air Lines
Richard Anderson
Flight Attendants Union Coalition
Charles Schumer D
John McCain R
Arizona
CNN
Piers Morgan
Brainerd area notes from 1993 and earlier sports memories
A Brainerd region collection highlights Shamp’s Meat Market fire of 1993, Warrior swimmer Joe Vraciny’s near title, Curt Jenkins’ state record in the 100 butterfly, and council discussions from 1973 about high school site development. It also recalls 1953 and 1933 Brainerd basketball feats and 1913 city hall land finance debates. Compiled by Terry McCullough.
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Shamp
Pine River
Archie Shamp
Son Dick
Warrior
Joe Vraciny
Staples Curt Jenkins
Trades and Labor Assembly of
Labor Temple
Laurel and
S. 5Th Streets
Editorial Board Members Tim Bocenschutz Publisher
Tim Bocenschutz serves as publisher and Kerr Hansen is vice president of audience development on the editorial board. Mike O Rourke is listed as associate editor while Terry McCollough is noted as former publisher.
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Kerr Hansen
Mike O' Rourke
Terry McCollough
Obama dines with GOP senators signaling rare outreach
President Obama hosted a two hour dinner at the Jefferson Hotel with a dozen Republican senators led by John McCain and Lindsey Graham to discuss deficits and budgets. While the move drew skepticism, several attendees said the gathering felt sincere and potentially productive despite deep partisan divides. The White House plans more talks and lunches with Republicans as Obama tests charm diplomacy to foster possible compromises.
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Barack Obama
Washington, D.C
Jefferson Hotel
John McCain
Ariz
Lindsey Graham
S.C
Tom Coburn
Okla
Bob Corker
Tenn
Kelly Ayotte
N.H
Dan Coats
Ind
Richard Burr
N.C
Mike Johanns
Neb
Pat Toomey
Ron Johnson
Wis
John Hoeven
Saxby Chambliss
CNN
Obama
Capitol
Congress
Lyndon Johnson
Reagan
Clinton
David Horsey
Los Angeles Times
Latimes. Com
Tribune Media Services
City admin turmoil and clerk resign in Crosslake
Reader letters outline a chaotic Crosslake city government with the administrator resigning under protest, attorney hesitant about reappointment, zoning disputes, overburdened staff, a vacant clerk treasurer post, and talk of hiring a management consultant. The message calls for stronger leadership and cites other civic concerns.
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Crosslake
DNR
Planning and Zoning Commission
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Brainerd
Duane Blanck
Washington High School
Melrose
Bill Selisher
C-1
Little Falls
Alexandria
Terry McCullough
Tim Bocenschutz
Dick Peterson Community Representative
Bill Clinton
House
Senate
Peter D. Adler
George Washington
Lois Plath Oakdale
Lillian Marie Rice
Brainerd High School
Mike O’rourke
Dispatch
Mike
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