Whims Of Change Trains Through U S With 200 Year Treasures
Reuters reports the American Freedom Train will tour the continental U S for two years carrying artifacts from the country’s 200 year history. Contents include constitutional documents Kennedy draft and Amelia Earhart items to attract up to 2,000 visitors per hour. Milwaukee officials question content as patently ridiculous.
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Amelia Earhart
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Washington
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Library of Congress
Freedom Train and colonial memory in modern America
The piece reflects on national identity and self government through the Freedom Train metaphor, contrasting colonial era courage with modern global realities. It muses whether Americans remain ready for vigilant values, urging reflection on unity, power, and the pace of global change.
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France
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Southeast Asia
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Diesel Tax Evasion Tied to Heating Oil Coloring Amendment
Congressional Record excerpt details Senator Percy pushing amendment to color No 1 and No 2 heating oil with dye to deter tax fraud. It cites a black market costing over 1 billion annually, with heating oil used as diesel and shifting taxes from heating oil to legitimate truckers.
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Charles H Percy
Teall
Bernie Swart
Stoessel
Iowa Petroleum Concil
Austin faces school finance reform shaping up in legislature
Debates in the House and Senate center on restructured funding formulas with HB 1083 SB 478 and the governor's weighted pupil plan. Estimates show $744 million more state revenue and $1.033 billion local funds for Briscoe plan while TSTA calls for $2.2 billion state money and $520 million local funds.
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Texas State Teachers Association
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Callie Smith
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Heatly
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Senate Chamber
Credibility and the U S role in Vietnam debate
A reader criticizes columnists for overemphasis on credibility while arguing nations’ alibis and promises vary with leaders. The letter likens U S funding and aid in Vietnam to a bank overdraft and warns against blaming the public for foreign policy outcomes.
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Viet Nam
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