Activists redefine mainstream but stay steadfast in battles
The piece surveys social-issue advocates from women’s rights to gun control facing a shifting political climate. It notes decades of incremental gains, new leadership like Mary Leigh Blek, and the Obama era nostalgia for bipartisan paths, while highlighting Ashcroft’s Senate confirmation and the ongoing push to curb violence, abortion access, and civil rights.
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Admission to Presidential Playing Cards exhibit corrected
Admission is 2 for adults and free for children 16 and under at the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library Museum in West Branch. A Friday Weekend Calendar item wrongly listed free admission. The Gazette notes it will publish corrections about news accuracy in this space and provides a contact phone.
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Gazette Commits to Future with Soybean Ink
The Gazette promotes sustainable printing using soybean ink and recycled newsprint. It urges readers to recycle newspapers at City Carton, 4250 Sixth St. SW, or at their nearest recycling location.
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President Bush opposes federal funding for fetal tissue research
President Bush said federal money should not be used for research on fetal tissue or stem cells from abortions. He indicated he may block federal funding, signaling intent though he refused to commit to a policy decision. The remarks were his first since taking office.
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Van and semi crash in Illinois kill ten
A Salvation Army van carrying family members to visit inmates collided with a tractor trailer on Interstate 55 near Joliet, killing ten and injuring two. The van, from Chicago's Salvation Army halfway house, was en route to Dwight and Pontiac prisons. a lone female passenger survived in critical condition. The truck driver was treated and released. Snow had fallen earlier but cleared.
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Bush pledges nationwide missile defense plan and nuclear cuts
President Bush affirmed plans to build a nationwide missile defense and reduce U S nuclear weapons. He urged leadership toward a safer global posture while Pentagon officials noted early stages of deployment discussions. The Clinton era had pursued but delayed deployment due to technical maturity.
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