Flag Day Roots Tied to Wisconsin and Military Pride
The piece traces Flag Day origins to Wisconsin with mentions of veterans Drew and Paul Christenson. It notes ongoing flag maintenance amid spring winds and cites family military service across three generations, highlighting Matt Christen son’s Iraq service. Flag Day origins include 1885 Fredonia teaching effort, 1777 flag adoption, 1916 proclamation, and 1949 congressional act.
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Cedar Rapids
Paul Christenson
Marine Matt Christenson
Iraq
Christenson
Matt
Fredonia
Wis
B.J. Cigrand
U.S
Woodrow Wilson
Harry Truman
Congress
Flag Display Protocol From United States Code
The observer describes flag handling for mourning and display. Hoist to peak briefly before lowering to half mast, then peak again before full drop. When displayed over a street, suspend vertically with union north in east west streets or east in north south streets. Do not fly union down except for dire distress. Do not let flag touch ground water or floor. Source United States Code Title 36 Chapter 10.
Ship Mount Whitney Returns After Horn of Africa Search
The amphibious command ship USS Mount Whitney, nicknamed Building 20 in its home port, came back to Norfolk on Friday after over six months in the Horn of Africa region. It deployed November 12 to hunt terrorists with a Navy crew of 560 and about 400 Marines from Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
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N.C
Mount Whitney serves as CJTF Horn of Africa command center
The USS Mount Whitney acted as a mobile command and control hub for the Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa while Djibouti prepared a permanent CJTF facility.
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U.S
Horn of Africa
Djibouti
Spike Lee Opposes Spike TV Name in NY Ruling
Hollywood director Spike Lee won a preliminary injunction in New York to bar use of the Spike TV name by MTV Networks now branded as TNN. MTV seeks a fast stay and appeal, arguing the court order is not supported by law or evidence.
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Los Angeles Times
Spike Lee
New York
Spike TV
Lee
Johnnie L. Cochran Jr
TNN
MTV Networks
MTV
Birthday lineup spans actors musicians and singers
The list highlights birthdays for Gene Barry Marla Gibbs Rod Argent Janet Lennon Alan White Will Patton Yasmine Bleeth Traylor Howard Daryl Sabara and Boy George, noting ages 57 49 35 among others. The names include prominent figures from film television and music across multiple decades.
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Gene Barry
Marla Gibbs
Rod Argent
the Zombies
Argent
Janet Lennon
the Lennon Sisters
Alan White
Yes
Will Patton
Boy George
Yasmine Bleeth
Traylor Howard
Daryl Sabara
Law firm cuts ties with Campos over on set conduct
Dallas based Mathur Law Offices via founder Sanjay Mathur says the firm severed its contract with Rob Campos, star of NBC's For Love or Money, amid reports he was expelled from a 1999 military program for drunken groping and footage of an alcohol fueled hot tub party on the show.
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Associated Press
Rob Campos
Dallas
Campos
Mathur Law Offices
Sanjay Mathur
Mathur
Jennifer Lopez fires manager and agent in rapid overhaul
Jennifer Lopez has dismissed longtime manager Benny Medina and agent Patrick Whitesell from Endeavor. A source says fiancé Ben Affleck pressured the moves amid an ultimatum from Endeavor reported earlier. The firing comes days after axing spokesman Alan Nierob.
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Knight Ridder
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Alan Nierob
Jennifer Lopez
Benny Medina
New York Daily News
Patrick Whitesell
Hollywood
Endeavor
Variety
Bronx
Medina
New York Post
J.lo
Ben Affleck
Kerry and Kucinich Campaigns Draw Local Attention
Media from TV and national print cover Kerry in Cedar Rapids and a Thursday fund-raiser as ABC plans a profile. 60 Minutes also follows. Kucinich criticizes national coverage while promoting universal health care and a Department of Peace. Crowds remain strong despite limited media attention, says campaign official.
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Duane Crock
the Gazette
John Kerry
D-Mass
Kay
Vern Erenberger
Cedar Rapids
VFW Post
Kerry
Democratic Party
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C-Span
ABC News
60 Minutes
CBS
Norris
Kucinich
Iowa
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Jim Hill
Stephanopoulos
Milwaukee
Wis
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Hill
Department of Peace
Bush Administration
America
Friedrich
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