Secretary Espy’s Resignation Sparks Ag Selection Debate
The article notes Mike Espy’s resignation as Agriculture Secretary amid ethics questions and a pending independent counsel probe. It discusses successors and emphasizes choosing a leader who understands agriculture’s global and domestic needs over partisan considerations. Ruth Harkin is floated as a potential, with broader public debate on qualifications and politics shaping the pick.
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Defense
Les Aspin
Henry Cisneros
Iowa
Jim Leach
Charles Grassley
Ruth Harkin
Tom Harkin
Asters
Mike Espy
Royal affair claims shock public in Hewitt memoir
Maj James Hewitt, Diana's riding instructor, says he had a five year affair with Princess Diana beginning in 1986. Diana and Charles separated in 1992. Charles admitted infidelity as the marriage deteriorated. Reactions vary on Diana's stance while Hewitt's book sells briskly.
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Britain
Judge Ito and the Bid for Trial TV Rights
The column imagines Judge Lance Ito restricting cameras to a single network and bidding for coverage. It humorously suggests profits to California and legal costs, notes prominent trials as future broadcasts, and proposes minor courtroom changes before suggesting Ito stay with acting lessons.
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Nicole Simpson
Ron ‘Goldman
Ito
O.J. Simpson
Simpson
Fisher-Buttafuoco
Brothers Menendez
Bobbitts
Kerrigan-Harding
End of the self-esteem era in California classrooms
A California Santa Clara County task force told Education Week it will close, signaling a shift away from the self-esteem movement once blamed for reshaping school culture. The piece notes the trend toward linking programs to real achievement and warns against confidence without concrete results.
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Washington Post
California
Santa Clara County
Education Week
Santa Clara
Keep the Redskins white hardball critique on mascots
Tim Giago notes the 75th NFL anniversary and argues the Washington Redskins and Kansas City Chiefs demean Native Americans. He recalls early NFL integration history, highlighting George Preston Marshall’s stance and the league’s slow racial progress with African American players.
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Nanwica Kcljl
America
National Football League
Washington Redskins
Kansas City Chiefs
Tradition or change in sports mascots sparks protest
The piece condemns white-only traditions in sports and documents Lakota student Sarah Trimble urging Bennett County High School to drop its Warriors mascot and the accompanying coronation ceremony. It contrasts this with wider moves to retire racist mascots and notes alumni defense of tradition.
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Redskins
South Dakota
Martin
Bennett County High School
Warriors
Sarah Trimble
Bennett County
Indian mascots mocked by tradition critics in Martin
Sarah and Corrie Trimble lead a stand against racist school mascots and coronation ceremonies. Editor Tim Gingo notes Lakota identity and pride, calling for culture respectful treatment and progress for Indian people in Indian Country Today.
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Tim Gingo
New Miss America Signals Deaf Culture’s Rising Voice
The new Miss America, Heather Whitestone, is deaf and illustrates a broader shift as deaf people gain visibility through advocacy and achievement. The piece argues that sign language and early language access empower deaf children, while stressing that communication itself defines humanity beyond speech.
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Heather Whitestone
Atlantic City
N.J
America
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