Lone Wolf Hughes Shaped by Howard Hughes Flight Obsession
Bartee Haile outlines Howard Hughes's pursuit of speed and fame from a youth in Texas to building the H-1 Silver Bullet, setting speed records in 1935, globe-circling flights, risky stunts, and a body scarred by the XF-11 crash. The piece notes his Hollywood ties, aviation genius, and later reliance on pain medications until his 1976 death.
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Howard Hughes
Lexan
Hughes
Hell's Angels
Hughes Aucraft
Fort Worth
Charles Howard
American Airlines
New York
Charles Lindbergh
Atlantic
Amelia Earhart
Pacific
Ava Gard
Ner
Las Vegas
Lake Mead
Lana Turner
Los Angeles
Beverly Hills
Bartee Haile
P.O. Box
Friendswood
World War II and September 11 contrasts in history
The piece contrasts Pearl Harbor and the Infamy Speech with the September 11 attacks and the Iraq campaign. It notes 2,996 deaths from 9/11, 4,415 U.S. deaths in Operation Iraqi Freedom, and broader wartime scales. It ends with a comparative reflection on duration and troop levels.
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U.S
Pearl Harbor
America
Empire of Japan
United States of America
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Germany
United States
Washington, D.C
Shanksville
Pennsylvania
Iraq
United Nations
9 11 Memorial Service at Bosque County Courthouse
The annual 9 11 Memorial Service is Friday at 8 am at the Bosque County Courthouse square. Judge Cole Ward delivers opening remarks, readings by Sherrod Fielden, a timeline by Judge Ward, and a final call by the sheriff's office. Law enforcement, fire, and EMT crews raise and lower the flag, Meridian Volunteer Fire Department tolls the bell, Jimmy Schmidt sings Amazing Grace, a moment of silence, closing comments, and a prayer by Rev. Colin Errington.
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Carol Spicer
Bosque County
Cole Ward
Sherrod Fielden
Judge Ward
Sher
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EMT
Meridian Volunteer Fire Department
Jimmy Schmidt
Colin Errington
Meridian First Baptist Church
Why newspapers print and withhold news in moral balance
A city editor explains how press ethics weigh harm against public good. He argues First and Sixth Amendment tensions, cases on abortion, rape victims, and embezzlement, and the need to print only what readers truly NEED to know without harming individuals unnecessarily.
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Smuth
Birmingham News
Letter about dumped injured dog at BARK kennels
Nancy Benda writes from Clifton detailing a dumped dog named Friday at BARK kennels with an injured eye and hunger. She urges volunteers and donations as the shelter lacks space and foster homes while praising BARK for handling frequent emergencies.
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Bark
Nancy Benda
Clifton
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The
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Bosque County Publishing, LP
West Fifth Street
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Melanie Harvey
Tammy Shelton
Timmy Kleine
Kay Ortiz
Charlie Gandy
Georgia Bell
John Paulson
Pernie Stanford
James Jimenez
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