Today in History October 16 highlights through the years
Highlights for October 16 include the 1978 papal selection of John Paul II the 1793 Marie Antoinette beheading the 1962 Cuban missile crisis onset and the 1987 rescue of Jessica McClure after a long well entrapment. Other notable events feature Margaret Sanger opening a birth control clinic in 1916 Desmond Tutu Nobel Prize in 1984 and the Million Man March of 1995.
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College of Cardinals
Roman Catholic Church
Karol Wojtyla
John Paul II
Marie Antoinette
William T. Morton
Boston
John Brown
Harper’s Ferry
Margaret Sanger
New York City
Kennedy
Cuba
Harold Wilson
Labor Party
Britain
Alec Douglas-Home
Anwar Sadat
Egypt
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Desmond Tutu
South Africa
Midland
Texas
Jessica McClure
Washington, D.C
Nation of Islam
Louis Farrakhan
Clinton
Middle East
Jordan
U.N
Kofi Annan
Missouri
Mel Carnahan
St. Louis
Carnahan
U.S. Senate
New York Mets
St. Louis Cardinals
International Space Station
Pierre Salinger
Johnson
le Thon
France
Editorial Board Contacts at Del Rio News Herald
The Del Rio News Herald lists key staff including Joe San Miguel publisher Rosa Delgado interim ME Brian Argabright news editor Bill Jewell sports editor Karen Gleason senior staff writer Bill Sontag staff writer Jennifer Killin staff writer and Norma Flores Moreno Spanish translator with direct extensions and emails for newsroom operations.
Del Rio News-Herald Seeks Letters to Editor Details
The Del Rio News Herald editorial policy invites letters to the editor by mail or email with 500 word limit. Include name address and phone for verification. Form letters inflammatory libelous or political content will not be published.
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del Rio News-Herald
Bedell Ave
del Rio
Texas
Newsroom
Delrionewsherald
Maine
Army recruitment falters as incentives fail to sway
The Army misses its 1999 recruitment goal amid a war in Iraq and Afghanistan. Despite higher bonuses and lower standards, potential recruits fear death and public indifference. An AP report notes the plan to reverse shortfalls may overlook the core reason for hesitation. Daniel B. Kline highlights the need to restore belief in defending American ideals.
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Iraq
Playboy Mansion
Associated Press
Coe SF
Omapassawetl
U.S. Army
Afghanistan
Legion of Doom
U.S
America
Pentagon
Daniel B. Kline
Connecticut
Dan
Notastep.com
Health and terrorism roundups provoke debate in Melbourne and Moscow
An Associated Press editorial roundup contrasts male health risks in Victoria with Russia’s anti-terrorism program. It highlights unhealthy male lifestyle trends, calls for personal responsibility, and notes police and city actions in Orenburg funded by private donations amid secrecy over federal security budgets.
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Associated Press
the Age
Melbourne
Australia
P. J. O'Rourke
Pru Goward
Amarnys
Beslan
Aslanbek Aslakhanov
Vladimir Putin
North Caucasus
Orenburg
Lyudmila Marchenko
Star-Tass
Marchenko
Political representatives and contact details for Texas area
Lists for George W. Bush and Texas leaders including Pete Gallego Frank Madla John Cornyn Kay Bailey Hutchison Henry Bonilla Rick Perry and Dora Alcala with box numbers and phone lines for Austin Del Rio Washington D C and 78711 78840 20515 78840 areas. Includes offices in the White House Senate House and governor's office with Del Rio mayor contact.
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Texas
Pete P. Gallego
Austin
de Rio
Senate
Frank Madla
Rick Perry
P.O. Box
del Rio
Dora G. Alcala
Broadway St
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Rosa Delgado
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Nhewsroom
Brian Argabright
Brian
Argabright
Delrionewsherald.com
Bill Jewell
Karen Gleason
Karen.gleason
Bill Sontag
Bill. Sontag
Jennifer Killin
Jennifer. Killin
Norma Flores Moreno
Norma. Flores
Moscow Times
George W. Bush
White House
John Cornyn
Russell Senate
Washington, D. C
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Henry Bonilla
Rayburn House
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