Expanding the U S Army and Marine Corps
The Post and Courier argues for a larger military as President Bush directs Defense Secretary Gates to study ways to grow the Army and Marine Corps beyond 512000. Proposals envision 540000 or more, with costs around 1.2 billion per 10000 added soldiers and potential pay raises to attract recruits. The piece notes benefits of an all volunteer force and ongoing global security needs.
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Bush
Defense
Robert Gates
Army
Marine Corps
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Weathering a storm, traveler seeks flight home from DIA
Milt Younkers at Denver International Airport keeps a sense of humor and patience as a winter storm worsens. District Attorney Eddie Jordan condemns police shootings after seven New Orleans officers face indictment following Katrina related deadly incidents.
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Milt Younkers
Denver International Airport
Florida
Eddie Jordan
New Orleans
Letters to the editor guidelines for Garden City KS
The Telegram invites signed letters with writer address and phone number. All letters are confirmed before publication and may be edited for libel and length. Letters should be under 500 words. thank you notes are generic. form letters poems or testimonials are not printed. Contact editor by email fax or phone 6202755165 Attn Editor 6202766862 ff Ext 201 or mail 310 N Seventh St Garden City KS 67846.
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N. Seventh St
Garden City
The First Amendment Guarantee of Religious and Press Freedoms
The text enshrines Congress shall make no law establishing religion or prohibiting its free exercise. It also protects freedom of speech and of the press, and the right of the people to peaceably assemble and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
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Congress
Edwards’s Poverty Plan Falls Short for a Presidential Run
Rich Lowry critiques John Edwards focusing on poverty in New Orleans NineWard and argues his anti poverty agenda fails to address marriage as root cause. He notes Edwards lacks bold policies to expand middle class and reduce poverty despite strong base in Iowa and unions.
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Whn Edwards
New Orleans
Edwards
Hillary Clinton
Barack Obama
Iowa
Clinton
Americas
America
Democratic Party
Robert Rector
The
Heritage Foundation
Ninth Ward
Is America ready for a woman or Black president
A commentary on whether the United States is ready for a nonwhite or female president, weighing Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton as early frontrunners, examining readiness myths, biases, and the political climate for 2007 and 2008. The piece cites polls and examples from Massachusetts and Tennessee to argue attitudes may lag behind possible changes.
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Oston
America
Tom Vilsack
John Edwards
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Barack Hussein Obama
Massachusetts
Mitt Romney
Deval Patrick
Obama
Jon Stewart
Hillary
Barack
Oval Office
Harold Ford Jr
Tennessee
Rahm Emanuel
Clinton
Newsweek
Pledge of Allegiance Recited At Scott City Council Meeting
Scott City Council will begin meetings with the pledge after Councilman Fred Kuntzsch II urged the practice. Clerks recall no prior recitation, with the Jan. 2 session set as the first. The pledge’s history includes changes and debates, while national events color the moment.
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Scott City
Fred Kuntzsch II
Junior Strecker
Kuntzsch
Scott
Brenda Davis
Francis Bellamy
Republic
America
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Supreme Court
Red Skelton
Laswell
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