Remembering seven Columbia crew and spaceflight courage
The Sarasota Herald Tribune and The Picayune mourn seven astronauts killed on Space Shuttle Columbia. The editorial honors their risk taking, seeks unity in space achievement, and urges continued pursuit of exploration for mankind's benefit. It contrasts tragedy with shared human hope and gratitude for those who built the mission.
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Buck Rogers
Flash Gordon
Columbia
Earth
Sarasota
Fla
Herald- Tribune
the Picayune
Bias and VNRs stain television news says Hightower critic
A critique of corporate driven news portrays mass media as serving top corporate interests not left or right. It highlights VNRs supplied by CBS Newspath and Medialink, with examples like Nokia phone segments, arguing news is often corporate produced content. Radio host Jim Hightower is cited as a former Texas agricultural commissioner and commentator.
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PR Watch
CBS
Dan Rather
CBS Newspath
Medialink
Jim Hightower
Texas
Letter writer backs Garden City school board members
Douglas Laubach of Garden City defends the current school board against Rishel’s harsh accusations in last Saturday’s Telegram. He praises Jim Lentz’s community service, argues for hiring from the existing talent pool, and urges voters to support the incumbent board members for quality education.
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Rishel
Jim Lentz
Garden City
Douglas Laubach
Garden City Walk-a-thon memory connects five Smith sisters
In 1932 a walk-a-thon story and photo from Garden City drew five Smith sisters from Longview Washington Beth Freda Peggy LaVon and Rachel plus brother Bud Iva R. Smith living in Colorado Springs. They seek contact from the anonymous Old Timer and Long-time Garden Citian who signed letters to Kathy Hanks and request a reply to 2024 Tibbetts Drive Apt 94 Longview WA 98632-4252 Beth Window writes.
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Kathy Hanks
Garden City
Freda Smith Clayton
Smith
Longview
Wash
Beth
Freda
Peggy
LaVon
Rachel
Colorado Springs
Colo
Iva R. Smith
Bud
Tibbetts Drive
Apt. 94
Beth Window
Debate on War With Iraq Shows Doubts Amid Push for Action
Observers question the rationale for invading Iraq after the State of the Union and C-Span discussions. They note unease over UN inspections, potential missteps by allies, and the global risk of eroding world peace while other nations also possess weapons of mass destruction.
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Fter
State of the Union
Chris Matthews
C-Span
Iraq
North Korea
Japan
U.N
Security Council
United Nations
Day Changes and Civic Debate Stir Community Hearts
A grandmother reflects on a granddaughter turning 11 1/2 and a nation reacting to Roe v Wade while President Bush proposes Medicare changes. Readers urge Kansas officials to support a Dental Mission of Mercy and extend aid or reduced rates.
What does patriotism mean in the war era
A University of Kansas political science professor reflects on patriotism during the 2003 push to war in Iraq. He contrasts signs that claim Peace is Patriotic with the reality of national support, questioning loyalty, sacrifice, and the duties of citizens and leaders.
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Bush
Bertie Evans
R.N
Colin Powell
United Nations
Powell
Korea
Iraq
Saddam
Vietnam
U.S
Lyndon Johnson
Richard Nixon
Southeast Asia
Pentagon
America
George Bush
Dick Cheney
U.N
Loomis
University of Kansas
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Jim Hightow
Uae
Courtney
Gran
Washington, D.C
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Medicare Rights Center Consumer Advisory Board
Finney County Commissioners
Mercy
Jeff Stasch
Dentist Group
Kansas
Wichita
Topeka
Burdett Loomis
Harris News Service
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