North Korea Missile Tests Draw International Condemnation
Our View condemns North Korea's July missile launches including a Taepodong 2 that broke up after takeoff and landed in the Sea of Japan. The piece urges united global action, with US China Japan and South Korea imposing sanctions to deter further tests and deter Kim Jong Il’s regime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orth
United States
Kim
North Korea
Japan
South Korea
China
Russia
U.N. Security Council
Space shuttle Discovery unloads cargo to station
Flight controllers in Houston sent an electronic message to the Discovery crew about unloading thousands of pounds of supplies to the International Space Station. The message included a light remark about a new room and closet idea. Harriet Hall, Columbine counselor, recalled being sadder and wiser as authorities released nearly 1,000 pages of new massacre documents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
International Space Station
Harriet Hall
Columbine
Telegram letters policy and contact details notice
The Telegram states letters to the editor must be signed with writer address and phone number, will be confirmed before publication, subject to editing for libel and length, and kept under 500 words. Thank you notes are general. form letters, poems, and business testimonials will not be printed. Attn Editor address and contact options are provided.
First Amendment text on religion and free press rights
The passage outlines limits on Congress preventing establishment of religion and protecting free exercise of religion freedom of speech and the press and the right to assemble and petition the government for redress of grievances
American problem a buried priority
Leonard Pitts argues that the murder of 9-year-old Sherdavia Jenkins in Liberty Square reflects a national moral failure. He links the case to broader urban violence, noting disproportionate black victims and calling the issue an American problem not a priority. He cites 2004 murder figures and recent local deaths to emphasize systemic indifference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Clark
Sherdavia Jenkins
Sherdavia
Liberty Square
Miami
Markese Wiggan
Lauderhill
Congress weighs minimum wage rise amid inequality debate
Economist Mark Weisbrot argues against inaction as 7.7 million workers earn near minimum wage. He notes real buying power declined since 1997, cites wage versus productivity gaps, tax breaks favoring the rich, and lawmakers' pay rises while elections loom. The piece highlights Kennedy's push to raise to $7.25 and GOP resistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
United States Congress
U.S
House of Representatives
Congress
Ted Kennedy
D-Ma
Senate
House
Sen. Kennedy
House Appropriations Committee
Banks and armies foreclosures and finance critique
The writer warns of widespread foreclosures as adjustable rate mortgages rise, argues banks and brokers prey on borrowers, calls for drastic limits on interest rates, and cites Jefferson and Jackson to condemn central banking influence on credit. The piece condemns government and banking systems as usurious, urging reform and prison for high loan rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Reserve
Thomas Jefferson
Andy Jackson
First Central Bank
House
Senate Banking Committees
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bea
Doonesbury
Reei Ei
PWV
BOY Scouts
Wil AS
Peason
E-mai
Edtora
N. Seventh St
Garden City
Ken
South
Florida
Chicago Tribune
Washington Post
Leonard Pitts
The
Miami Herald
Spitts
Herald.com
Mark Weisbrot
Center For Economic & Policy Research
Washington, D.C
Charley Reese
King Features Syndicate
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!