Space Shuttle Discovery Launch Flares as Nation Breathes
Jubilation at Cape Canaveral follows Discovery launch, the first shuttle mission since Columbia disaster. Eyes watch for damage on liftoff and a 12 day stay at the International Space Station amid ongoing NASA trials and scrutiny of media shield laws. Congress debates journalist source protection as first amendment debates continue.
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Ind
Cape Canaveral
NASA
Discovery
Columbia
International Space Station
Space
Energy debate and press freedom cited in remarks
Senator Domenici questions timing of gas price actions as Congress debates national energy policy. Paul Steiger condemns jail time for Judith Miller over source disclosure. In Sharm El-Sheik drunken posters urge revelry after terror attacks. Local residents boost party mood to attract visitors.
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Paul Steiger
Committee To Protect Journalists
New York Times
Judith Miller
Sharm El-Sheik
Telegram seeks signed letters to editor with contact details
The Telegram invites readers to submit letters to the editor signed with the writer's address and phone number. All letters will be confirmed prior to publication and may be edited for libel and length. Letters should be 500 words or less. thank you notes are general. form letters, poems, consumer complaints or business testimonials will not be printed.
First Amendment text reference for religion and press rights
A brief statement of the First Amendment defining the government limits on religion speech and the press. It protects establishment, free exercise, free speech, free press, assembly, and petition for grievances.
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Aem
London surveillance cameras aid counterterrorism efforts
The article argues that public video cameras in London deter and aid interception of terrorist plots. It notes half a million cameras, with an estimate of 300 daily film views per city resident, and discusses civil libertarian concerns about privacy. It also contends cameras help prevent or solve crimes, including terror-related acts.
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London
Britain
United States
Surveillance cameras in cities push civil liberties debate
The piece argues cameras deter crime more than self harm, citing Britain IRA activity and U S subway systems. It notes crime declines around MacArthur Park after surveillance and Chicago police using cameras for real time drug busts, while civil libertarians warn of chilling effects.
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New Jersey
Los Angeles Times
MacArthur Park
Westlake
Chicago
Barry Steinhardt
American Civil Liberties Union
Cam
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City Journal
Heather MacDonald
ACLU
New York Civil Liberties Union
Kansas lawmakers urged to fix funding rather than amend constitution
Garden City reader Phil Babcock defends full 100 per meeting pay as fair for a five hour session while opposing higher raises and better insurance, arguing lawmakers should secure education funding from revenues not reserves. He questions gambling plans to fund schools and calls for financial transparency on state lottery and revenues.
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Kansas Supreme Court
Phil Babcock
Garden City
Fuller
Goodbye Garden City The last column from a Garden City journalist departs for Kansas State
Staff Writer Scott Aldis bids farewell to Garden City as he moves to Manhattan to pursue elementary education at K State. After 11 to 12 years in journalism, he reflects on experiences with the local community, promises online ties, and hints at occasional Garden City reappearances and future work prospects.
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Garden City
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