Garden City considers smoking ban vote after petition drive
Garden City voters may decide on a citywide smoking ban after fraternal groups push to place the issue on a April 2007 ballot. The ordinance, approved in August, would bar smoking in restaurants bars private clubs educational facilities and public seating. Proponents argue bans protect health while critics cite civil liberties concerns.
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Garden City
Richard Carmona
City Commission
Kansas
Bolton warns UN over North Korea test sparks swift action
U S Ambassador John Bolton says many comments exist but a strong swift response is needed as the United Nations weighs North Korea nuclear tests. The Yankees mourn Cory Lidle and a second victim after a plane crash into a Manhattan high rise.
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U.S
John Bolton
United Nations
Yankees
New York Yankee
George Steinbrenner
Cory Lidle
Manhattan
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First Amendment text quoted for public record
The First Amendment states that Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting free exercise. It also protects freedom of speech and press, and the right to assemble and petition the government for redress of grievances.
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Camm
We Had Abortions and the Feminist Dilemma
A Ms Magazine cover story and petition titled We Had Abortions spark debate on abortion rights and the emotional consequences. The piece argues for acknowledging three parties a fetus, mother, and father while critiquing tactics like protest shirts and petitions as superficial, urging informed consent and stricter limits. The author reflects from pro choice to pro life after childbirth, suggesting real change requires facing abortion as a life issue and that feminists should lead with truthful, empathetic messaging.
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Ms. Magazine
Feminist Magazine
Eleanor Smeal
Smeal
MSNBC
Tucker Carlson
South Park
Glasgow
Scotland
Nicola McManus
Planned Parenthood
Mexico and Migration Seen in Shared Destiny
John Seager argues for broader views on migration tied to Mexico. He warns of border shocks, remittance flows, and reform that strengthens health and education, urging US attention beyond immigration policy to shared regional challenges. He emphasizes cooperation with Mexico and respectful engagement.
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United States
Mexico
Democratic Revolution Party
Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador
National Action Party
Felipe Calderon
Obrador
Eccentric genius Arthur Jones shapes fearsome MedX tale
The piece profiles Arthur Jones, inventor of Nautilus, creator of MedX in Ocala Florida, famed for extreme views and a blunt moral code. It recounts his public personas, violent anecdotes, satire about drugs, and a sharp critique of society including Calcutta and urban decay. Jones is depicted as harsh, brilliant, and paradoxically jokey.
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Liddy
Jack Anderson
Anderson
CIA
Utah
Arthur Jones
Ocala
Fla
Arthur
Jones
Calcutta
Medxx
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