State of the Union origins and milestones
The annual speech began as The President's Annual Message to Congress and was written for years. Woodrow Wilson resumed personal appearances in 1913 and transformed it into a legislative agenda. Calvin Coolidge broadcast on radio in 1923, Truman on TV in 1947, and Lyndon Johnson moved it to 9 p.m. in 1965 for better viewership.
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Harry Truman
Smoking declines among high schoolers in 1999 report
Atlanta brief notes a CDC survey showing 28.4 percent of 7,529 high school students used tobacco in the prior month in September and October, marking a first decrease since tracking began this decade. It also reports nearly one in ten middle schoolers already smoke.
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Atlanta
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Astronauts Arrive for Endeavour Earth Mapping Flight
Six astronauts arrived at Cape Canaveral for the delayed Endeavour mission to map the Earth with advanced radar. Commander Kevin Kregel led the crew as they prepared for a Monday launch at 12 47 p m. The 11 day flight will deploy a 197 foot radar antenna boom five hours after liftoff, marking a key milestone in the long awaited mission.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Earth
Endeavour
Kevin Kregel
Clinton proposes 350 billion dollar tax cut and school boosts
President Clinton outlined a 350 billion dollar tax cut plus large spending hikes for education health care and child care in a joint session address. He touted strong growth and job gains ahead of the New Hampshire primary urging action on gun licensing patient rights and campaign finance reform while noting the election year Congress may alter or ignore much of his agenda.
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New Hampshire
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Hillary Rodham Clinton
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Nation is buried in snow across states
Much of the nation faced heavy snow and travel disruption as schools closed statewide in Oklahoma and Alabama, flights were canceled, and power outages affected thousands. Forecasters warned of more in central Oklahoma with up to 14 inches possible while Arkansas saw up to 5 inches and widespread disruptions continued in the Carolinas, Texas, and Maryland areas.
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Arkansas
Pati Brown
Mountain Harbor
Mount Ida
Ark
Carolinas
Texas
Florida
Alabama
Baltimore
Maryland
Columbine gun show buyer testifies on background checks
Robyn Anderson, 18 when she bought two shotguns and a rifle for Harris and Klebold at a gun show, tells a Colorado legislative panel she supports a bill requiring background checks at gun shows for private and licensed sellers. She says she would not have bought the guns if a background check had been required and regrets not knowing the buyers’ plans.
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Denver
Tyusday
Robyn Anderson
Eric Harris
Dylan Klebold
Ms. Anderson
Harris
Klebold
Jb Sun Yi
Faye Birkelbach obituary in Fredericksburg Texas
Mrs Faye Birkelbach nee Eutha Faye Weeaks of Fredericksburg died January 26 at age 68 in Knopp Nursing Home No 1 born March 12 1931 Llano She is survived by husband Stanley two sons Randy and Ronny with spouses Karen and Daniela and two grandchildren Funeral set for January 29 2000 at Schaetter Funeral Home Fredericksburg with burial in Comal County Cemetery New Braunfels Memorials to Heart Association Colonial Hills United Methodist Church or charity of choice. Friends may call January 28 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Schaetter Funeral Home.
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Birkelbach
Stanley Birkelbach
Eutha Faye Weeaks
Fredericksburg
Knopp
Llano
Texas
Faye Birkelbach
Randy Birkelbach
Karen
San Antonio
Ronny Birkelbach
Daniela
Pennsylvania
Schaetter
Comal County
New Braunfels
Heart Association
Colonial Hills United Methodist Church
Schaetter Funeral Home
New Braunfels Herald Zeitung Mail and Delivery Rates
The notice lists subscription options for carrier and mail delivery in Comal and Guadalupe counties and Texas out of state. Rates include three months, six months, and one year with senior discounts and contact details for missing deliveries and address changes.
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New Braunfels Herald- Zeitung
Landa St
New Braunfels
Comal County
New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung
Texas
Comal
Guadalupe
In Memory of Earlean Reeves Remembrance Notice
A memory notice honors Earlean Reeves born January 14 1933. The brief items acknowledge her life and include expressions of sympathy from family and friends.
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Earlean Reeves
Remembering Our Beloved Great Grandmother on Jan 26 1999
A heartfelt memorial note marks one year since her passing. God called her home after suffering illness and the family expresses lasting love and memories that live in their hearts.
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