Pay RUS Tainted Gifts In Espy Case Should Be Illegal
A Saturday Journal-World column by Sandy Grady argues the Espy gifts case shows that accepting gifts from firms with business before the Agriculture Department creates suspicion of influence. The piece notes Tyson Foods’ $12,000 in gifts to Espy and his girlfriend, urges removal of the ethics exception for gifts between friends, and says lawmakers should make accepting gifts illegal to avoid appearances of impropriety.
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Mike Espy
Journal-World
Philadelphia Inquirer
Sandy Grady
Espy
Grady
Secretary of Agriculture
Chicago Bulls
Donald Smartz
Tyson Foods, Inc
Dallas Cowboys
Tyson
First Radio Address Broadcast by Coolidge in 1923
On December 6, 1923, President Coolidge delivered a joint session address broadcast over the radio marking the first such presidential address. In 1790 Congress relocated from New York to Philadelphia, a key early move in the nation's legislative history.
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Congress
New York
Philadelphia
Democrats jockey for position in DLC gathering
Washington The first major Democratic gathering since the midterm results offered a view of 2000 contenders. Gore Gephardt Kerry and Kerrey spoke as each weighed a run with Kerrey signaling a Dec 12 meeting before a formal decision.
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Democratic Leadership Council
al Gore
House
Dick Gephardt
John Kerry
Massachusetts
Sen
Bob Kerrey
Nebraska
Gore
DLC
Senate
Gephardt
Texas
George W. Bush
Kerry
Deadwood
Kerrey
Brookings Institution
Afl-Cio
AARP
White House
Clinton
David Broder
Washington Post Writers Group
Book sparks debate over hair and race in Brooklyn classroom
Leonard Pitts Jr. argues Ruth Sherman faced a hostile reaction after reading Nappy Hair to her third grade class in a diverse Brooklyn neighborhood. He reflects on hair politics, white and Black identities, and the need for self love, noting Sherman’s good intentions were met with accusations of racism and threats, urging resilience and empathy.
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Ruth Sherman
Brooklyn
Sherman
Mother Teresa
Caroliia Herron
Herron
Leonard Pitts
The
Miami Herald
Public Forum argues relocation costs for Gaslight Village sale
A reader weighs the town’s push for a rowing based economy against using taxpayer money to relocate 421 families if Gaslight Village Mobile Home Park is sold to developers. Proposes buyers cover relocation costs, cites potential $15 million at high estimate, urges city officials to require developers to pay. Letters policy notes submission rules.
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Gaslight Village
Tom Hornet, Jr
Gaslight
Mr. Horner
Lynn Goodell
Lawrence
Goodell
Jerry Whistler
Rockfence
Old Home Town Drifted Into Crisis After 1973 Weather
A 2.67 inch rain with sleet and snow, followed by a deep freeze, caused widespread utility outages. In Calley Chemical plant blast fatalities, three chemical engineers were reportedly tamping explosive material into copper tubing when the reaction backfired. Four others injured, two seriously. Pennsylvania Callery officials investigated, noting it as the first fatal plant incident since 1948.
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Calley Chemical
Callery
Pennsylvania
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