Rosies Remembered Honor Women in World War II Effort
The Rosie the Riveter Historic Trust highlights 18 million women who worked in defense industries and support services during World War II. The effort, linked to Richmond California and national parks, urges preservation of Rosies stories as Ford, Ford Foundation, and National Park Service collect artifacts and memories.
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Rosie the Riveter Historic Trust
Korky Vann
The
Hartford
Butt
Rosie
Bill Clinton
Kaiser Shipyards
Richmond
City Hall
Ford Motor Co
National Park Foundation
National Park Service
Congress Largely Quiet But Productive Early Session
Washington Post columnist David Broder notes Congress began Jan 20 after holidays, with a swift first day of votes praising Catholic schools Mars Rover NASA and Sen Simon. The House then passed a breast cancer stamp extension and Medical Devices act while Senate leaders discussed Omnibus and policy concerns.
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Milwaukee
Congress of
United States
Bush
National Guard
Tim Russert
Capitol Hill
Washington
South Carolina
Wisconsin
House
NASA
Senate
Paul Simon
Illinois
Maurice Hinchey
New York
Thomas E
Tim” Petri
Texas
Ron Paul
National Institutes of Health
Department of Defense
Tom Daschle
South Dakota
Bill Frist
Tennessee
Pate
John Kerry
Daschle
Congress
David Broder
Washington Post Writers Group
State legislative split on spending lid colors Lawrence split
Lawrence's 1979 delegation debated a state spending lid with Democrats Arnold Berman and Mike Glover voting for and Republicans John Vogel and John Solbach voting against. Berman and Vogel framed the lid as needed by Douglas County and the state, while others warned of its impact on Kansas University. A footnote from 1904 recounts water pressure remarks from Frank Sayers and editor lamentations about editors and lawyers.
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Lawrence
Kansas University
Arnold Berman
John Vogel
John Solbach
Mike Glover
Berman
Vogel
Douglas County
Lawrence Daily World
Frank Sayers
The
Water Company
Guard voices support for Kerry and duty to release records
Letter to the editor from Terry L Welch of Lawrence defends Kerry on not judging draftee choices and criticizes politicized attacks on the National Guard. He urges President Bush to release his military records to let voters judge intentions and service given his deployment to Afghanistan with his Guard unit.
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John Kerry
Canada
National Guard
Kerry
Bush
Afghanistan
Terry L. Welch
Lawrence
Public Forum letters cover smoking ban and religious bias
A letter by Sam Hunsaker argues California’s restaurant smoking ban did not ruin business, noting customers still dine for food and atmosphere. Kimberly White questions religious freedom and journalist policy, urging readers to consider anti discrimination and accountability in public discourse.
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California
Sam Hunsaker
Lawrence
Journal-World
Onge
Ijworld.com
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Rosie the Riveter
W.C. Simons
Dolph Simons Sr
Dolph C. Simons Jr
Rob Curley
New Media
Richard Brack
Bill Snead
John Taylor
Ann Gardner
al Bonner
Joe Lewis
Ed Ciambrone
the World Company
Sixth and
New Hampshire
Kansas
U.S
P.O
Kan
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
Dolph C. Simons III
Dan C. Simons
Ralph Gage
Congressional
Davidbroder
Washpost
Jobs
Homeless Funds
Victory Bible Church
Coalition On
Salvation Army
Hilda Enoch
American Airlines
Allah
Kimberly White, Lawrence
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