Supreme Court bans school prayer in Texas football invocations
Justice Stevens leads a 6 3 ruling reaffirming the ban on student led public prayer at football games. The opinion stresses institutions should mind their own business while acknowledging the role of public worship in communities and the desire to include prayers at significant occasions. The Santa Fe Independent School District was involved in the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
Texas
Republic
John Paul Stevens
Justice Stevens
Santa Fe, Tex
United Airlines
U.S. Airways
Microsoft
European Union
WorldCom Inc
Sprint Corp
Sun- Trust
The Nation Needs Walls Between Church, Press, and Commerce
David Broder argues that public schools should not be arenas for official prayer and that the nation misuses public institutions when churches, banks, and media blur roles. He urges focusing on home and church for religion, preserving constitutional principles, and restoring journalism’s watchdog function.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ve — David Broder
Washington Post Writers Group
Public should inspect newspapers and journalism health
Washington Post Writer Peabody Overholser argues journalism faces profit pressures and weak standards. Salaries, space, training, and newspaper margins affect coverage of education, roads, and inequality. The piece urges readers to demand better conduct, clearer reporting, and greater public engagement with media reforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
America
Congress
SeeHsee
Michigan State University
John Morton
U.S
Trump Public Service
Wall Street
Main Street
American Association of University Professors
Hutchins Commission
Newspaper Guild
Committee On
Pew Foundation
Daily Newsaper
Peeneya Overholser
Washington Post Writers Group
Overholserg
Washpost.com
Fearful Flatlanders Face Return of Killer Fish Myth
A controversial narrative highlights three chilling, documented cases of people on land narrowly escaping deadly fish encounters. The piece parodies enduring myths about aquatic danger while citing a June 17 1999 Times Standard article as a source for the surprising, non fiction cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steven Spielberg
Private Ryan
Atlantic Ocean
Times-Standard
California
Dave Barry Reflects On Land Deaths From Shocking Cases
A columnist recalls past reports about people killed on land by unknown causes. The piece sketches recurring themes, noting several cases and offering commentary on how such incidents were handled by authorities and media.
Fish Attacks and Airborne Carp Prompt Quirky Warnings
A humorous roundup cites unusual fish incidents from Eureka to Wisconsin. Osprey‑driven perch, a truck crash with a bear and frozen mackerel, and carp poisoning plans provoke wary laughs while noting the odd hazards of wildlife and manmade habitat tweaks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin State Journal
Dee J. Hall
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
U.S. National Park Service
New Mexico
Wisconsin
Han
Lake
Sinissippi
Duane Ketter
Dave Barry
The
Miami Herald
Also Mentioned on This Page
Farhaltsene
Eureka
Shaun Walker
Matt Filar
John
Lauren Erker
Mr. Erker
Santa Rosa
Cal
Press Democrat
Mike Geniella
Sergio Gutierrez
Sea Products Inc
Highway 101
Gutierrez
Dave
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!