Jumping freights a rail journey to life on the rails
Greg Butch Miller a Florida State University Tampa graduate student haunts the rails to travel free by jumping freights. Since 1973 he has planned trips down to the minute using arcane schedules. He warns it is dangerous with injuries and evictions common and says the thrill comes from planning, the railroad culture, and the sense of freedom from deadlines.
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Ten Commandments in Kentucky Schools Battle
A 1978 Kentucky law required posting the Ten Commandments in public classrooms but the U S Supreme Court struck it down. Local boards diverge on removal or retention prompting legal action and political risk across multiple districts led by the Heritage Foundation and civil liberties groups.
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Heritage Foundation
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Kentucky Civil Liberties Union
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