NCAA targets hostile mascots in championship events
The NCAA bans 18 institutions with Native American related mascots from powwow style use in championships unless they modify or conceal mascots by Aug 1 2008 or face postseason suspension. Institutions include Mississippi College Choctaws and McMurry Indians while others like Southeastern Oklahoma State Savages face pejorative connotations.
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National Collegiate Athletic Association
NCAA
Mississippi College
Choctaws
McMurry University
Indianapolis
Indiana
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
University of Illinois
University of Utah
University of North Dakota
Florida State University
University of Idaho
University of Notre Dame
TSA chief seeks smarter screening system for threats
A report notes TSA scrutiny errors and absurdities from grandmothers with metal hips to watch list blunders involving Sen Edward Kennedy. It favors a smarter flexible approach, letting screeners decide on patdowns and loosening bans on small knives and similar items. Public input is invited as risk分析 supports more strategic screening.
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Transportation Security Administration
Edward Kennedy
TSA
Kennedy
Odessa American Editorial on Freedom and Self-Control
The piece presents a call for peace and personal freedom, framing freedom as a God given gift and self discipline. It credits J Jon Brodnax as editor and Bill Salter as publisher emeritus, noting the paper’s mission to inform readers to promote freedom and responsibility.
Two Books Not Be Missed By Buckley Era Review
This excerpt surveys Priscilla Buckley memoir Living It Up at National Review and Betsy Hart It Takes a Parent, praising Buckley’s vivid inside account of NR and Hart’s sharp take on modern parenting. It notes Buckley’s anecdotes about NR staff and Hart’s focus on shaping a child’s heart beyond rule following.
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James Burnham
National Review
Bill Buckley
Bill
Miss Buckley
Burnham
Priscilla Buckley
East 35Th Street
Buckley
the Temple
Joe Sobran
Dr. Johnson
Bill Rusher
Willmoore Kendall
Switzerland
35Th Street
Colorado River
Betsy Hart
Hart
Gaspolder
Feds
Is state funded Social Security risk free
Columnist argues privatized Social Security options are not risk free and warns government coercion creates false security. He contends government programs distort risk, privacy matters, and that reliance on state guarantees offers scant protection versus private savings and prudent planning.
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Eceanne Acon Berest
Odessa Teams Get Thumbs Up And Down Opinion Piece
A reader letter praises Odessa football teams for public spirit while noting mixed reactions to their actions. The piece examines community response and calls for balanced discussion of the teams’ impact on local sports culture.
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Reagan White House
Amazon. Com
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TIBOR
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Freedom Communications Inc
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Orange, Calif
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