Rights activists children bear heavy civil rights legacy
In Atlanta, children of prominent leaders faced a tough inheritance from the civil rights era. They grew up amid bombings, beatings, and arrests as parents preached values from church and nonviolence. Leaders urge the next generation to find their own calling and push society forward while honoring past struggles.
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Atlanta
Movement For Equality
Civil Rights Strug
King
Lewis
Martin Luther King Jr
Coretta Scott King
Yolanda
Martin
Dexter
Bernice
King Center For Nonviolent Social Change
Dexter King
Martin Luther King III
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Flu tests Vanderbilt SARS plan during heavy flu surge
Vanderbilt University Medical Center used a SARS disaster plan test during a crowded flu day, nearly creating a special ward but freeing beds via early discharges. The experience sharpened SARS readiness, revealing bed management gaps and ongoing needs.
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Atlanta
Nashville
Tenn
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Vanderbilt
Asia
China
Canada
Popeye Turns 75 in Chester as Popeye Lore Echoes
In Chester Illinois locals mark Popeye the Sailor Man turning 75 recalling creator Elzie Segar and real life inspiration Frank Fiegel. Residents describe Fiegel as a one eyed pipe smoker whose stoop and chin likeness feed town folklore and Popeye museum memories.
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Chester
Ill
Popeye the Sailor
Olive Oyl
Wimpy
Popeye
Frank Fiegel
Dora Paskel
Funny Pages
Elzie Segar
Segar
Fiegel
Laurie Randall
Ernie Schuchert
Schuchert
Judge allows whale sonar tests amid environmental fears
U S District Judge Samuel Conti allowed marine biologists to continue testing a sonar system for detecting deep sea whales after a permit was issued by the National Marine Fisheries Service. Environmental groups warned the high frequency noise could distress whales, but supporters argued the technology protects marine mammals from ship strikes, military tests, and underwater explosions.
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San Francisco
U.S
Samuel Conti
National Marine Fisheries Service
Australians For Animals and
Sea Sanctuary
Nashua
N.H
James Arnold
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Southern Leadership Conference
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William Schaffner
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Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Guangzhou
Popeye the Sailor Man
Chester, Ill
Sleep Shop
Eaithle
Wpurpedic
Odessa
Andrews Hwy
Midland
W. Klinois
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