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The Hitler diaries scandal and media accountability
The Hitler diaries, released as authentic, were proven fakes harming Stern and other outlets. The episode exposed failures in verification, editor culpability, and the media’s amplification power, urging tighter checks to prevent lies from shaping public knowledge.
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Memories of Pee Wee as a friend in Vietnam
Stanley R. Purelis recalls a life changing moment in Con Thien, 1967, when he and Pee Wee Simms, a tall black Marine from Louisiana, shared fear, humor, and humanity amid mortars and monsoon rain. Their bond transcended race as they faced death together.
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Pee Wee
Con Thien
Vietnam
P.W. Simms
Stanley
Medevac
Wrongful War Bonds of Brotherhood and Loss in Nam
Chicago Sun-Times op-ed recalls Con Thien comrades Pee Wee and the author, two poor teens who bonded in combat, shared dreams of home, and faced mortality as racism and class bias shadowed their service. The narrator details loading KIAs, including P.W. Simms, and reflects on friendship, sacrifice, and Memorial Day meaning.
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Supremes
Con Thien
Pee Wee
Chicago
Louisiana
Kia
Notre Dame
Harvard
Nam
Canada
Pukelis
Chicago Sun-Times
May 30 History Highlights From Across Time
On May 30 history records Joan of Arc burning at Rouen in 1431. Columbus began his third voyage from Spain in 1498. De Soto landed in Florida in 1539. A Brooklyn Bridge collapse panic in 1883 caused six deaths. Mann quote on opinions ends.
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Joan of Arc
Rouen
France
Christopher Columbus
Spain
New World
Hernando de Soto
Florida
Brooklyn
Thomas Mann
Segregation debate and Chicago mayor praise
Paul Harvey argues that segregation is returning via dating services and selective associations, while Chicago’s first black mayor Harold Washington faces calls for civic battles. Rev. Clay Evans urges a war on social ills, claiming faith can win. Harvey’s radio commentary aired daily on KOYL 1310.
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Harold Washington
Clay Evans
Evans
Harvey
Koyl 1310
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