Banned Books Week Aims to Spotlight Censorship
The American Library Association launched Banned Books Week to highlight First Amendment battles over reading material. Dr. Seuss Stephen King and Webster's dictionary editions faced challenges in various districts, with cases spanning California New Jersey Oregon Connecticut and beyond.
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Dr. Seuss
Stephen King
American Library Association
Judith Krug
Association
Office For Intellectual Freedom
Pittsgrove Township
N.J
Paul Whitman
Whitman
Seuss
Laytonville
Calif
Brian Buckley
Baldwin
Beale Street
James
Paul
Oregon
King
Larry the King
Saginaw
Michigan
Christine
Stephen Washington
Meriden
Conn
Knowles
John Peace
Shelby County
Tenn
Merriam- Webster
Intercourse
Sendak
Maurice Kitchen
Camden
Lorax
AGI
Oil futures spike on Iraq embargo fears and Middle East tensions
McKelvey cites embargo impact and war threat fueling volatile futures with prices possible to reach 40, 50 or 60 dollars a barrel. Perry notes hysteria may lift prices but could harm drilling. Baker Hughes data show U.S. rig count slipping despite record futures highs. He calls for import fees to stabilize markets.
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McKelvey
Charles Perry
Permian Basin Petroleum Association
Middle East
Mitterrand denounces Iraq as UN weighs strict Gulf sanctions
At the United Nations and in Paris, President Mitterrand assailed Iraq over the Baghdad raid and hostage crisis involving 290 French citizens. France pledged 4,000 troops as the UN considers the toughest resolution yet to curb Iraqi aggression. The spread of war fears prompted warnings from Israel and Saddam Hussein accusing the United States of aggression.
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Mideast
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Newsletter reports over 1000 book challenges in 1989 90
The Newsletter on Intellectual Freedom documents more than 1,000 challenged or banned books from May 1989 through May 1990, highlighting widespread concerns about access to reading material.
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Whitford Intermediate School
Beaverton
Ore
Christine
Washington Middle School
Meriden
Conn
Educational Association
Krug
Judiciary panel signals support for Souter nomination
The Senate Judiciary Committee is poised to approve Judge David Souter for the Supreme Court after two conservative Democrats Heflin and DeConcini joined five Republicans in backing him. Prior opposition to Bork is cited as context, while Cranston remains the lone Senate opponent over Roe v. Wade stance.
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Senate Judiciary Committee
David Souter
Supreme Court
Howell Heflin
D-Ala
Dennis DeConcini
D-Ariz
Souter
Heflin
DeConcini
Arlen Specter
R-Pa
Robert Bork
High Court
Bork
Alabama
Senate
Alan Cranston
D-Calif
Cranston
Congress debate on nonprescription diet pill regulation
A Iowa couple asks Congress to restrict nonprescription weight loss drugs after their daughter Noelle died at 20 from cardiac arrest tied to long running eating disorders and diet pill use. Washington teens Jessica and Noelle describe widespread access and risks. Experts cite PPA dangers and urge age limits to curb adolescent misuse.
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Anthony
Diana Smith
State Center
Iowa
Noelle Smith
McDonald
Vivian Hanson Meehan
National Association of
Meehan
Weather forecast for West Texas through Saturday
Extended regional forecast covers Permian Basin and Pecos Valley with partly cloudy skies. Highs reach upper 70s to lower 80s, with mid to upper 50s nights. Panhandle and South Plains show similar warm days, mid-50s to near 60 nights. Far West and Big Bend see slight storm chances, lows around 60s and highs 70s to 80s. North Texas to stay dry, mid to upper 80s daytime, mid to upper 60s nights. South Texas coastal Bend in 80s with 60s to near 70s nights.
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Concho
Pecos Valley
Panhandle
South Plains
Far
Big Bend
North Texas
South Texas
Hill Country
South Central
Texas
Rio Grande Val
Seuheas Adae
Reading Area Weather Summary
The Reading area reports a high of 73 and a low of 58. Conditions overnight were dry with no precipitation in the last 24 hours, and total September rainfall is 2.81 inches. Year to date rainfall stands at 11.18 inches. The sun rises at 7:43 am and will rise again Wednesday at 6:39 am. Sunday’s record high was 101 degrees in 1977, and today’s record low was 42 degrees in 1989.
Forecast Outlook: sunny to partly sunny, highs in 80s
Mostly sunny today with a high in the mid 80s and southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Tonight should be mostly fair with a low near the mid 50s. Wednesday brings partly sunny skies with highs in the mid 80s to 90s and warmer temperatures overall.
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Midland International Airport
NWS
Border States Weather Outlook New Mexico and Oklahoma
New Mexico is fair to partly cloudy with isolated showers or storms over the mountains through Wednesday. Warmer today with lows in the 30s to 40s in the mountains and 40s to 50s elsewhere. highs mostly 60s and 70s in the mountains and upper 70s to 80s at lower elevations. Oklahoma sees sunny skies through Wednesday with highs in the 80s and lows up to 60. increasing south winds bring warmer weather through the week.
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Hill Country
New Mexico
Oklahoma
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