Editorial: U S bombing of Sudan plant questioned
Guest writer questions the August 1998 U S strike on a Sudanese pharmaceutical plant claiming ties to Osama bin Laden. Independent scientists found no chemical weapons traces, while owner Saleh Irdis contends the administration covered up a mistake and may sue for 30 million dollars. The piece criticizes Clinton honesty and calls for accountability.
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U.S
Clinton
Osama bin Laden
East Africa
America
Saddam
Slobo
Saleh Irdis
Newsweek
Irdis
Bill Clinton
Guest Column Heads Safe Schools Push by Gov Graves
Gov Bill Graves urges parental and grandparental responsibility to back Kansas school safety measures. He cites expanding expulsions for weapons, adding a statewide safety hotline, and driving-privilege suspensions for students involved with drugs or violence to keep schools safe and focused on learning.
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Bill Graves
Colorado
Georgia
Kansas
Congress
Kent Glasscock
Kansas House
Columbine High
Littleton
Beavers Family Burial Inquiry From Ottawa Area
Reader asks if any Cyrus Beavers relatives still live in Ottawa or Rantoul area. He notes Virgil Beavers and May Guinn Beavers were killed at a Rantoul railroad crossing July 11 1943. Seeks burial site details to mark graves in Pomona. Contact Vista M Hanson 708 S Olive Ottawa.
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Cyrus Beavers
Ottawa
Rantoul
Beavers
May
Virgil Beavers
Guinn
Colorado Eagle
Pomona City Hall
McVey Mortuary
Pomona
Virgil
Rose Richardson
Vista M. Hanson
S. Olive St
Editorial note on guest opinions in The Herald
A brief notice states guest editorials are published to offer reader variety and that views expressed are not necessarily those of The Herald or its editor.
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Graduation dress dispute sparks debate on tradition
Kathleen Parker notes Naomi Courtright-Kellogg's defiant choice to wear a pantsuit to a Springdale Arkansas graduation, challenging dress code rules she viewed as outdated. Parker argues the incident highlights overemphasis on individual expression versus ceremony dignity and unity, urging acceptance of rules and humility.
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Honey
Naomi Courtright-Kellogg
American Civil Liberties Union
Naomi
Springdale
Ark
America
Endurance epic of Shackleton and the polar trek
A Museum of Natural History exhibit highlights Ernest Shackleton s 1914 attempt to cross Antarctica. Frank Hurley s stark photos, the lifeboat dragging feats, and the 36 hour march across Elephant Island underscore leadership and survival against brutal ice. Caroline Alexander s book The Endurance chronicles the voyage. the exhibit and book appeal to readers seeking heroic endurance.
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American Museum of Natural History
New York City
Ernest Shackleton
Frank Hurley
Shackleton
Antarctica
Polar
Antarctic
Elephant Island
Atlantic
South Georgia Island
Hurley
Caroline Alexander
Knopf
Don Kaul
Tribune Media Services, Inc
Michigan Ave
Chicago
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