Obama eulogy to Pinckney prompts reflection on good men
Barack Obama's tribute to the Rev. Clementa Pinckney sparks broader questions about legacy and character in presidents. The piece compares past leaders' eulogies, notes how figures judge their own destinies, and cites Dole Clinton Nixon Eisenhower and Bush reflections as evidence that “good man” ideals shape history.
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Massachusetts
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Kansas
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Evan Thomas
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Hope for Oswego sewage project funding proposal
In a reader letter, Jack M. Beckwith of Hannibal recalls a 1990s Oswego County plan to expand sewage capacity by linking Fulton Minetto and Hannibal to serve the west Oswego River area. He praises Gov Cuomo and the Upstate Revitalization Initiative and urges funding through shared services and advanced tech.
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Andrew Cuomo
Upstate
Oswego County
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Granby
Minette
Oswego River
Fulton Plant
Jack M. Beckwith
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Beware government dietary advice other than moderation
The FDA moved to eliminate trans fats from the U S diet amid activist praise and industry pushback. Markets drove much of the change as companies phased out partially hydrogenated oils, slashing trans fat consumption by 78 percent over a decade and placing the burden of lawsuits on Big Food while lawmakers and advocates debated the role of government in nutrition.
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U.S
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National Academy of Sciences
Center For Science In
Jennifer Quinn- Barabanov
Steptoe & Johnson
July 13 highlights recount leaders, disasters, and cultural milestones
A compact anniversary digest lists figures and events tied to July 13 across history. It notes Lyndon B. Johnson nominating Thurgood Marshall for Solicitor General in 1965, Marshall later joining the Supreme Court, Marat’s 1783 murder, 1863 New York draft riots, Hollywoodland sign dedication in 1923, Sinatra’s 1938 recording, Ruth Ellis’s 1955 execution, JFK’s 1960 nomination, the 1977 NYC blackout, Iacocca’s 1978 firing, Live Aid in 1985, Ghost’s 1990 release, Angel Resendiz’s 1999 surrender, a 2005 Iraq bombing, Steinbrenner’s 2010 death, and Burwell’s 2014 talks with governors.
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Harry James
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Ruth Ellis
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John F. Kennedy
Los Angeles
Lee Iacocca
Ford Motor Co
Henry Ford
Live Aid
London
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Moscow
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Africa
Patrick Swayze
Demi Moore
Paramount Pictures
Angel Maturino Resendiz
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George Steinbrenner
Tampa
Florida
Health and Human Services
Sylvie Matthews Burwell
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