Lessons from a tragedy for a nation in 1997
The author argues government upholds law over power and urges peaceful reform. Timothy McVeigh’s Oklahoma City bombing is cited as a warning against violence. The piece praises democracy, warns against blaming others, and calls for upholding the law and civic courage.
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Louis Brandeis
Timothy McVeigh
Oklahoma City
United States
Bolivia
Mexico
France
State debate cries over jobs and penalties in gambler heated letter
A reader condemns state lawmakers for not consulting over gambling and argues against harsh DWI punishments. The letter attacks the DA and public defenders, calls the welfare state a tag, and suggests fines for DWIs as a tax source once gambling is legalized. The writer advocates keeping offenders jailed to support state finances and families.
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Dwis
Airlane Aviation owner honored by NASA for Viking support
Ted Yashik of Airlane Aviation received a NASA plaque thanking him for readiness to fly the NASA group for the Viking program. W. P. Tomlinson named gas engineer for Atlantic Richfield Permian District as announced by J. P. Johnson. John and Mrs. John Farrer arrive to assume Roswell Symphony Orchestra conductorship for 1972 73 season.
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Ted Yashik
Airlane Aviation
NASA
W.P. Tomlinson
Atlantic Richfield Cos
Permian
J.P. Johnson
John Farrer
Farrer
Roswell
UFO coverup revealed stirs Cold War era myths
A declassified CIA report suggests over half of 1950s and 1960s UFO sightings were reconnaissance by U 2 and SR 71 spy planes, not aliens. The piece critiques CIA and Air Force explanations, notes Roswell lore, and discusses Col. Corso’s claims linking Roswell artifacts to later tech, framing a cautious, skeptical view of official narratives.
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Santa FE
CIA
Air Force
Soviet Union
Francis Gary Powers
Venus
Roswell
Col
Philip Corso
Army
Hong Kong technology exports spur U S policy debate
US officials debate extending export controls to Hong Kong for dual use items such as titanium alloys high performance computers and advanced machine tools while preserving separate treatment from China. Some fear diversion to China could threaten national security, others insist on maintaining current policy due to investments and stability.
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Washington
Hong Kong
United States
China
Beijing
U.S
Commerce Department
General Accounting Office
Hong
America
Floyd Spence
House
National Security Committee
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Treasury Department
High liability standards in school sex cases stir debate
Washington five years after the Supreme Court ruling that Title IX empowers students to seek monetary damages from schools for sexual abuse or harassment by staff, lawyers say no victim has collected. Attorneys argue the standard to prove liability is too high while appeals court rulings demand a manager-level awareness before payouts.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Mark Berry
el Paso
Texas
Congress
Appeals Court
Berry
Sth Circuit
Louisiana
Mississippi
Marcia Greenberger
National Women's Law Center
5Th Circuit
Greenberger
Terry Weldon
Austin
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