Congress weighs anti leak bill to widen secrecy law
The piece argues against expanding secrecy rules to prosecute leaks beyond defense matters. It cites Sen. Richard Shelby and past vetoes, warns of chilling press freedom, notes rare current prosecutions, and defends openness while recognizing national security needs. It frames press freedom as essential to a free republic and cautions against broader classifications.
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Congress
Richard Shelby
R-Ala
Bush
Bill Clinton
Clinton
United States
Osama bin Laden
bin Laden
U.S
Parents rally against school uniforms at meeting
A letter protests mandatory uniforms, arguing teachers do not wear them and education should come first. The writer cites personal stakes with two children achieving 4.0 GPAs and urges turnout at a August 25 meeting at Spring River Park and Zoo.
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Spring River Park and Zoo
Roswell Dance Marathon winners head to Las Vegas
Peggy Elwell 15 and Derby Napier 20 were named top fundraisers at the Roswell Jaycees Muscular Dystrophy Dance Marathon. They will travel to Las Vegas to present the check to the Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon. Roswell Woman's Club members prepared plates and cups at the club’s new building for Clara Apodaca's arrival.
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Nev
Elwell
Roswell Woman's Club
Bettie Kardos
Joyce Morgan
Evelyn Siegfieid
Linda West
Clara Apodaca
New Mexico
Bush's New Mexico trip praised as public relations success
President Bush's Albuquerque visit drew mixed responses from local officials and residents. He met with Rep Heather Wilson and Sen Pete Domenici, visited Grieges Elementary and the Barelas Job Opportunity Center, and enjoyed a large chile lunch at El Pinto. The trip highlighted Hispanic outreach but faced skepticism over alignment with Mexico policy and district politics.
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Albuquerque
Bill Clinton
Bush
South Valley
Pete Domenici
Heather Wilson
Grieges Elementary
Barelas
Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
City of
University of New Mexico
Wilson
GOP
Tom Udall
Gary
Chile
el Pinto
North Valley
House
Raymond Sanchez
Old Town Sheraton
Valley
Air Force One
Mexico
New Mexico
Spain
Today in History Highlights for August 26 2001
Key events include the 19th Amendment taking effect in 1920 granting women the vote, Julius Caesar’s invasion of Britain in 55 B C, Liberia’s 1847 independence, Krakatoa’s eruption starting 1883, the USSR testing an ICBM in 1957, the International Hockey Hall of Fame opening in 1961, Johnson’s 1964 nomination, Giants to move stadium in 1971, and Munich Olympics opening in 1972.
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U.S
B.C
Julius Caesar
Britain
Liberia
Krakatoa
Soviet Union
International Hockey Hall of Fame
Toronto
Johnson
Atlantic City
N.J
New Jersey
William T. Cahill
New York Giants
Yankee Stadium
East Rutherford
Munich
West Germany
GOP to Sharpton Run Al Sharpton Exploratory Bid Risks for Dems
The Rev. Al Sharpton forms an exploratory committee for a 2004 presidential run. The piece notes his role as a liberal figure with high name recognition, potential impact on the Democratic Party, and comparisons to Jesse Jackson as a political lightning rod.
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al Sharpton
Sharpton
Jesse Jackson
Jackson
Democratic Party
Willie Horton
First New Mexico ore mined was salt in ancient times
The article traces early mining in New Mexico from salt sources to flint and turquoise use by Native peoples, then chronicles the arrival of Spaniards seeking precious metals. It highlights 1828 placer gold in the Ortiz Mountains as the first major gold discovery west of the Mississippi, and details post 1846 mining expansion led by US soldiers, the rise and fall of mining towns, and the 1867 Copper Mining Company stake at Baldy Peak led by William H. Moore and Lucien Maxwell with early copper and gold finds and ongoing rent disputes.
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Silver City
Farmington
Cerrillos
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Ortiz Mountains
Albuquerque
Santa Fe
Mississippi River
William H. Moore
Fort Union
Sangre de Cristo Moun
Baldy Peak
Lucien Maxwell
Beaubien
Miranda Grant
Maxwell
Willow Creek
Moore
Copper Mining Company
Miranda
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