Arlington burial rule reversal for Navy flyer Burlingame
The case of Charles Burlingame III shows initial denial of Arlington burial despite his death in the Pentagon hijacking crisis. Secretary White previously required 60 years for reservist burial, then reversed after public attention, aligning with the idea that heroism deserves honoring.
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Alexis de Tocqueville
America
Charles Frank Burlingame III
Burlingame
American Airlines
Pentagon
Washington Post
FBI
Navy
Naval Reserve
Arlington National Cemetery
Army
Thomas E. White
White
White House
de Tocqueville
Community letter denouncing ethnic cleansing remark at school board
A local reader condemns Bobby Villegas for asking the board if they were against Hispanics and calling nonrenewal of Dr Fresquez ethnic cleansing. The writer says the Latino community does not share his views and urges Unity despite superintendent debates.
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Bobby Villegas
Dr. Fresquez
Martin Luther King
Rosa Parks
Cesar Chavez
Bosnia
Rwanda
Somalia
Roswell reader thanks Mayor Owen for leadership and Caverns stamp push
A Carlsbad resident and Roswell Daily Record subscriber thanks Mayor Owen for his leadership in Roswell and Southeast New Mexico. The letter notes his February 2000 support for a U.S. stamp honoring Carlsbad Caverns National Park and cites ongoing regional promotional efforts.
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Carlsbad
Roswell
Carlsbad Caverns National Park
New Mexico
Goddard Rockets Open Wrestling Season With Big Win
25 years ago December 18 1976 First Lt Robert Miller Smith named executive officer at Yuma Proving Ground Ariz Air Force Sgt Richard Tomey of SAC stationed at Yokota AFB Japan and his wife Providencia Torres are named in the piece Goddard Rockets beat Roswell High 40 to 21 in opening wrestling matches with Baccciini Whitaker Vines Mayes and Kennedy securing key falls.
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Robert Miller Smith
Headquarters Co
Yuma Proving Ground
Yuma
Ariz
Polly Miller
Barnett Drive
Air Force
Richard Tomey
Strategic Air Command
Yokota Air Force Base
Japan
Providencia Torres
William Tomey
Ohio Ave
Goddard Rockets
Roswell High School
Goddard
Baccciini
Whitaker
Vines
Mayes
Kennedy
Redistricting Trial Opens in Albuquerque Behind Courtroom Movements
The New Mexico redistricting trial began December 11 in Albuquerque before Judge Frank Allen as Republicans and Democrats navigate court-ordered remapping of the three U.S. House seats. Incumbents fear effects on districts and petition deadlines loom for candidates by February 12.
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Albuquerque
New Mexico
Frank Allen
Allen
State Supreme Court
Patricio Serna
James Hall
Santa Fe
Gary Johnson
Johnson
U.S. Supreme Court
State House
King
Secretary of State
Ted Hobbs
House
GOP
Hall
Bruce King
Hobbs
Mixed messages on national alert leave public uneasy
Washington notes Ridge urges heightened alert yet normal activity as the nation remains at war with unseen threats. Officials acknowledge lack of specifics while FBI warnings reach 18,000 agencies and governors in conference calls. Public caution risks fatigue if alerts endure too long.
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Ridge
FBI
Gray Davis
California
Davis
White House
Ari Fleischer
War on Terrorism as War of Regimes Not Force Alone
Codevilla argues the core sponsors of global terrorism are Assad, Saddam, and Arafat, not religious zealots. He calls for invading Iraq to topple these regimes, claiming their removal would end terrorism and force rivals to turn on each other. He dismisses homeland security and current intelligence as ineffective and misdirected.
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Claremont Review of Books
Codevilla
Assad
U.S
Israel
Turkey
Damascus
al-Qaida
Palestine
Yasser Arafat
Iraq
Saddam Hussein
Syria
PLO
Soviet Union
Libya
Iran
Sudan
Saddam
Earth
Salamis
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Birmingham NeKs
Copiam
Washington
Tom Ridge
Homeland Security
Powers That Be
Forthcom
Ing
Helen
Thomas
Angelo M. Codevilla
Mr. Codevilla
Boston University
Claremont Institute
Osama bin Laden
William F
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