Mass rally in Okinawa calls for Futenma base removal
A large turnout in Okinawa, some 90 000 people, urged the removal of U S Marine Corps Air Station Futenma from Ginowan. The rally stressed that Japan must share base burdens nationwide and questioned the Hatoyama government's lack of a concrete plan ahead of late May deadlines.
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Okinawa
Futenma U.S
Hirokazu Nakaima
Japan
U.S
U.S. Marine Corps Air Station
Futenma
Ginowan
Okinawa Prefecture
Hatoyama
Washington
Icelandic volcano disruption exposes aviation regulatory gaps
The Iceland eruption highlights how Eurocontrol and regulators struggle to set safe flight restart timelines after ash clouds. Airlines push for quick return, while engineers assess risk and stranded travelers face broad economic losses beyond $1.7 billion. Historic incidents show ash can cripple engines, underscoring urgent need for better assessment globally.
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Iceland
mid-Atlantic
Europe
Eurocontrol
NASA
British Airways
Indonesia
Tobosa High School Principal Receives Education Award
May 1 1985 Roswell Noon Optimist Club honors Gar Thornton Tobosa High School principal for outstanding teaching and community service. He previously served on the Eastern New Mexico Rehabilitation Services board and leads a Sunday school class at St. Peter's Church.
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Gar Thornton
Tobosa High School
Roswell Noon Optimist Club
Thornton
Eastern
Taos clash over class not race in town protests
Historical Taos dispute pits veteran school board member and town official against a self-styled field commander of the New Mexico Brown Berets amid picketing at Mayor Darren Cordova's offices. The conflict centers on education policy, racial identity, and local governance with state education officials pressuring the board and debates over minority and Anglo influence in Taos politics.
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Taos
New Mexico Brown Berets
Darren Cordova
Arsenio Cordova
Cordova
Darren Cordova Y Calér
Hispanos
Veronica Garcia
Garcia
New Mexico
Taos County
U.S. Census Bureau
Santa Fe
America
Energy health woes frame Obama busy schedule
A pundit criticizes President Obama’s busy energy agenda arguing it distracts from real gains. Key items include offshore drilling delays, new national monuments, and protections for Otero Mesa with promises of tourism and long term jobs amid calls for energy expansion.
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Obama
Forbes
Bill Richardson
Immigration fears across history echo in modern policy
The piece argues xenophobia poisons immigration debates from Arizona policy to echoes of Benjamin Franklin and waves of welcome. It cites critics including President Obama Cardinal Mahony and Phoenix Mayor Gordon. It contrasts current nativism with past waves and stereotypes about Germans Irish Italians and Jews seeking to shape national identity.
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Russell Pearce
Benjamin Franklin
Arizona
Pearce
NPR
Obama
Cardinal Roger Mahony
Los Angeles
Phil Gordon
Phoenix
Pennsylvania
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