Enduring Fight in War on Terrorism Continues
The Taliban in Afghanistan lose power and defect to the Northern Alliance while al Qaida may follow. Osama bin Laden remains elusive as senior leaders die in strikes. The fight against terrorism should persist with focus on eliminating specific threats globally.
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Taliban
Afghanistan
al-Qaida
Northern Alliance
Mullah Mohammed Omar
United States
Osama bin Laden
bin Laden
Today in History Highlights From The Nation
On this date in history several events shaped nations and culture. Key moments include Fort Washington fall in 1776, Louis Riel's execution in 1885, Oklahoma's statehood in 1907, US Soviet diplomatic ties in 1933, The Sound of Music on Broadway in 1959, Rayburn's death in 1961, Skylab 3 launch in 1973, Nixon Alaska Pipeline law in 1973, William Holden's death in 1981, Edwin Edwards’ 1986 win against David Duke, Sheppard acquitted in 1966, and travel notes from 1954.
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Louis Riel
Oklahoma
Union
United States
Soviet Union
Samuel T. Rayburn
Bonham
Texas
Military officers and fair board leaders feature in local notes
25 years ago Capt. Gerald Monk, son of Mr. and Mrs. M D Monk, stationed at Malmstrom AFB, serves in the Strategic Air Command. Jerry Presnal arrives for duty at March AFB, a vehicle operator in SAC, formerly at Lakenheath RAF. Lena Nowell is his wife. Also, Bobby Baldock, new Fair Board president, reviews records with vice president LeRoy Lang and outgoing president Joe Carriere.
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M.D. Monk
E. Seventh St
Malmstrom Air Force Base
Great Falls
Mont
Strategic Air Command
Jerry Presnal
March Air Force Base
Calif
Presnal
Lakenheath Royal Air Force Station
England
Lena
J.D. Nowell
W. Mathews St
New Fair
South Springs
Bobby Baldock
LeRoy Lang
East Grand Plains
Joe Carriere
Reading shift as Americans seek context after Sept 11
In the wake of Sept 11 Americans flood libraries for Middle East history and terrorism works. Booksellers report a run on topics like Arabs Islam and germ warfare while publishers note a drastic change from fiction to scholarly reading.
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Santa FE
Middle East
Nostradamus
Europe
League of Nations
Bush shifts stance on biological weapons pact enforcement
After the September 11 attacks and anthrax scares, President Bush reversed a prior go it alone policy. He now backs tougher enforcement of the 1972 biological weapons convention, proposing criminal penalties for state and individual violations and inviting UN involvement in outbreak investigations at a Geneva meeting.
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Washington
Bush
Condoleezza Rice
U.S
United States
Iran
Administration
Geneva
United Nations
Thanksgiving amid a new American solidarity and fear
The writer reflects on 1990 notions of Thanksgiving as foreign for Hispanics, then contrasts with post 9/11 unity. He notes relief that anthrax stops, the Flight 587 crash deemed accidental, Taliban defeat in Afghanistan, and praise for Bush’s wartime leadership. He warns terrorism remains a threat and calls for continued national preparedness.
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New York
Washington Heights
Belle Harbor
Afghanistan
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Dick Cheney
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