Ireland faces push for tobacco crackdown amid prosperity
Irish immigrants return as economy grows about 8 percent yearly and high tech expands. A parliamentary panel estimates tobacco illnesses cost Ireland 570 million to 1.15 billion annually and cites a potential 23 billion windfall from U.S. settlements. Health minister wants a tobacco free society with higher smoking age and bans on ads, while tourism cautions loom. Prosperity could alter Ireland’s pub culture and national character.
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United States
Republic of Ireland
U.S
Ireland
Montezuma voting recall tale from New Mexico years past
A reader recalls Montezuma Hot Springs voting in 1977 near Las Vegas New Mexico. Citizens gathered in an abandoned adobe school house to vote with improvised scotch tape fixes on torn ballots and playful debate in Spanish and German. The memory notes nuns at Montezuma Seminary guiding unaffiliated Mexican student priests to a straight Democratic ticket. Voting excitement faded with time.
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Montezuma Hot Springs
Las Vegas
N.M
Montezuma Seminary
Mexico
November 21 historical highlights span state ratification to disasters
On this date in history North Carolina ratified the U.S. Constitution in 1789, Edison announced the phonograph in 1877, Hobart died in 1899, Rebecca Felton became the first female U.S. senator in 1922, the Alaska Highway opened in 1942, Verrazano Narrows Bridge debuted in 1964, Haynsworth nomination failed in 1969, and the MGM Grand fire claimed 87 lives in 1980.
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North Carolina
U.S
Thomas A. Edison
Garret A. Hobart
McKinley
Paterson
N.J
Rebecca L Felton
Georgia
U.S. Senate
Alaska
Canada
New York
Verrazano Narrows Bridge
Senate
Supreme Court
Clement F. Haynsworth
Mgm Grand Hotel
Las Vegas
Roswell Board Names Armendariz Acting Flora Vista Principal
On November 21 1975 Roswell School Board named Carlos Armendariz acting principal of Flora Vista Elementary in a unanimous decision. He replaces Don Smith on leave after four years with the district. Lucy Bartlett and Pete Morris were named teacher and counselor of the year at the New Mexico Rehabilitation Association convention in Las Cruces. Bartlett teaches adult basic education. Kerri Brandt and Chris Lyster of Goddard High were named co chairs of National Distributive Education Clubs of America Week and will present programs for the Goddard chapter next week.
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Carlos Armendariz
Flora Vista
Roswell
Roswell Independent
Don Smith
Lucy Bartlett
W. Bonney Sr
Pete Morris
S. Birch Ave
New Mexico Rehabilitation Association
Las Cruces
Bartlett
Kerri Brandt
Chris Lyster
Goddard High School
Distributive Education Clubs of America
Goddard
DECA
Voting and election lessons for Bernalillo County
An opinion piece attacks Bernalillo County election incompetence under Clerk Judy Woodward over eight years. It cites lost ballots, delayed absentee counts, and calls for better funding, training, and modernized equipment. It contrasts local issues with nationwide voting technology, urging reform to protect democratic participation.
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Albuquerque
United States
New Mexico
Bernalillo County
Judy Woodward
Unmarried Women Shifted Gores Lead Across Decades
The piece analyzes voting patterns of unmarried women from 1984 to 2000, noting consistent margins for Gore among single women. It cites historical splits, demographic factors, and links to abortion politics, while highlighting the persistent Democratic tilt among unmarried female voters and broad party alignment with reproductive rights.
Florida's Gold Coast votes shape a tense election divide
Southeast Florida counties Broward Miami-Dade and Palm Beach polarize the Florida race with heavy immigrant, Caribbean, and Northeastern retiree populations. Analysts note regional loyalty, late counting, and the need to carry the area by large margins. Gore won Broward by over 200,000 votes and the region by more than 365,000.
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Florida
Palm Beach
New York
Tallahassee
Fla
Broward
Miami-Dade
Gold Coast
Caribbean
Tom Slade
al Gore
George W. Bush
Lawton
Chiles
Jeb Bush
Bill Clinton
Northeast
Broward County
Adlai Stevenson
Fiedler
Gore
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