New Mexico Telethon donors bolster MDA fight
New Mexico residents pledged 637421 to the 2001 Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon aiding Muscular Dystrophy Association research and services. The nationwide total reached 56780603, funding 230 clinics including UNM and Carrie Tingley Hospitals.
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America by Nita Johnston Vowell
Poem reflecting on American resilience after tragedy and war. It urges unity, prayer, respect for all races, and collective resolve to defend freedom. The speaker extols Old Glory, invokes God and country, and celebrates unity with allies while warning against terror.
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Clinton Promises to Hunt Down Bombing Suspects After Attacks
The passage recalls multiple mid 1990s and 2000 terrorist attacks including World Trade Center 1993 Saudi Arabia Khobar Towers 1996 Africa embassy bombings 1998 and USS Cole 2000. It asserts President Clinton pledged punishment for those responsible but argues the promises were not kept and questions officials resolve.
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Today in History Highlights Oct 5 2001
On this date in history events include the 1921 World Series first radio broadcast and the 1830 birth of Chester A. Arthur in Fairfield Vermont. Other notes reference the Dalton Gang near Coffeyville and the 1931 first nonstop Pacific flight by Pangborn and Herndon.
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Press freedom in wartime contrasted with censorship and lies
Veterans of the press recount how Gulf War coverage was blacked out by Cheney and military censorship, echoing earlier deceptions in Grenada and World War II disinformation. They argue that while officials fear harmful leaks, credibility hinges on truthful reporting and disciplined journalism.
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Fox urges Latin leaders to curb terrorism in the Americas
The piece argues that Hernandez notes terrorist cells and Bin Laden operatives may be active in Colombia Ecuador and along the Paraguay Argentina Brazil border region. It calls for Latin American governments to monitor suspicious banking and for Mexico to secure the U S border. It frames this as allied work for Fox and regional leaders.
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