Shakespeare’s enduring genius and a literacy crisis
Today marks William Shakespeare’s 412th birthday if alive. The essay argues his plays and poetry remain unsurpassed and widely quoted, while modern education neglects deep engagement with his works, risking a nation of illiterates and cultural decline.
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Avon
Shakespeare
Hamlet
Mark
Antony
Anniversary remembrance of Armenian genocide highlighted by Phoenix service
The Armenian General Benevolent Union marks the 61st anniversary of the 1915 genocide, noted as the world’s first genocide. Armenians fled to the United States enriching culture, with a memorial service held tonight at the Church of the Beatitudes in Phoenix.
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Russia
Iran
Musa Dagh
Franz Werfel
United States
Phoenix
Church of the Beatitudes
Cambodian horror story defies belief
Washington reports describe Khmer Rouge and North Korean regimes as brutal dictatorships with mass displacement, executions, and coercive control. Refugee testimonies, repeatedly checked by analysts, allege prisoners and civilians driven from cities, separated families, and constant surveillance to maintain power.
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Jack Anderson
Les Whitten
Washington
Cambodia
North Korea
Thailand
Chung Hee Park
South Korea
Khmer Rouge
Court invalidates Scottsdale sign ordinance overreach
The court overturns the local sign law, saying it violated state statutes and infringed on constitutional rights. The letter argues voters were misled by business interests and notes the lawsuit nullified the ordinance after a costly challenge, stressing courts protect fundamental rights.
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Pollyann Drenten
Drentens
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Dréntens
Mo Udall touted as a liberal man of the people
Ilka Lelia Williams of Scottsdale argues Udall's record shows liberal traits in budget trimming environmental safeguards and employment goals. She frames his stance as progressive and aimed at benefiting ordinary citizens.
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Pentagon
America
Ilka Lelia Williams
Scottsdale
Ford contradicts self on canal's future
President Ford faces criticism over his canal stance after Rep. Snyder releasing testimony suggesting a plan to relinquish Canal Zone rights. The piece contrasts Ford's Texas remarks with Bunker’s earlier answers and notes Senate and House opposition to surrendering U.S. control, while citing past support for sovereignty in 1967 and 1970 statements.
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New York Times
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Atlantic
Pacific Ocean
Gerald Ford
U.S
Panama Canal Zone
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