Space tragedy and hope meet in ecological farming contrast
Editorial contrasts Challenger tragedy with space exploration and sustainable farming. It links NASA’s high tech ventures to organic farming from the La Honda Ecological Farming Conference, arguing both seek knowledge to sustain Earth and future exploration, promoting cooperation between farmers and technologists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Space
Earth
la Honda
The
Redwoods
San Francisco
NASA
Foreign missions and American charity trends
Paul Harvey argues that churches overemphasize foreign missions while neglecting the needy at home. He cites celebrity charity efforts and Willie Nelson led initiatives, plus SECOND HARVEST redistributing 100 million pounds of food to 78 food banks, urging Americans to mind their own business and help domestically.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenny Rogers
Julie Newton
Diana Ross
Cathy Lee Crosby
Michael McDonald
Taft
California
United States
Willie Nelson
Robin Williams
Billy Crystal
Whoopi Goldberg
Harold Ramis
America
Chicago
Second Harvest
Shafter Council Sets Monday Meeting Agenda
The City of Shafter schedules 7 p.m. Monday February 10 at City Hall for a regular meeting. Items include possible noise ordinance, solicitors restrictions on street vending, private sector outsourcing of utility billing, and two pre zoning cases for 40 acre parcels on Lerdo Highway Beech Street and Shafter Avenue Los Angeles Street. Residents are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City
Lerdo Highway
Beech Street
Shafter Avenue
Los Angeles Street
Mark Twain controversy mirrors banned books debate
The Rest of the Story recounts how Mark Twain faced bans and publicity for his works in the early 20th century. Despite repeated censorship, sales rose and debates persisted about access for youths and the revered place of his novels in American culture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Brooklyn
N.Y
Brooklyn Public Library
America
Sam Samuel Langhorné Clemens
Warne Mark Twain
Also Mentioned on This Page
Paul Harvey News
Foreign Missions
Commentary By
Paul Harvey
Los Angeles Times Syndicate
Paul Aurandt
IRSO
CMON
Boy Scouts of America
Richard Meza
Roger Coughenour
Michael Najera
Stan Wilson
God
Everett Baker
Robert Beckman
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!