Learn and Aspire: A Vietnamese Girl's Independence Day Lesson
Editorial honors Jean Lieu eight year old refugee from Vietnam who studied in Los Angeles and published in the Los Angeles Times. She learned English early, won an essay prize, and now writes with clarity and emotion. Her story asks why many ignore opportunities to learn and how education unlocks human potential.
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Los Angeles
Los Angeles Times
United States
Malaysia
America
Trucker Opposes Highway Tax Bill AB613 in California
Lois and George Findley protest AB613 proposing a weight distance tax on heavy trucks. They warn a 10 per loaded mile rate on an 80 000 lb truck would cost about 12000 yearly for one unit traveling 120000 miles. They urge attendance at a Sacramento hearing June 28 at 9 am Room 5016 to oppose the bill.
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Gwen Moore
Drew Lewis
R.A. Barnhart
Sacramento
Lois & George Findley
S. Harlan Rd
Detroit quality push reshapes U S carmaking
American workers and automakers focus on real quality improvements. Detroit plants revise designs, involve line workers, and tighten parts fit while suppliers join five day workshops. Strong gains in Ford Chrysler and GM show confidence rising as the United States makes some of the finest cars.
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Neenah-Menasha
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John Bergstrom
The
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Cratwhsind
Ford
David Cole
University of Michigan
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Alex Mair
United States
Johnny the Dip and the White House President
Johnny the Dip recounts a curious health minded swimmer who loved nude river bathing near the Potomac. The piece notes a near drowning incident, a bathroom window moment, and ties the tale to John Quincy Adams as a playful reveal of his presidential stint and a risqué anecdote from the era.
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The
White House
United States
John Quincy Adams
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