Pleasantville School Board Splits on Million Man March Holiday
A Pleasantville New Jersey school board adopts a 1996-97 calendar scrapping Columbus Day and Veterans Day while adding a Million Man March observance. Local officials, including Russell Robinson and Libby Cowherd, critique the move as harmful to veterans and African Americans, while Atlantic City rejects a similar idea. The piece argues the decision inflames racial tensions and calls for African-American leaders to oppose the action.
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Pleasantville
New Jersey
Nation of Islam
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Atlantic City
Russell Robinson
American Legion
Robinson
Libby Cowherd
Pleasantville Education Association
Don Sullivan
Lincoln Green
Abraham Lincoln
America
O.J. Simpson
One Vote, One Voter and the Power to Decide
Paul Harvey urges every voter to recognize the impact of a single ballot in elections. He cites historical examples where one vote per precinct or per state shifted outcomes, including senatorial seats and territorial admissions, and warns that apathy can let evil prevail. He calls readers to verify news and stay engaged, stressing that wars won with force require vigilance to protect those gains.
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Dewey
Illinois
Nixon
DeKalb County
Ind
George
Vision for Shafter City Gains Public Support
Daniel Knapp, superintendent of Richland-Lerdo School District, discusses a Shafter Vision Project aimed at guiding city growth. He notes citizen involvement on task forces covering schools, public safety, and downtown to identify issues and craft solutions ahead of upcoming elections.
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Shafter
California
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P.O
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Mee Clactee
Daniel Knapp
Richland-Lerdo
Street clashes fuel Prop 187 fallout in Los Angeles
A Los Angeles street confrontation over immigration and affirmative action, linked to Prop 187 and CCRI debates, sparked fears of a wider clash. Activists including Linda Baughn and Belen Robles blame Gov. Wilson, while ties to tobacco money draw scrutiny of both parties. Media coverage questioned.
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Progressive Labor Party
Belen Robles
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Pete Wilson
Wilson
Robles
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Bob Dole
Senate
Tom Daschle
Wendell Ford
House
Richard Gephart
David Bonier
Democratic Caucus
Vic Fazio
Democratic National Committee
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