My North Carolina Working Vacation and Westmoreland Meeting
The narrator recalls a working vacation in North Carolina visiting The Cove Billy Graham facility in Black Mountain near Asheville. They note Graham’s son Franklin may not take over and discuss Graham’s wish for the organization to fold after his death. A chance encounter with Gen Westmoreland punctuates the trip before ending with Labor Day wishes.
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Yellowstone
Disneyland
Bahamas
North Carolina
Billy Graham
Charlotte
Montreal
Black Mountain
Billy Graham Association
Graham
Pombe
Franklin
Dr. Graham
Vietnam
Ashville
Gen. Westmoreland
Westmoreland
Boston
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Commana
Prenter backs amendment to end Bay Area exemption in Smog Check program
Assemblyman Robert Prenter says AB 1492 amendments would remove the Bay Area exemption from California's Enhanced Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance program. He argues Bay Area emissions worsen Central Valley air, harming health and jobs, with Costa urging action next year.
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Robert Prenter
Hanford
Bay Area
California
Prenter
Central Valley
Assembly
Jim Costa
Costa
EPA
Altamont Pass
Sacramento
Who Owns Jerusalem The Eternal City Debate
By Herb Peters. The piece traces Jerusalem’s control across eras from David to the present, noting capitals and religious centers, exile and return, and the many rulers including Arabs and Seljuks. It introduces Melchizedek as an ancient priest-king in Genesis, highlighting prophetic ties to the city’s contested ownership.
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Jerusalem
Middle East
Ction
David
Temple
Israel
Abraham
God
UPS Strike Review Shows No Clear Winner
Experts say the two week Teamsters strike at United Parcel Service produced little victory for either side. UPS may lose market share and cut thousands of jobs while drivers earn high pay, and the union pressed to convert 10 000 part time positions into full time. The piece critiques political intervention and questions the strike’s overall impact on workers and competition.
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Sapeet
Parcel Service
Ae Ee
United Parcel
UPS
Eee Ae
Re Caenersustuemain de Waan Tieeosseee
Teamsters
Bill Clinton
Keys to the future and a classroom door
The speaker describes gaining three new keys, including one to a newspaper office and two mysterious keys to a classroom-like room. They reflect on teaching part time, the energy of new students, and the effort to keep material fresh, noting the fatigue of last year’s end.
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