Cold Korea Night and the Chill of a Soldier
A veteran recalls a frigid Korea night where bunkers bleached by charcoal braziers barely cut the cold. Ventilation risks attracted snipers and mortars, turning survival into a constant test. The mood contrasts Sioux bravado with the harsh reality faced by U S soldiers.
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Patrol Into Frozen Valley Under Threatening Odds
A weary soldier recalls a 20 man patrol ordered into a frostbound valley between T-bone Hill and the Alligator Jaws. He notes enemy strength as a field army and reflects on a past outpost fight with six survivors. Fear and cold bite as boots break ice and charges loom.
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Venice Airport to gain 50 percent lighting grant
The Florida Department of Transportation may provide half the funding for temporary runway 4 22 illumination at Venice Airport this fall to counter night flying disruption from resurfacing. The project costs about 70000 dollars. FAA funds 95 percent of runway paving, but declined lighting assistance. Temporary lights will operate during resurfacing with permanent lighting planned after completion.
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Stand-off on the Alligator Jaw Ridge in China skirmish
A patrol near the Alligator Jaws encounters a Chinese group on the ridge. Both sides pause in a tense stalemate before withdrawing, each logging the sighting for later intelligence and map updates.
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T-bone
In-House Counsel Debate Prompts County Query
Letters discuss why the county seeks court review on the charter and whether an in house legal staff could reduce costs. The author notes private firms increasingly use in house teams with outside counsel for complex litigation and urges scrutiny of the contract by Commissioner elect McElmurray.
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Decidedly Denison on Women and Girls Contrast
A columnist contrasts women and girls noting differences in speech and laughter, with women measured and calculating while girls are spontaneous. It ends with a husband’s quip that men and boys differ only in the price of their toys.
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