Iwo Jima Battle remembered in 50th anniversary tribute
Dallas Morning News columnist Jim Wright reflects on the Iwo Jima assault. He recalls General Kuribayashi and Howlin' Mad Smith, the 60,000 Marines and 21,000 Japanese defenders, the brutal beach landing, and the high casualties. The piece honors uncommon valor and the lasting meaning of Semper Fi.
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En. Howlin’ Mad Smith
Iwo Jima
Tadamichi Kuribayashi
Corps
Iwo
Marianas
Japan
Smith
Holland M
Kuribayashi
Mount Suribachi
Suribachi
Ennis
Texas
Baylor University
Jack Lummus
Hospital stays longer than average draw reader response
Dr George H Beckwith argues in a Sun Journal letter that many factors extend hospital stays including case complexity and Medicare rules. He cites Craven Regional Medical Center and six weeks of IV antibiotics unsupported for home administration, urging readers to contact congressmen to reform Medicare policies.
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Sun Journal
Laurie Gengenbach
Staunch
Craven Regional Medical Center
Medicare
George H. Beckwith
New Bern
Public radio funding worries Craven County listeners
Ruby and Mike Blachowicz of New Bern urge preservation of senior friendly music amid changes at WNCT WNOS and WTEB. They call on readers to contact Congress and the FCC, seeking gradual funding shifts or rules to protect older listeners.
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Craven County
Wnct-Fm
Wnos-Fm
Wnos-Am
WNCT
WTEB
Public Radio
WNOS
Washington, D.C
FCC
D.C
Ruby
Mike Blachowicz
New Bern
Reader urges caution on casino gambling coverage
Letter to the editor questions a Sun Journal article about a Cherokee casino on the Qualla Boundary. The writer disputes implied low cost gambling, disputes the $399 000 first week figure, and argues most players lose far more than described. Calls for closer factual reporting and notes AP source ambiguity.
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North Carolina
Cherokee Qualla Boundary Reservation
Sun Journal
No One Elected President Without Iowa and New Hampshire
Jeff Greenfield argues that political reporters justify covering early contests like New Hampshire and Iowa, noting historical patterns while admitting a media habit driven by adrenaline and spectacle. He recalls 1980 to 1988 caucus outcomes and the shifting rationale for covering primaries.
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Iowa
Doomsday arguments mislead on population control
Walter Williams, economics professor, argues against doomsday predictions by Ehrlich and others. He cites historic false alarms from the Club of Rome and U S Geological Survey as evidence that fear-mongering driven by environmentalists serves to justify control. He claims poverty stems from poor governance and calls for personal liberty as the antidote.
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Jim Peron
Free Market Foundation of
South Africa
Paul Ehrlich
Ehrlich
United States
Club of Rome
Gordon Taylor
U.S. Geological Survey
California
Kansas
Texas
U.S. Department of the Interior
Secretary of the Interior
U.S
American Gas Association
Planned Parenthood
State Department
Agency For International Development
Cairo
Zaire
Hong Kong
New York City
Los
Houston
Walter Williams
George Mason University
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Dima
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Defense Department
Might Ridder Tribune
Judy Trible and
Kun Tian
Associated Press
Sherman
New Hampshire
Henry Cabot Adge
Cal
Ray Milland
Bill Clinton
Paul Tsongas
Gennifer Flowers
Arkansas Draft Board
North America
Des Moines
George Bush
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Walter Mon
Dale
Gary Hart
Dick Gephardt
Bob Dole
Mike Dukakis
Jeff Greenfield
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