Quote from Jerry Wicks on duty to country in Vermont Royster piece
Vermont Royster asserts journalist Jerry Wicks as circulation manager owes nothing to rulers and owes everything to his country, framing editorial independence as patriotic obligation. The line emphasizes loyalty to national interests over government authority within the Freedom Newspaper context.
GATT debate elicits questions on sovereignty and trade
The piece argues for the GATT treaty linking the United States to 122 other nations. It explains sovereignty as individual rights versus government power, outlines how GATT limits tariffs and permits WTO dispute rulings, and asserts that open trade will benefit the United States by expanding markets and prosperity.
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Executive
Congress
United States
Japan
U.S
World Trade Organization
WTO
Rubber duck Armada Guides Ocean Science Findings
Thousands of bath toys drifted across the Pacific in a fleet of 7,220 rubber ducks with 21,660 plastic turtles and other critters. Oceanographers use their movement to study currents and winds, recovering 400 ducks on Alaska shores and feeding data into a model once used for shoe spill tracking.
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Pacific
Calcula
Alaska
Nike
Kiddie Products Inc
Avon
Mass
Scripps Howard News Service
Rat in the Fine Print: DeLay and Lobby Reform Clash
Rep Tom DeLay once worked in pest control and now casts himself as the finder of political vermin. The piece critiques the Lobby Reform and Disclosure Act, arguing it overreaches, targets grassroots groups, and could chill political persuasion while sparing lawmakers. It notes party and advocacy group reactions and quotes Suzanne Fields.
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Tom DeLay
Washington
Capitol Hill
House
Senate
Clinton
Digital shift rewrites news photography ethics and speed
Paul O'Connor notes a move from darkrooms to digital tools reshaping photojournalism at Chapel Hill. Digital capture allows instant transmission, cropping, and even removal of unwanted background elements, raising questions about ethical edits and the journalist’s commitment to accuracy and honesty.
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Chapel Hill
Ashy
Looking the part in Haiti
Retired U.S. Army Col. David Coe reports on 10th Mountain Division troops in Haiti under heat and gear. He criticizes top brass for showy, micromanaging leadership disconnect from grunts and welfare. Soldiers complain uniforms trap heat and lack lightweight options.
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Plantation Leclerc
Haiti
U.S. Army
10Th Mountain Division
Air Force
Brian Sunday
Sunday
George Close
Patton
Close
U.S
10Th Division
Roger Leff
Somalia
Panama
Guadalcanal
Pentagon
Vietnam
David Coe
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