Navy submarine accident sparks call for full disclosure
Critics urge frank reporting as Navy reveals 16 civilians joined a VIP tour aboard a submarine during the incident. Questions arise over why the crew was not warned, how sonar and periscope misses occurred, and whether civilian presence affected the crash. President Bush orders a review of civilian activity in military drills.
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Kansas board reverts ban on teaching evolution in curriculum
The Kansas Board of Education voted to restore evolution in state science classes reversing a prior 18 month ban. The editorial argues evolution is central to biology and scientific literacy, notes faith and science can coexist, and urges protecting religious freedom while permitting informed education.
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Republicans history and civil rights debate in letters
A George Hotaling letter praises Republicans for abolition era gains and civil rights progress while contrasting early presidents and laws with later political criticisms. A second correspondent challenges idealized views of General Lee, arguing the Lee myth and Lost Cause narratives whitewash slavery and betrayals of emancipation.
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Gore supporters push false claim of popular vote victory
The text argues that Gore did not win a majority of the national popular vote and questions why supporters persist in the claim, noting that since FDR only Johnson and Carter achieved such a majority while Truman, Kennedy, and Clinton did not. It contrasts with presidents like Eisenhower, Nixon, Reagan, and Bush who did win majorities.
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Hillary Clinton
New York
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Cleve Barnum Favettenlle
Opposition to star wars style defense budget gains critics
Nancy Sullivan Murray argues the new administration should redirect billions from a cyber defense system to aid for desperate populations and democratic governments. She warns against relying on ballistic missiles and urges citizen protest against renewed star wars policies.
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Nancy Sullivan Murray
Syegeuse
Airport neighbors call for consideration on runway extension
Readers respond to Aviation Commissioner Charles Everett’s push for a 2000 foot runway extension. They argue long‑time residents bear noise, pollution, and value losses, noting they moved to DeWitt before the expansion, and urging preservation of the environment amid progress.
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