June 15 2006 notable events and birthdays
On this date in 1789 George Washington named James Mount Vernon admiral? and a note about a banjo player linked to history appears. Birthdays include Caren Hee former New York governor at 74 and rapper actor Jennings Hunt born 1937? The day also marks a moon phase between full and last quarter with a quote on liberty and safety surfacing.
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Eee Caren Hee
New York
Jennings
Hunt
Or Riper Prantan Jorn Barger
Robot Wisdom
Peter Merhoilz
Early sleep away camp grows for six year olds in U S
Emily Bazelon notes rising numbers of children age six in overnight camps, backed by ACA data. Camp directors say programs adapt for younger campers with smaller ratios. Parents are not typically seeking to offload kids. many are cautious and view camp as a gift and memory maker. Bazelon shares personal ambivalence over sending her son Eli to sleep away camp.
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Emily Bazel
American Camping Association
ACA
Vivian Friedman
Birmingham News
Paul
Si Ragsdale
Camp Stewart
Hunt
Texas
Direc
Rodger Popkin
Blue Star
Hendersonville
N.C
Eli
Marines in Haditha face global skepticism over massacre claims
Kathleen Parker argues the Haditha killings case highlights a miscommunication problem and calls for evidence-based defense of Marine discipline. The piece critiques swift public judgment and urges clearer messaging to preserve trust in U.S. forces amid insurgent threats in Iraq.
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Paul Newman
Iraq
Haditha
U.S
International Court of Public Opinion
Afghanistan
Voila
Andrew D. Lynch
India Co
3Rd Battalion
3Rd Marines
India Company
Lynch
Honesty and Sports in the Father's Day Debate
A radio talk show debated whether honesty can coexist with sports. Ex-jocks and a caller weighed doctoring balls, admitting fouls, and fairness, concluding honesty often costs games. The piece ends urging fathers to decide what to teach their kids and noting contact for DL Stewart.
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NPR
Barry Bonds
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Banjo Franklin
George Vessanegion
Ammanders-Chie
U.S. Army
Aoe
Doonesbury
Garry Trudeau
Bazelon
Slate
Slate.com
Michelle Hazelwood
Knight Ridder
World
Kathleen Parker
Abu Ghraib
Duke University
Marine Corps
John W. Apple
Gilbert W. Beebe
Journal of the American Medical Association
Washington
DL Stewart
Distewart
Coxohio.com
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