Today in History and Births and Sports Highlights
The entry notes events such as the 1898 U S Navy victory led by Adm Dewey over Spain, the 1948 founding of North Korea with Kim Il Sung, and the 1960 U 2 shootdown episode. It lists birthdays including Martha Jane Burke Calamity Jane and Jack Paar, and sports milestone of Rickey Henderson’s 939th stolen base in 1991. It also mentions the Moon phase between April 27 and May 4.
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George Dewey
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
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Kim Il Sung
Union
Francis Gary Powers
Martha Jane Burke
Calamity Jane
Jack Paar
Tim McGraw
Rickey Henderson
Oakland A’s
Kerry Should Consider Powell as Running Mate
Column suggests John Kerry pair with Colin Powell as potential veep. Powell, a Vietnam veteran with broad trust across parties, could balance Kerry and appeal to swing voters. Powell would seek influence free of Cheney and Rumsfeld constraints, analysts note.
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John Kerry
Colin Powell
Powell
John McCain
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McCain
Bush
NBC
Meet the Press
CBS
Hanoi
John
Hanoi Hilton
America
Colin
Cheney
Defense
Donald
Rumsfeld
Vietnam
Girls Gone Wild and the Cost to Culture
Betsy Hart argues that rising violence among girls harms culture by eroding virtue kept by women. The piece cites a Baltimore birthday party assault and notes increasing female violence, arguing society must civilize men rather than feminize them to protect social norms.
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Chicago
Nicole Ashley Townes
Remembering the fallen and the costs of war
Leonard Pitts Jr. argues that photos of American coffins from Iraq and Kuwait preserve the weight of individual loss. He contends the ban on publishing such images hides the human cost, and that acknowledging each life honors families and grounds public understanding of war.
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Tucson
Defense Department
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Kuwait
Iraq
Vietnam
Matthew Brady
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Judy
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Associated Press
Betsy Hart
CNN
Fox News Channel
Afghanistan
Leonard Pitts
Leonard Pitts Jr
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