Moving Wall driver thanks Floresville supporters
The Moving Wall organizer Channing R. Prothro expresses gratitude to Floresville residents for the March visit and notes forwarding Wilson County News copies to Vietnam Combat Veterans Ltd. in San Jose. He also mentions notifying John Devitt about an upcoming Soldier Of Fortune feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson County News
Vietnam Combat Veterans, Ltd
San Jose
Calif
John Devitt
VCV, Ltd
Vietnam
Soldier of Fortune
Floresville
Channing R. Prothro
Prayer in Schools Rallying Support Across Nation
San Diego Texas Mayor Alfredo E Cardenas argues in support of displaying the Ten Commandments in public spaces including schools. He frames the issue as a restoration of founding Christian values and warns against secular decay, urging a return to moral principles or risk to liberty and happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. House of Representatives
God
Franklin
Jefferson
Washington
America
Alfredo E. Cardenas
San Diego
Texas
Duval
Jim Wells
Worldnet
Slobodan Milosevic and NATO Aid Policy Spark Debate
Emmett J. Stork of Adkins argues that Slobodan Milosevic’s decline is needed as Serbs suffer from past sins. He applauds NATO leaders for withholding aid while the Great Slob remains in power and notes Serbs fleeing Kosovo after the army’s retreat, accusing war criminals of escaping justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Serbia
Retta B. Murphy
Home schooling debate over parent qualifications
A discussion notes that the National Education Agency questions whether parents are qualified to educate their children. The text signals a broader debate on home schooling standards and teacher training implications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Education Agency
Home Schooling Views and Parental Authority
Hendricks, a Floresville pastor, argues that by age six a child gains most social and practical life skills at home before formal schooling. He contends parents can cover the remaining ten percent of education and questions why some doubt parental ability to educate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hendricks
Floresville
Earn this to honor veterans and protect VA health care
The piece calls on Americans and Legion members to honor sacrifices of veterans by supporting a robust VA health care network. It notes 173 VA hospitals and the risk of budget cuts, with Congress considering a fourth year of spending at 1997 levels amid a tight federal deficit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ryan
America
American Legion
Ryans
Department of Veterans Affairs
Congress
Budget Warning 2000 appeals to boost VA funding
Butch Miller argues veterans bear the cost of VA strain as the VA faces potential cuts without more federal money. The American Legion urges Congress to add about 1.9 billion to the VA budget, warns of reduced care and hospital closures if funds are not provided, and calls readers to contact lawmakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
U.S. Senate
House of Representatives
Congress
America
Ryans
Ryan
Butch Miller
Legion.org
Also Mentioned on This Page
Talking Heads
NATO
Southwest Texas University
San Marcos
Emmett J. Stork
Adkins
Pexbain
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!