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Newspaper
Wilson County News
Location
Floresville, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 23, 2001
Page
5
A banker recalls attending a Texas power seminar on Y2K readiness. He asserts Texas generators could sustain banking operations for days and that Texas would have ample electricity beyond domestic demand for decades, contrasting with concerns elsewhere as Californians faced the transition.
Frank Bain Jr warns that California's price controls and environmental delays have reduced electric supply below demand. He argues bureaucrats and politics worsen shortages, driving prices up and creating rolling blackouts while Texas could benefit from higher wholesale bids. He notes supply rules and foreign dependence threaten Californians.
The piece discusses Arthur M. Schlesinger’s view of history as memory for a nation and analyzes Stephen Bertman’s essay Can America Remember Its Past? published in Current magazine. It cites surveys showing widespread gaps in knowledge of history, civics, war costs, and liberty, and notes Bertman’s explanations centered on culture, time, materialism, and a short national memory.
Letter reflects on Memorial Day origins from Civil War remembrances to a day honoring all war dead. Author urges actions to oppose war and defend freedom, noting personal and familial sacrifices and hopes for younger readers who did not experience those times.
Verizon Wireless urges responsible driving and endorses hands free devices and voice activated systems to reduce distractions. Memorial Day observances urge reflection on fallen service members and patriotism with prayers, church attendance, and displaying the flag.
A parent thanks donors and residents for backing a Floresville project to build a weather resistant age appropriate play area. The note criticizes aFEDC meeting where funding was tabled and urges the FEDC to advance the playground without further delay.
Memorial Day is described as a day to honor those who died for America, with historic and biblical references to rocks of remembrance. The piece argues children should learn the meaning beyond sidewalk sales and cookouts, noting tombstones, crosses, and memorials as reminders of sacrifice.
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