Wheaton Opinion
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Nov 26, 2013 3:40 am - Aside from reading the news each day in the Daily Herald one of the most entertaining things about the newspaper is reading the comments from the dyed-in-the-wool Obama ...
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Dallas office workers got last glimpse of himNov 22, 2013 4:00 am - I was living and working in Dallas in 1963, and in my downtown office that day the two office girls, Ruth and Gayla, asked to leave to go see the president. I said go. A...
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Editorial: Cameras in court working despite fearsNov 20, 2013 4:00 am - When evaluating an experiment, it’s good practice to actually participate in what is being tested. First hand knowledge is key. So we are a little puzzled by the complai...
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Kennedys’ hometown grieved deeplyNov 18, 2013 4:00 am - My husband was a gradate student in Boston in November 1963, and I was teaching kindergarten near Brookline, Mass., where the senior Kennedys had lived and where JFK was...
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Will that hopeful feeling ever return?Nov 18, 2013 4:00 am - A junior at Elmhurst’s York High School in 1963, I will never forget when legendary cross country coach Joe Newton announced to our gym class that JFK had been shot. Aft...
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Engagement joy quickly turned to sorrowNov 18, 2013 4:00 am - My husband, Donald Smith, served in the Honor Guard at JFK’s inauguration. On Nov, 21, 1963, we became engaged to be married. The very next day our president was assassi...
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Strong military keeps world peaceNov 17, 2013 3:40 am - Strong military keeps world peace In your Nov, 10 editorial, “The thin hope for peace from a war long ago,” you wrote, “Think about this. Since the end of World War...
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Why do GOP, fat cats get to hoard?Nov 16, 2013 3:40 am - Why do GOP, fat cats get to hoard? In the face of rampant unemployment and underemployment, the United States spent $682 billion on its military in 2012. The two wa...
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An ego that comes along once a centuryNov 16, 2013 3:40 am - An ego that comes along once a century Our fairly recent improvement in intrapersonal communication, has been a blessing and a curse. The bull can be distributed wi...
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Government, take a stand on smokingNov 15, 2013 3:40 am - Government, take a stand on smoking Smoking is disgusting, and many people share this opinion. It is especially disgusting when someone is not old enough by law to ...