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VOL. 2:12

1884 Campaign Made 2000 Look Fraternal

The bitterness and divisiveness of the 2000 presidential campaign pales in comparison to the nasty and vitriolic campaign of 1884 pitting Cleveland against the GOP ticket headed by  Blaine.

UN Releases Global Population and Environmental Study

The United Nations released its long awaited study on global population trends and projections and the impact the growth will have on the environment.

Actor Redford Seeks Your Help in Refuge Fight

Actor and outspoken environmentalist Robert Redford sends an open letter asking for your help in saving pristine wilderness from plundering.

Fontenelle Forest Gets Helping Hand

Hey, OPEC! How Does $5 A Barrel Sound?

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Like the moon race in 1960 we can become energy self sufficient but we need leadership, vision and no campaign paybacks.

Grave Robbing, Irish & Swedes in Lincoln

Continuing our WPA stories, we find a 44 inch Mr. Kinsey of Lincoln telling of grave robberies, dry towns and Irish and Swedes fighting.

Senate Moments In History

Sen. Kerry Chastises Arctic Drilling Proponents

Sen. John Kerry reiterated his opposition to Arctic drilling and scolded proponents for attaching bill riders.

Court Upholds Clinton Monument Designations

Challenges to Clinton's authority to designate national monuments were dismissed by the DC District Court.

Unemployment Hits Western States Hard

FDR  "Fala" campaign
Speech, 1944.

Nebraska and the Dakotas fare better than most western states when it comes to increased unemployment.

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State Senators

Urban Sprawl Big Issue
On Colorado Front Range

Wisconsin Study Shows Forestry Management Slows Greenhouse Gas

Big fights loom over urban sprawl in Colorado.

A University of Wisconsin study shows that proper management of forests slows the accumulation of greenhouse gas.

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