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VOL. 3:1

Former Lincolnite Tells of Pearl Harbor

The 60th anniversary of Pearl Harbor passed last month and former Lincolnite Patrick W. Border tells a little history of the attack and describes the harbor as it is today.

Chambers To Be Active With Filibusters During Session

State Senator Ernie Chambers figures to be very active during this legislative session as numerous bills he has opposed loom on the horizon.

Presidential Vacations Not Always Vacations

Presidential vacations aren't always just vacations. Sometimes they serve another entirely different purpose as this story points out.

How A Bankrupt Telecom Got $6B Tax Dollars

Full  transcript of the amazing speech journalist Bill Moyers gave to the Environmental Grant Writers Association in Brainerd, Minnesota.

Enron Collapse Could Be Teapot Dome II

The Backpage: Pics from Japanese Whaling

Like the Teapot Dome scandal in the Harding administration, the collapse of Enron has tentacles reaching throughout Team Bush.

WPA Interview Recounts Blizzard of 1888

Continuing our series of life in Nebraska, this month's story takes us through the Blizzard of 1888 as told by O.W. Meier.

Senate Moments In History

Happy New Year

Sen. Sumner caned on the floor of the United States Senate.

Another Norwegian Whaling Ship Sunk

The Sea Shepherd Society is accused of sinking their tenth whaling ship.

NRDC Sues Dept. of Energy Over Task Force

The Natural Resources Defense Council sues the Dept. of Energy over Cheney's task force membership.

Larceny Is A Crow's Middle Name

Truman, Churchill at Fulton, MO.- "iron curtain speech"

Smart as dogs, crows are always on the lookout for someone else's dinner plate.

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SECTION B -Upcoming issues, Econotes, Nat'l Notes               
SECTION C - Humor Page, Cunningham Strikes!
SECTION D -The Backpage: Japanese Whaling

Scientists have documented behavior in crows until now thought to be only in humans.

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