HISTORY

In 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Beer and Wine Revenue Act, which legalized the sale of alcoholic beverages.In 1945, the Arab League charter was adopted in Cairo.In 1995, cosmonaut Valeri Polyakov returned to Earth after completing the longest single spaceflight in history, at...

Donating kidney doesn’t affect life expectancy

Dear Doctors: I was surprised to find out that a co-worker gave his nephew a kidney several years ago. He never mentions it and I don’t want to invade his privacy, but I would like to know more about the process. What does it take for someone to donate a kidney?

Husband won’t contribute to son’s college expenses

DEAR HARRIETTE: My son is in college, and the trips to visit him or bring him home for breaks and holidays are expensive. Recently, my husband asked me how much his spring break flight cost. When I told him, he hit the ceiling. This is not news.

Oklahoma Youth Expo is yearly treat

Ilook forward to the Oklahoma Youth Expo each year and especially legislative showmanship. This year, I was paired with Grace Clark from Carnegie FFA and her sheep. Another one of my constituents, Tabrey Lierle from Hydro-Eakly FFA, was there with her goat.

Vacationing in a tourist town

My husband, Peter, and I are staying in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, which is, according to a lot of folks, a tourist town. Sometimes, the person saying this means it is not a place they would want to spend time.

Friend wants to reach out to fickle woman

DEAR HARRIETTE: I went to an event and saw a lot of people I haven’t seen for a long time. One woman was very friendly, which was nice, but caught me off guard.

CLINTON’S HISTORY 10, 20, 30 AND 40 YEARS AGO

At a Freedom Celebration ’93 meeting, volunteers paused during their discussion of fund-raising progress for the Christian outreach for a photo.

Jehovah's Witnesses -The history of the often misunderstood group

Six adults were killed March 9, 2023, in Hamburg, Germany, in what police described as a 'rampage' after an evening religious service. Several others were wounded during the attack at a Jehovah's Witness center, called a Kingdom Hall, including a woman who lost her pregnancy.

How a faithful Catholic in Congress turned into a heretic

As a veteran Chicagoland Democrat, Rep. Daniel Lipinski knew what to expect when facing newspaper editors during pre-election endorsement season -- hard questions about his support for centuries of Catholic teachings on abortion.But the Chicago Sun-Times stressed a different question in 2020 --...

Open meetings, open records

Today marks the end of Sunshine Week, an annual week-long initiative by journalists from across the United States to draw attention to the importance of open government.We wish all public officials were committed to keeping the public informed.