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A colossal bust in American history

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A colossal bust in American history

Wednesday, February 23, 2022

Fifty years ago this week, he cried. Or maybe it was just the snow melting across his face. What happened that day on Amherst Street doesn't matter now. It mattered then.Two weeks before the 1972 New Hampshire primary, the frontrunning candidate, Edmund S.

COVID-19 Vaccine does not alter genetic makeup

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COVID-19 Vaccine does not alter genetic makeup

Wednesday, February 23, 2022

Hello, dear readers, and welcome to a bonus letters column devoted to your ongoing questions about the coronavirus and its vaccines and boosters. You've brought up important and complex topics, and we'll do our best to provide clear and helpful information.

Photographer unsure about accepting unrelated position

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Photographer unsure about accepting unrelated position

Wednesday, February 23, 2022

DEAR HARRIETTE: I was offered a position that pays well, but it has nothing to do with the field that I'm interested in working in. A family friend recommended me for the position, and after a couple of interviews, I was offered a full-time job in the human resources department of a hospital.

More Americans wanted

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More Americans wanted

Tuesday, February 22, 2022

WANTED: More Americans!In a little-noticed announcement released during the holiday season, the Census Bureau reported that the U.S. population had grown by a minuscule 0.1% during the year ending July 1, 2021.

CLINTON’S HISTORY 10, 20, 30 AND 50 YEARS AGO

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CLINTON’S HISTORY 10, 20, 30 AND 50 YEARS AGO

Saturday, February 19, 2022

50 YEARS AGONancy Simon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Simon, 1424 Oak, is presented with a new $1 bill and a certificate by Clinton policeman Jerry Cain. Miss Simon was named Safe Teen Driver of the Week.50 YEARS AGOJay Rutherford, son of Mr. and Mrs.

An opportunity to make Clinton better

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An opportunity to make Clinton better

Saturday, February 19, 2022

Last month, Clinton Board of Education members approved a plan to provide students with safer schools, updated facilities, and more academic offerings.

Yes, they spied on Trump

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Yes, they spied on Trump

Friday, February 18, 2022

One of the most contentious claims Donald Trump ever made was his insistence that he had been the target of spying. He made the charge in several different ways. For example, in March 2017, Trump, just two months in office, tweeted: "Terrible!

Want to ban a book? Assign it for English

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Want to ban a book? Assign it for English

Thursday, February 17, 2022

As I write, the recently inaugurated Republican governor of Virginia is engaged in a Twitter war with a mouthy high school kid.And losing.It’s like something out of “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” a TV program Moms for Liberty would surely ban if they could.

Incident of Capitol co-endorsement

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Incident of Capitol co-endorsement

Wednesday, February 16, 2022

This much is certain: America’s political parties are in transition. What is uncertain is what they are evolving into, and whether the changes now underway are provisional or permanent.

Who are the real conservatives?

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Who are the real conservatives?

Tuesday, February 15, 2022

Who are the real conservatives in the Republican Party? Certainly not Donald Trump and his tribe of true believers.Here are three, starting with former Vice President Mike Pence. He stands strongly for the Constitution and against Trump’s despicable campaign to undermine the last election.