TODAY IN HISTORY

In 1852, Harriet Beecher Stowe’s antislavery novel, “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” was published. In 1952, the U.S. Senate ratified a peace treaty returning sovereignty to Japan. In 1987, the FDA approved AZT, a drug shown to delay the development of AIDS.

Government has made us criminals

We read about a law professor from Louisiana State University who said because there are so many laws on the books, there is no one living in the United States over 18 that can’t be charged with a crime. That’s not hard to believe when you look at the number of laws for us to abide by.

It was time for me to write another column

Hi there! I’m back at my desk at the Clinton Daily News with another column. At Southwest School events are going pretty well. So far as we are having March Madness basketball games at the school for all classes.

Will Rogers Says

But a politician is just like a pickpocket; it’s almost impossible to get one to reform. — 1923 Party Politics is the most narrow minded occupation in the World. — 1925 If you ever injected truth into politics you have no politics. — 1923 Ain’t it funny how many hundreds of thousands of soldiers...

Washington’s new power couple

Meet the unlikely new power couple of Washington, D.C. One is a former private equity baron, the other worked in the family carpet and furniture business.

Wonderful medicine for the soul

On the first ever papal visit to Iraq, Pope Francis said: "We know how easy it is to be infected by the virus of discouragement that at times seems to spread all around us." He was talking to a persecuted people, but he was also talking to every one of us.

TODAY IN HISTORY

Today is the 78th day of 2021 and the 89th day of winter. TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1918, the U.S. Congress established time zones and approved daylight saving time. In 1931, the Nevada state legislature voted to legalize gambling.

Ocular melanoma is very rare, aggressive cancer

Dear Doctor: Our neighbor was diagnosed with cancer in his right eye. It’s called ocular melanoma. I don’t want to bother him or his wife with a lot of questions, but I’d like to know more about the disease. Can you explain about risk factors and symptoms? How common is it?

CLINTON’S HISTORY 10, 20 AND 30 YEARS AGO

30 YEARS AGO Modern Woodwomen of America Youth Services Club of Clinton had been busy preparing for the parade to be in downtown Clinton in which the MWA would have a float.

Seventh-graders make Principal’s Honor Roll

Various seventh-grade students made the Principal’s Honor Roll for a 4.0 grade point average.