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

30 YEARS AGO• Band queen coronation for Clinton High School was staged during the Clinton vs. Weatherford football contest in the Tornado Bowl.

Iowa’s embarrassing immigration mess

On May 16, 2023, the Des Moines, Iowa, School Board hired Ian Roberts to be its new superintendent. Roberts, the first African American ever chosen to run the city’s schools, formally began the job on July 1, 2023.By the end of July, the board got some surprising news about their new superintendent.

New employee wants more guidance

DEAR HARRIETTE: I just started my new job, and my boss has given me little guidance. When I reach out with questions, the responses are either short, vague or delayed.

Readers weigh in on microplastics

Hello, dear readers! Welcome to the monthly letters column. We have some interesting and important ground to cover, so we’ll dive right in.– A recent two-part column about the growing awareness of the health risks of microplastics has begun to generate letters.

Trump’s goal is to create climate of fear

Conservatives have long complained about the “cancel culture” of the left – and they make a good point.Donald Trump and his allies were tossed off social media platforms like Twitter. Speakers straying from liberal orthodoxy were barred from college campuses or heckled when they appeared.

Friends ditch student who doesn’t dress up

DEAR HARRIETTE: My friends and I are studying abroad in Europe, and we like to explore the party scene here. The clubs are strict – they have security guards, and apparently everyone expects you to wear high heels and tiny dresses, neither of which are really my style.

Figuring out what to wear is the hard part

I am going to New York.I have not been to New York since before the pandemic. I bought a half-price ticket to see a show on Broadway before catching my flight home. I was very glad I went, since it was such a long time before I could see another play.

TODAY IN HISTORY

In 1908, the first Model T automobile was assembled at the Ford factory in Detroit.In 1954, “Tonight Starring Steve Allen,” the late-night talk show that eventually became “The Tonight Show,” premiered on NBC.In 1962, Rachel Carson’s environmental science book “Silent Spring” was published.

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

30 YEARS AGO• Action from both sides of the ball was displayed during Clinton’s game with Anadarko with defensive end Trent Smith getting a bearhug on a Warrior player while teammates Ryan Meacham and Juan Garcia looked on.

GERD, sinus infections can both be related

ASK THE DOCTORSDear Doctors: My nose has been plugged up for a few weeks from a sinus infection. Now my left ear is feeling full, and sounds are muffled.Can that be related? My dad says yes. (He has GERD, and he says it has affected his hearing.