Tag Archives: Nation and World

1961: Too Much Publicity for the Space Flight

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Kari Lucin

Was there too much live publicity for the first American space flight in 1961?

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1940: Is Life Precious or Cheap in War?

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Kari Lucin

Life, normally so precious, seems to be reckoned far too cheaply during a war, this 1940 editorial states…

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1986: Merger of Lutheran Churches

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Kari Lucin

An excerpt from a longer article about the merger that created the ELCA. Very interesting stuff, and it still has bearing on congregations today, which generally do trace their history all the way back.

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1986: Khadafi Appears in a Pea Pod

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Kari Lucin
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1940: No Farm Profits in War

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Kari Lucin

War wasn’t likely to open any markets for farmers, this 1940 editorial predicted.

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1940: Diaries and Discretion

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Kari Lucin

What are people really thinking about the war, wondered this 1940 Daily Globe editorial.

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1940: Nazi Peace Bid Underway

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Kari Lucin

A newspaper reported the Nazis were trying for peace in 1940.

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1961: The Worthington Take on JFK

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Kari Lucin

The Daily Globe editorial examined John F. Kennedy’s first 17 days in office in February, 1961.

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1940: A Lesson from the Finns

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Kari Lucin

America is at least safe to build permanently. We should be doing much better than we are. So said this 1940 Daily Globe editorial.

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1961: Ham and Chimp

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Kari Lucin

This Associated Press photo shows Ham the Chimp, who went into space in 1961.

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