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Anti War Movement
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Civics 101
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Alabama Earthquake
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Troops Ready to Go
Company B of the 926th Engineer Battalion checks out its fleet of huge, olive green, camouflaged earth-moving machines at its armory on Greensprings Highway in Birmingham. Reserve and National Guard units regularly crank and operate their equipment to be sure the engines run and axels turn. The equipment and personnel are required to be ready […]
Alabama Quarter
The US Mint has introduced the new Alabama quarter, with festivities at Ivy Green, the birthplace of Helen Keller, who is featured on the coin. Governor Bob Riley, former U.S. Senator Howell Heflin and former Miss America Heather Whitestone-McCallum joined U.S. Mint Director Henrietta Holsman-Fore for the recent festivities. Director Fore says, when completed, […]
Wide Awake
31-year-old Hunter Bell admits he’s addicted. Bell: Not only am I watching TV, but I’m also listening to radio stations and also looking at the internet’ excuse me. Bell was up till 3:30 in the morning early in the war. Since then he’s scaled back a bit ‘ hitting the sack between midnight and 1 […]
Filling The Gaps: The Dental Dilemma
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Birmingham Baseball History
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The Black College Challenge
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The Ringing Sideshow
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Waste Not Want Not
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The Politics of School
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Solemn Slolem
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Playing Nice
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The Art of 9-11
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Remembering a Martyr
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Talewaggers
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Hamming It Up
During times of bad weather or crisis, communication can become difficult, almost impossible. Oftentimes, because of their mobility and versatility, ham radio operators and their equipment become major players in providing information and assistance to authorities. They can monitor police and fire channels or be in touch with the weather service as storm spotters, all the […]
Techno-schools
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Vista for Veterans
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Thera-pooch
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Ample Scrabble
In most places, Monday night is famous for football. But at the Gardendale Public Library, Monday night features equally fierce competition and judging. For Alabama word wizards, on the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month, spelling becomes sport. And it’s just as intense. A timer is utilized to keep the game moving. While that […]
