01/03/2006 - Tuesday
CLIPPINGS is also online here - where you can track down new and old postings and stories
PLAINFIELD_________________________________________________________________________________
PLAINFIELD TODAY:.......... "Plainfield events calendar near"
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....... |.....PLAINFIELD EVENTS CALENDAR.........|
....... |...'Just about ready for primetime'.....|
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....... |....Click HERE to get listing form......|
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Inauguration - Plain Talker: "Firsts For Plainfield"
Inaugural Ball [next to last item]: "Mayor-elect holding inaugural ball"
Interfaith Council, Bridgeway House [3rd from last item]: "Federal grant helps local social agencies"
TRI-COUNTY AREA___________________________________________________________________________
Cranford: "Boyfriend arrested in Cranford killing, County's first in 2006"
Union County Parks: "Union County parks offer sledding, snowboarding, ice skating, skiing"
NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________
Arming Probation Officers?: "Top court set to hear debate that will test judicial authority"
Assembly: "Sires, stepping down as Assembly leader, looks back at his historic tenure"
Domestic Partners - OpEd, Ledger: Paul Mulshine: "Domestic partner's plight is exaggerated"
............... . . . in which he throws some unexpected light on the Ocean County gay rights story
East Orange: "Mayor Bowser points to progress; says citizens and council have seized their destiny"
Eco-warfare: "In a toxic world, Mike Turner cleans up nasty P.R. fighting for clients' images"
Harvey's Farewell: "Showbiz names top invitee list for Harvey's farewell party"
Medicare - Ledger: "A dose of chaos as Medicare drug benefit kicks in"
.................... - "Many look to their children for help with drug options"
NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________
Bush:
.......... - NY Times: "Bush Defends Spy Program and Denies Misleading Public"
.......... - Time: "Has Bush Gone Too Far? His secret directive sets off a furor"
......................... - "Bush Says, Bring It On; the Critics Will"
.......... - Washington Post: "Bush Defends Spying Program As 'Necessary'"
Scandal Central:
.......... - Domestic spying:
.................... - Washington Post: "NSA gave other US agencies information from surveillance"
.......... - News-for-hire: "Muslim Scholars Were Paid to Aid U.S. Propaganda"
Afghanistan: "U.S. Cedes Duties in Rebuilding Afghanistan"
Congress: "Gift Limits Often Exceeded, Lobbyists' Records Show"
Homeland Security - NY Times: "New Rules Set for Giving Out Antiterror Aid"
.................... - Courier: "Homeland Security plans changes in city funding"
Iraq Oil - Reuters: "Iraq's Oil Exports Hit Lowest Level Since War"
Military - Seattle Post-Intelligencer: "Some soldiers trying to get out of Army"
Minimum Wage - NY Times: "States Take Lead in Push to Raise Minimum Wages"
............ . . . and a national map of states above the Federal minimum is here
New War? - Iran? - Spiegel: "Is Washington Planning a Military Strike on Iran?"
OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________
Christmas [Orthodox]: "Christmas holiday not quite over for Orthodox Church"
.............Because Orthodox churches follow the 'old' Julian calendar, celebrations fall later
Immigrants: "New Denver law targets employers who shortchange immigrant daylaborers"
Media - Average people fight back: "Answering back to the news media, using the internet"
Movies: "Kong through the ages [slide show]"
Obituary: "Truman Gibson, Who Fought Army Segregation, Is Dead at 93"
Prayer at Government Meetings: "Judge upholds prayer limits in Ind.; 'too many appeals to Jesus Christ'"
Real Estate - Home as Investment: "At 150 Edgars Lane, Changing the Idea of Home"
.................... - 'For Sale By Owner': "Owners' Web Gives Realtors Run for Money"
DISASTERS AND AID OPPORTUNITIES_________________________________________________________
Katrina - Rebuilding: "Real Estate: 'Making lemonade out of lemons'"
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CLIPPINGS is also online here - where you can track down new and old postings and stories
PLAINFIELD_________________________________________________________________________________
PLAINFIELD TODAY:.......... "Plainfield events calendar near"
....... x----------------------------------------x
....... |........................................|
....... |.....PLAINFIELD EVENTS CALENDAR.........|
....... |...'Just about ready for primetime'.....|
....... |........................................|
....... |....Click HERE to get listing form......|
....... |........................................|
....... x----------------------------------------x
Inauguration - Plain Talker: "Firsts For Plainfield"
Inaugural Ball [next to last item]: "Mayor-elect holding inaugural ball"
Interfaith Council, Bridgeway House [3rd from last item]: "Federal grant helps local social agencies"
TRI-COUNTY AREA___________________________________________________________________________
Cranford: "Boyfriend arrested in Cranford killing, County's first in 2006"
Union County Parks: "Union County parks offer sledding, snowboarding, ice skating, skiing"
NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________
Arming Probation Officers?: "Top court set to hear debate that will test judicial authority"
Assembly: "Sires, stepping down as Assembly leader, looks back at his historic tenure"
Domestic Partners - OpEd, Ledger: Paul Mulshine: "Domestic partner's plight is exaggerated"
............... . . . in which he throws some unexpected light on the Ocean County gay rights story
East Orange: "Mayor Bowser points to progress; says citizens and council have seized their destiny"
Eco-warfare: "In a toxic world, Mike Turner cleans up nasty P.R. fighting for clients' images"
Harvey's Farewell: "Showbiz names top invitee list for Harvey's farewell party"
Medicare - Ledger: "A dose of chaos as Medicare drug benefit kicks in"
.................... - "Many look to their children for help with drug options"
NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________
Bush:
.......... - NY Times: "Bush Defends Spy Program and Denies Misleading Public"
.......... - Time: "Has Bush Gone Too Far? His secret directive sets off a furor"
......................... - "Bush Says, Bring It On; the Critics Will"
.......... - Washington Post: "Bush Defends Spying Program As 'Necessary'"
Scandal Central:
.......... - Domestic spying:
.................... - Washington Post: "NSA gave other US agencies information from surveillance"
.......... - News-for-hire: "Muslim Scholars Were Paid to Aid U.S. Propaganda"
Afghanistan: "U.S. Cedes Duties in Rebuilding Afghanistan"
Congress: "Gift Limits Often Exceeded, Lobbyists' Records Show"
Homeland Security - NY Times: "New Rules Set for Giving Out Antiterror Aid"
.................... - Courier: "Homeland Security plans changes in city funding"
Iraq Oil - Reuters: "Iraq's Oil Exports Hit Lowest Level Since War"
Military - Seattle Post-Intelligencer: "Some soldiers trying to get out of Army"
Minimum Wage - NY Times: "States Take Lead in Push to Raise Minimum Wages"
............ . . . and a national map of states above the Federal minimum is here
New War? - Iran? - Spiegel: "Is Washington Planning a Military Strike on Iran?"
OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________
Christmas [Orthodox]: "Christmas holiday not quite over for Orthodox Church"
.............Because Orthodox churches follow the 'old' Julian calendar, celebrations fall later
Immigrants: "New Denver law targets employers who shortchange immigrant daylaborers"
Media - Average people fight back: "Answering back to the news media, using the internet"
Movies: "Kong through the ages [slide show]"
Obituary: "Truman Gibson, Who Fought Army Segregation, Is Dead at 93"
Prayer at Government Meetings: "Judge upholds prayer limits in Ind.; 'too many appeals to Jesus Christ'"
Real Estate - Home as Investment: "At 150 Edgars Lane, Changing the Idea of Home"
.................... - 'For Sale By Owner': "Owners' Web Gives Realtors Run for Money"
DISASTERS AND AID OPPORTUNITIES_________________________________________________________
Katrina - Rebuilding: "Real Estate: 'Making lemonade out of lemons'"
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