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PLAINFIELD TODAY: my personal take on Plainfield: news, views, gossip and sightings.
PLAINFIELD EVENTS: the online calendar for Plainfield events, performances, and meetings.
MARTIN LUTHER KING, Jr., COMMEMORATIONS_________________________________________________
Plainfield - Plain Talker: "Daughtry Urges More Racial Justice Effort"
.......... - Courier: "Queen City reflects on King's struggle"
Atlanta - Ledger/AP: "King birthday marked with calls for justice; ailing widow misses service"
Hilary in Harlem - NY Times: "At King Event, Mrs. Clinton Denounces Bush Presidency"
New Jersey - Ledger: "Jerseyans strive to continue King's quest for justice, equality"
.......... - Courier: "Corzine channels legacy of King"
San Antonio - NY Times: "Protesters at King March Oppose Air Force Flyover"
............ Story includes pix of events in Atlanta, New Orleans and Montgomery
Time Magazine: "Martin Luther King, Jr.: A Photographic Essay"
PLAINFIELD_________________________________________________________________________________
Plainfield Today: "Martin Luther King, Jr. - A Week of Events"
Mayoral Qualifications - Editorial, Courier: "Let mayor do her job in Plainfield"
Weekend assualts on Hispanics: Hate crimes?: "3 men beaten in series of city assaults"
............... At least one victim's money was not stolen . . .
PHS Basketball: "Jerrell Thompson, Ledger player of the week"
TRI-COUNTY AREA___________________________________________________________________________
Westfield: "No injuries after fire damages Westfield building"
New Brunswick: "Police brutality claimed at rumble"
NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________
Corzine - Ledger: "Corzine prepares to take the stage"
............... Print edition has two sidebars: Corzine's promises, and the Transition Team
.................... - "New Cabinet picks weighted in favor of Codey holdovers"
.................... - "A content Davy exits Human Services"
............... - Courier: "New governor promises to confront challenges"
Codey: "With visit to hospital, a familiar note ends Codey term"
Menendez' House seat: "Corzine will have two routes to fill Menendez's Congressinal seat"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here
Ft. Monmouth: "Jersey base loses pact for new spy plane gear"
Kean/Menendez Contest: "Poll: Kean leading Menendez in early Senate poll"
Morristown: "Assault case spurs call for councilman to quit"
'Safe Haven' Law: "Schools should publicize law for unwanted babies, advocates say"
Special Ed: "Special ed pupils improve scores on state's tests"
Trenton: "Trenton looks for answers as gang violence boils over"
NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________
Scandal Central:
.......... - Abramoff:
.................... - Newsweek: "Lobbying: The web widens, reaches to Ney"
.................... - NY Times: "Lobbying spotlight swings to little-known Congressman Ley"
......................... - OpEd: Congress: "Abramoff Effect: Leaping Out of Bed With the Lobbyists"
......................... - OpEd: Indian Tribes: "Abramoff Effect: The Smell of Casino Money"
.................... - Washington Post: "Speaker Hastert Largely Silent Amid Scandal"
.................... - LA Times: "Congressman Implicated in Scandal Steps Aside"
.................... - OpEd, Washington Post: George Will: "Government As Trough"
.......... - Domestic spying:
.................... - NY Times: "Two Groups Plan Lawsuits Over Federal Eavesdropping"
......................... - "NSA data after 9/11 led F.B.I. to dead ends, innocent persons"
.................... - LA Times: "Specter Remains Doubtful of Spy Program's Legality"
Constitution: Gore Speech: "Gore Says Bush Broke the Law With Spying"
.......... - Transcript of Gore Speech: "US Constitution in Grave Danger"
Gerald Ford: "Former President Gerald Ford Hospitalized"
Iraq War:
.......... - What would MLK do?: "10 Things King Would have Done about Iraq"
.......... - Body Armor - Soldiers For Truth: "Soldiers ordered to shed armor or lose benefits"
.......... - Cronkite weighs in - AP: "Cronkite: Time for U.S. to Leave Iraq"
Pakistan Bombing - SF Chronicle: "Senators Defend Airstrike in Pakistan"
.......... - Guardian/UK: "A botched attempt to kill bin Laden's deputy"
.......... - AP: "Pakistani prime minister won't cancel trip to U.S."
Supreme Court - Editorial, Ledger: "Confirm Alito to the court"
Voting Rights Act of 1965: "Offering no specifics, Bush urges Voting Rights Act extension"
OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________
Books - Wal-Mart: "The goliath that reshaped America"
Books - Mary Magdalene: "What we can learn from Mary Magdalene"
Donating cars: "Elderly donate cars and get taken for a ride (and love it)"
E-commerce: "Google's Shadow Payroll Is Not Such a Secret Anymore"
O Canada!: "To News Parodies, Ban on Using Debate Film Is Not Funny"
'Homeland Security': "Indian documentarian sues NYC; Detained for filming on the street"
Immigration - Washington Post: "Latino Ministries Worried About Immigration Bill"
.......... - LA Times: "States Take On Border Issues"
Tappan Zee Bridge: "A Bridge at the End of Its Lifespan"
DISASTERS AND AID OPPORTUNITIES_________________________________________________________
Katrina - Rebuilding: "At center of storm destruction, eager few try to reclaim Parish"
.......... - Mayor Nagin: "Storms Payback From God, Nagin says"
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PLAINFIELD TODAY: my personal take on Plainfield: news, views, gossip and sightings.
PLAINFIELD EVENTS: the online calendar for Plainfield events, performances, and meetings.
MARTIN LUTHER KING, Jr., COMMEMORATIONS_________________________________________________
Plainfield - Plain Talker: "Daughtry Urges More Racial Justice Effort"
.......... - Courier: "Queen City reflects on King's struggle"
Atlanta - Ledger/AP: "King birthday marked with calls for justice; ailing widow misses service"
Hilary in Harlem - NY Times: "At King Event, Mrs. Clinton Denounces Bush Presidency"
New Jersey - Ledger: "Jerseyans strive to continue King's quest for justice, equality"
.......... - Courier: "Corzine channels legacy of King"
San Antonio - NY Times: "Protesters at King March Oppose Air Force Flyover"
............ Story includes pix of events in Atlanta, New Orleans and Montgomery
Time Magazine: "Martin Luther King, Jr.: A Photographic Essay"
PLAINFIELD_________________________________________________________________________________
Plainfield Today: "Martin Luther King, Jr. - A Week of Events"
TODAY – January 17
NAACP Martin Luther King, Jr. Essay Contest
Prizewinning essays by Plainfield students
7:00 PM
City Hall Library
(Parking behind City Hall)
Sponsor: NAACP – Plainfield Area Chapter Mayoral Qualifications - Editorial, Courier: "Let mayor do her job in Plainfield"
Weekend assualts on Hispanics: Hate crimes?: "3 men beaten in series of city assaults"
............... At least one victim's money was not stolen . . .
PHS Basketball: "Jerrell Thompson, Ledger player of the week"
TRI-COUNTY AREA___________________________________________________________________________
Westfield: "No injuries after fire damages Westfield building"
New Brunswick: "Police brutality claimed at rumble"
NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________
Corzine - Ledger: "Corzine prepares to take the stage"
............... Print edition has two sidebars: Corzine's promises, and the Transition Team
.................... - "New Cabinet picks weighted in favor of Codey holdovers"
.................... - "A content Davy exits Human Services"
............... - Courier: "New governor promises to confront challenges"
Codey: "With visit to hospital, a familiar note ends Codey term"
Menendez' House seat: "Corzine will have two routes to fill Menendez's Congressinal seat"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here
Ft. Monmouth: "Jersey base loses pact for new spy plane gear"
Kean/Menendez Contest: "Poll: Kean leading Menendez in early Senate poll"
Morristown: "Assault case spurs call for councilman to quit"
'Safe Haven' Law: "Schools should publicize law for unwanted babies, advocates say"
Special Ed: "Special ed pupils improve scores on state's tests"
Trenton: "Trenton looks for answers as gang violence boils over"
NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________
Scandal Central:
.......... - Abramoff:
.................... - Newsweek: "Lobbying: The web widens, reaches to Ney"
.................... - NY Times: "Lobbying spotlight swings to little-known Congressman Ley"
......................... - OpEd: Congress: "Abramoff Effect: Leaping Out of Bed With the Lobbyists"
......................... - OpEd: Indian Tribes: "Abramoff Effect: The Smell of Casino Money"
.................... - Washington Post: "Speaker Hastert Largely Silent Amid Scandal"
.................... - LA Times: "Congressman Implicated in Scandal Steps Aside"
.................... - OpEd, Washington Post: George Will: "Government As Trough"
.......... - Domestic spying:
.................... - NY Times: "Two Groups Plan Lawsuits Over Federal Eavesdropping"
......................... - "NSA data after 9/11 led F.B.I. to dead ends, innocent persons"
.................... - LA Times: "Specter Remains Doubtful of Spy Program's Legality"
Constitution: Gore Speech: "Gore Says Bush Broke the Law With Spying"
.......... - Transcript of Gore Speech: "US Constitution in Grave Danger"
Gerald Ford: "Former President Gerald Ford Hospitalized"
Iraq War:
.......... - What would MLK do?: "10 Things King Would have Done about Iraq"
.......... - Body Armor - Soldiers For Truth: "Soldiers ordered to shed armor or lose benefits"
.......... - Cronkite weighs in - AP: "Cronkite: Time for U.S. to Leave Iraq"
Pakistan Bombing - SF Chronicle: "Senators Defend Airstrike in Pakistan"
.......... - Guardian/UK: "A botched attempt to kill bin Laden's deputy"
.......... - AP: "Pakistani prime minister won't cancel trip to U.S."
Supreme Court - Editorial, Ledger: "Confirm Alito to the court"
Voting Rights Act of 1965: "Offering no specifics, Bush urges Voting Rights Act extension"
OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________
Books - Wal-Mart: "The goliath that reshaped America"
Books - Mary Magdalene: "What we can learn from Mary Magdalene"
Donating cars: "Elderly donate cars and get taken for a ride (and love it)"
E-commerce: "Google's Shadow Payroll Is Not Such a Secret Anymore"
O Canada!: "To News Parodies, Ban on Using Debate Film Is Not Funny"
'Homeland Security': "Indian documentarian sues NYC; Detained for filming on the street"
Immigration - Washington Post: "Latino Ministries Worried About Immigration Bill"
.......... - LA Times: "States Take On Border Issues"
Tappan Zee Bridge: "A Bridge at the End of Its Lifespan"
DISASTERS AND AID OPPORTUNITIES_________________________________________________________
Katrina - Rebuilding: "At center of storm destruction, eager few try to reclaim Parish"
.......... - Mayor Nagin: "Storms Payback From God, Nagin says"
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