BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | Ex-mayor shot in Philippine court

Amazing, I witnessed a Mayor being shot in Olongapo Zambales Republic of Phillippines in 1967 Some things never change.
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Capture of Naval ship 40 years ago in North Korea still

It’s the reason Rick Rogala spent 1968 as a captive in North Korea, enduring beatings and paltry prison meals of gummy rice and turnips served in a water pail.
For the Elk Grove Village man, the Navy spy ship USS Pueblo is both the source of nightmares — and pride.
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Elk Grove man remembers the Pueblo

http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=122653 This incident has done more to shape my world view than any other.
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Court Rules Boy’s Views Must Be Consi…

Court Rules Boy’s Views Must Be Considered In Circumcision Case
So according to the Oregon Supreme court the child,not the parent is in charge yet again?
The parent is blamed if the child turns out bad but the great nanny state can tell you whether your child is responsible in their own actions for circumcision and [...]

Another Bad Week for Truckers January…

Another Bad Week for Truckers January 26 2008
One driver got a ticket although I never in my life heard this charge before.
The second driver did not get a ticket but will probably have a lot of time reliving his part in this incident .
I have seen many near misses and close calls. And [...]

USS Pueblo story survives through time and torture

I was not on USS Pueblo. I was on USS Perkins DD877 The ship pictured in my blog. I was in Sasebo Japan Getting the war complement of munitions off the ship and anticipating the Cruise to Yokosuka Japan for minor maintainence and A speedy return to San Diego.However this was not to be. [...]

USS Pueblo story survives through time and torture

I was not on USS Pueblo. I was on USS Perkins DD877 The ship pictured in my blog. I was in Sasebo Japan Getting the war complement of munitions off the ship and anticipating the Cruise to Yokosuka Japan for minor maintainence and A speedy return to San Diego.
However this was not to be. [...]

http://www.ortem.org/history/ Light Rail Crime Portland Oregon

Here is a History of crime on Tri-Met and Max And The solutions are the same???
Ortem.org .
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Cable prevents freeway crossover accident

It was a fortunate day for this trucker. And also for the rest of the traffic. How Mr. Ketterer kept his Truck upright was either a stroke of luck or stellar driving.

On A sad note a Wrong way driver with a Checkered past involving drunk driving Caused the death of a man in [...]

State agency’s final report: Giusto lied repeatedly

The state agency investigating allegations that Multnomah County Sheriff Bernie Giusto lacks the moral fitness to serve in law enforcement issued its final report today laying out a case that describes the sheriff as repeatedly lying to the public.
The Department of Public Safety Standards and Training has already released much of the information over the [...]