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There are aliens among us ... and they are called the Republican Party
TAKE ONE!
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Rockeater race has universal appeal
WWW.THE-BURGH.COM
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2012
CLINTON COUNTY, NEW YORK
This Week
TOUGH ENOUGH TO EAT ROCKS
ELIZABETHTOWN POLITICS
Man returns from Democratic Convention.
By Stephen Bartlett stephen@denpubs.com
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PLATTSBURGH — I drove down Rt. 9, windows down, System of a Down turned up loud, and wondered what to expect from Plattsburgh’s Rockeater Adventure Race, which I had missed the year before. Does dental insurance cover such damage? Do champion Rockeaters sacrifice sparkling smiles? And what about intestinal and bowel complications? That’s when I spotted three men in diapers running with pacifiers in their mouths in the direction of Plattsburgh City Beach.
ONE FAMILY’S FIGHT
The story of one young man’s fight with leukemia. PAGE 7 EDUCATION
Captain Underpants (Kara Mariano) after finishing Plattsburgh’s Rockeater Adventure Race. Photo by Stephen Bartlett
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911 commemoration inspires call for mercy, compassion By Stephen Bartlett
Local teachers attend summer school in Colorado.
stephen@denpubs.com PLATTSBURGH — The terror on America’s doorstep 11 years ago dismayed the nation. Everyone desires to see the injustice undone, but that cannot happen, and today we must find our way toward compassion and wisdom, said Plattsburgh State historian Dr. Douglas Skopp, speaking at the university’s annual 911 commemoration. On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, 19 Islamist militants hijacked four passenger jets to complete four coordinated suicide attacks in New York City and Washington, D.C. They smashed two planes, American Airlines Flight 11 and United Airlines Flight 175, into the World Trade Center. The North and South towers collapsed within two hours. The hijackers crashed American Airlines Flight 77 into the Pentagon. The fourth jet was heading toward the United States Capital building when passengers attempted to take control of CONTINUED ON PAGE 12
Dr. Douglas Skopp speaking at Plattsburgh State’s annual 911 commemoration.
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Alan Taylor discusses the War of 1812.
Photo by Stephen Bartlett
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