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wwii100memorial.jpg Honor Flights take area WWII vets for a whirlwind tour of Washington, D.C.

Posted 8:52 a.m. Fri. July 3 - In late June, the St. Louis area had its first Honor Flight to take local World War II veterans to Washington, D.C., to see the World War II memorial, their memorial, for free. Everywhere the vets went, they received tributes to their service -- from the water cannon salute by fire trucks at the airport to the children who came up to shake their hands. A second flight is planned for July.

 
Neighborhoods
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Posted 8:39 a.m. Sat. July 4 - Click on the headline for more photos by Maren Leonard and a story that explains a new place to watch the Fair St. Louis fireworks.

Education
Wainwright pitches anti-smoking message in PSA, with Nixon and 40 young people wainwright100adam.jpg

Posted 6:20 p.m. Thurs., July 2 - Gov. Jay Nixon, Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright and more than 40 child anti-smoking advocates teamed up Thursday morning to try to strike out youth smoking. They gathered at KETC Channel 9 to film a public-service announcement geared at encouraging kids to avoid tobacco. In the spot, children will appear in Cardinals regalia with Wainwright and Nixon.

 
Beacon Backroom
As Nixon sees it: Blair soon to be out, and Truman in, at U.S. Capitol truman100harry.jpgblair100francispreston.jpg

Posted 12:40 p.m. Thurs., July 2: If Gov. Jay Nixon is successful, the statue of former U.S. Rep. Francis Preston Blair (right) will soon be ousted from the U.S. Capitol to make way for the bust of the Show-Me State's only president, Harry S Truman. On the eve of the July 4th holiday, Nixon formally made the request to remove the visage of Blair, a Civil War general and unsuccessful vice presidential hopeful, so Give 'Em Hell Harry gets his deserved place in the Washington spotlight. Each state is allowed only two statues in the Capitol's Statuary Hall. Not under threat: the bust of  former Sen. Thomas Hart Benton.

The Feed
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Posted 9:09 a.m. Fri., June 3 - In this Independence weekend installment: An iconic hip-hop magazine bites the dust; the effects of a smoking ban elsewhere; marriage is doing just fine, thank you; young, single and narcissistic?; squabbling in D.C. (not what you think); a fashion trend that leaves room to breathe.    

 
Region
Army Corps' new levee proposal encourages 'Save Our Studio' supporters weigand100donds.jpg

Posted 2:25 p.m. Thurs., July 2 - Efforts to save a sculptor's studio in Chesterfield from a flood-protection project have yielded one new proposal, but fans of the studio are pushing for something better. At an outdoor meeting and rally at Don Wiegand's studio Wednesday night, more than 100 people heard updates on the drive to prevent the Army Corps of Engineers from razing the building where he works and lives, on the eastern edge of Chesterfield Valley. (Photo of Wiegand by Dale Singer | Beacon staff)

Movies/TV
On Movies: Lot to like in 'Public Enemies' public100enemies.jpg Posted 1:53 p.m. Fri. July 3 - Johnny Depp brings charisma to Michael Mann's fine, visually arresting, viscerally exciting new movie. “Public Enemies” moves along without becoming nothing more than a series of violent bank robberies and jail breaks.
 
Cindy Haines, M.D.
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Posted 10:45 a.m. Fri., July 3 - Don't have a primary care doctor? Have one, but can't get in as quickly as you'd like? If you are like many Americans, no worries, just head to the nearest emergency room. They'll see you…they have to. But with such convenience comes a hefty price: What happens to those who really have an emergency, cast alongside countless others who do not? You may just need to wait your turn -- the inn could very well be full.

Visual Arts
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Updated 2:45 p.m. Thurs. July 2  -  Want to find places beyond the obvious for interesting art work? Check "Bright spots" for Ivy Cooper's  tidbits covering shows and things around town.

Recommended: Good Citizen Gallery | Khara Koffel

 

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Honor flights

Reporter Dale Singer travels with his father in law, who is one of a group of World War II veterans who are honored for their service and flown to Washington, D.C., to visit monument to their war. Read the story and see a bigger version of the video.

Voices

  • Beacon Columnists

    Posted 6 a.m. Fri. July 3 - Christina Romer's remarks as head of the Council of Economic Advisers go against her writings as an economic historian. R.W. Hafer says that her own studies have shown that monetary policy ends recessions, not fiscal policy such as President Obama's stimulus package.

  • Beacon Columnists

    Posted 6 a.m. Thurs. July 2 - From "Cash for Clunkers" to higher interest rates on credit cards, M.W. Guzy sees some problems with the way the "recovery" is progressing, as well as ideas such as cap and trade.

  • Beacon Columnists

    Posted 12:32 p.m. Wed. July 1 - What good is a test that neither helps you rank candidates for promotion nor provides meaningful information about who is qualified or not? Not much. Kira Hudson Banks notes, however, that the emphasis is on the impact, not the faulty instrument.

Editorial Cartoons

  • sstanris145soto.jpgPosted 9:48 a.m. Fri. July 3 - Cartoonists head into the holidays by taking aim at childish politicians (Chris Britt), a wise Latina (Scott Stantis) and public officials with private problems (John Sherffius and Bruce Beattie).

 
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