Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–May 5, 2010. On Saturday, May 8 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., the Park Forest Historical Society will present Amy Peele reading from her book, Aunt Mary’s Guide to Raising Children the Old-Fashioned Way. The book recalls Ms. Peele’s childhood in Park Forest. The program will be[Read More…]
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Nestlé USA Announces Voluntary Recall on Nestlé Carnation Famous Fudge Kits due to Incomplete Allergen Labeling
SOLON, OHIO–(ENEWSPF)–May 5, 2010. Nestlé USA’s Baking Division is initiating a voluntary recall of select Nestlé® CARNATION® Famous Fudge Kits because the outer containers of some of the kits were distributed without a complete allergen precautionary statement. Consumers who have allergies to peanuts run the risk of serious or life[Read More…]
Walter Cronkite Recognized the Drug-War Failure and the Ending Prohibition Solution
New York, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Walter Cronkite, America’s trusted broadcaster and father figure to a nation for decades, has died in New York at the age of 92. Covering the most important stories of his time – including the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy and Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr., the[Read More…]
It’s Budget Season in Park Forest, and I Couldn’t Be Happier
Commentary By Gary Kopycinski It’s budget season in Park Foreset, and I couldn’t be happier. I’ve always been a geek. I’ll admit to that. I completely enjoy talking ideas, philosophy, logic, numbers, political theory, social theory, macro economics, micro economics, Keynesian economics, Neoclassical economics, administration, police, fire, health, recreation and[Read More…]
Evoking Hiroshima and Nagasaki, UN Official Appeals for End to Use of Nuclear Weapons
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–3 May 2010 – Remembering the terrible toll of the nuclear attacks during World War II on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, a senior United Nations official today appealed for an end to the use of the weapons, which remain an “apocalyptic” threat. The two cities were destroyed in August 1945,[Read More…]
Secretary General Ban Tells Iran’s Ahmadinejad to Restore International Trust in Nuclear Programme
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–3 May 2010 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today personally urged Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to restore international trust in the peaceful nature of his country’s nuclear programme by adhering to the resolutions of the Security Council and the United Nations nuclear watchdog agency. At a meeting requested by Mr.[Read More…]
Haiti Restores Some International Mail Services With UN Support
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–3 May 2010 – Haiti announced today that it was partially resuming international mail services for the first time since the January earthquake ravaged much of the country’s national institutions, including the post office, with support from the United Nations postal union. The Universal Postal Union (UPU), one of[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on World Press Freedom Day, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2010. World Press Freedom Day is observed every year on May 3 to remind us of the critical importance of this core freedom. It is a day in which we celebrate the invaluable role played by the media in challenging abuses of power, identifying corruption, and informing[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Robert Gibbs, May 3, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2010 – 1:10 P.M. EDT MR. GIBBS: I’ll do one quick readout before we do Q&A here.The President spoke late this morning with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu. They discussed how best to work together to achieve comprehensive peace in the Middle East, in particularly by making full[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama at Presentation of Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy to the U.S. Naval Academy Football Team
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2010 – 4:00 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody. Please have a seat. Welcome to the White House, and congratulations on winning your seventh straight Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy. Does this ever get old? (Applause.) I do have to warn you that I consulted with the White House counsel,[Read More…]
