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Brown V. Board Wild Card — 5.17.09

On this day in history: In 1954, The United States Supreme Court hands down a unanimous decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas. In 1973, Watergate scandal: Hearings begin in the United States Senate and are televised. In 2004, Massachusetts becomes the first U.S. state to legalize same-sex marriage. In 1936, Dennis Hopper was born. In 2004, Tony Randall died.Ireland is observing National Famine Memorial Day And the Sunday Wild Card is in play ...



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D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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