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fice to go unremembered, lest they be forgotten, lest we forget.”
AMY VOGELSANG RECORD STAFF WRITER Red, white a blue shimmered across South Park Cemetery as more than 3,000 American flags danced in the breeze. An eerie and respectful silence fell across the graves of fallen soldiers as “Taps” floated across those gathered at the American Legion Post 28 Memorial Day Ceremony Monday morning, all remembering the men and women who served and continue to serve in the Armed Forces. “Memorial Day is not about us, it’s about them,” said American Legion member and Vietnam veteran Orlando Padillo. “It’s about them, out here with the flags on the their graves. It’s about them, our absent comrades. Our duty, though, is to ensure that we do not allow their service and sacri-
The phrase “Lest we forget” is a common addendum to Memorial Day quotes, poems and speeches, and this ceremony was no exception. The constant reminder was that the soldiers were “the fallen, but not forgotten.”
Memorial Day, which was first proclaimed officially in 1868 and observed when flowers were placed on the graves of Confederate and Union soldiers in Arlington National Cemetery, was set aside as a day of remembrance of military veterans. But many people today have taken a “nonchalant approach” to commemorating the holiday, said American Legion Auxiliary member Janna Wooley. Her
ABOVE: Commander of the American Legion Post 28 and Vietnam veteran Orlando Padillo gives an address at South Park Cemetery on Monday to commemorate all fallen and living military verterans on Memorial Day. LEFT: To commemorate Memorial Day, more than 3,000 flags were placed on the graves of veterans at South Park Cemetery, Monday.
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In this May 14 file photo Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton signs the gay marriage bill in front of the State Capitol in St. Paul. Minnesota became the 12th state to legalize gay marriage. Three states and three countries have approved same-sex unions in just the two months since the Supreme Court heard arguments on the issue.
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Will justices take note of new gay marriage laws? WASHINGTON (AP) — Three U.S. states and three countries have approved same-sex unions just in the two months since the Supreme Court heard arguments over gay marriage, raising questions about how the developments might affect the justices' consideration of the issue. In particular, close observers on both sides of the gay marriage divide are wondering whether Justice Anthony Kennedy's view could be decisive since he often has been the swing vote on the high court. It is always possible that Justice Kennedy is reading the newspapers and is impressed with the progress," said Michael Klarman, a Harvard University law professor and author of a recent book on the gay marriage fight.
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PARIS (AP) — The top U.S. and Russian diplomats met Monday to try to accelerate frustratingly slow peace efforts in Syria, where the signs point only to a worsening conflict. Capping off an eight-day trip to the Middle East and Africa, Secretary of State John Kerry flew into the French capital to see Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and exchange updates on their respective diplomatic efforts. The United States and its Arab allies are attempting to secure the participation of Syria's fractured opposition at an international peace conference in Geneva, planned for next month. Russia is pledging to deliver Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime to the talks. But despite claims of progress by both powers, there is little evidence to suggest
either side in Syria is ready to halt more than two years of violence that has killed more than 70,000 people. President Barack Obama has demanded that Assad leave power; Russia has stood by its closest ally in the Arab world. Kerry said the U.S. and Russia each are committed to starting a political transition that "would allow the people of Syria to decide the future of Syria." "We are committed to this," Kerry told reporters upon conclusion of the meeting. "We both want to make this conference happen, if possible, together with many other countries that will join up." "It is our hope that we will come out of here with greater clarity about some of the See SYRIA, Page A3
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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, right, meets with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday in Paris.
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SEATTLE (AP) — By Michael Hill's estimation, 90 percent of the people pumping gas at his station just south of the U.S.Canada border in Washington state are Canadians. Gas north of the 49th parallel, he said, is about $1.30 per gallon more expensive than in the United States. But that's not the only product that Canadians seek in visits to Washington state: Beer, wine and milk are significantly AP Photo
LEFT: In this May 23 photo, cars from Canada line up to cross into the U.S. in Blaine, Wash.
cheaper (beer and wine alone are roughly half the price in the U.S.). Add a strong Canadian dollar and the result is a key element of the economy in the towns of Whatcom County. For example, the town of Blaine, population just shy of 5,000, generates over $225,000 from a penny per gallon gas tax, which is about 30 percent of its street maintenance budget. That's why Hill and others are troubled by the notion of charging a fee to enter the U.S. by land. Last month, in its 2014 fiscal See FEE, Page A3