Day in history, Sept. 4

Loren Else's day in history column for Sept. 3, 2010.

Asian-American Women Who Accept Abortion as a Way Out

Kuping Pan had two abortions.  One day five years ago, Kuping Pan’s 28-year-old daughter, Christine, came home wearing a quizzical expression. Christine had just visited a Vietnamese fortune teller who looked deep into her face and proclaimed: Your mother has...

Jon Wertheim: Emotional story of qualifier making headlines for first time since '99, more mail

How 'bout that Mirjana Lucic? Squeaks through the first round of qualifying, barely, winning the third-set tiebreak with no margin. Then wins Rounds 2 and 3 comfortably. And then she routines Alicia Molik. If you see her in a press conference, Jon, tell her she has supporters out there that are happy to see her in the mix again. --Dale Stafford, Atlanta

Spalding returns for book signing of ‘The Steam Tractor’

John Spalding will be returning to Pontiac for the Central State’s Threshermen’s Reunion as he does every year, except now he returns as a successful author and will hold a book signing during the reunion. Spalding, born and reared in Pontiac, now lives in Hendersonville, Tenn., and boasts one of the largest collections of steam tractor images, including 1,500 rare photographs.

Sept. 1: Letters to the editor

Today’s topics: Jack Layton’s legacy; refugees; 13-year-olds’ autonomy; climate logic ... and more