LETTER: Correcting some mistakes about Hearnes' legacy

Monday, August 24, 2009 | 9:09 a.m. CDT; updated 10:00 a.m. CDT, Monday, August 24, 2009

I was saddened to learn, from The Associated Press report in the local press last week, that former Gov. Warren Hearnes has died. The story brought back memories of covering his inaugurations in January 1964 and 1968 — bone-chilling events because tradition insisted upon outdoor ceremonies.

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