Christmas Requests and Historic Notes Appear in Holiday Roundup
A broad holiday themed collection notes charitable efforts by the Theodore Roosevelt Association supporting Teddy Bear gifts for NYC children since 1986, plus Linda R. Tripp's legal defense fund appeal and notes on fundraising. It also cites Christmas gift trends, band lineups, and university events, with mentions of figures like Dolores Hope and US historical society meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Roosevelt Association
New York City
Linda R. Tripp
Tripp
Bill Clinton
Bush
City to hear plan for Landmarks Commission historic districts
The planning commission will hold a public hearing on a proposed historic preservation ordinance creating a seven member Landmarks Commission. The panel would designate districts, require owner plans for renovations, and review activities within 200 feet to preserve the area’s historic character. Public session set at city hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Planning Commission
Landmarks Commission
The
National Park Service
Finney Mission County Area
City Commission
City Hall
Eighth St
District Court
Wolfowitz notes bin Laden refuge risks global stability
Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz warns that any country harboring bin Laden risks severe consequences after the Taliban collapse. A Bogota clerk laments a 12 year old's death as rebels refuse to free his father, crying for relief. A Montreal technician discusses plans and excitement over a Tolkien film adaptation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
bin Laden
Defense
Paul Wolfowitz
Osama bin Laden
Afghanistan
Soledad Martinez
Bogota
Colombia
Andres Felipe Perez
Thought for the Day on Dickens and Scrooge
Dr Karl Menninger notes that belief in Scrooge's change is doubtful and questions why people celebrate Dickens Christmas Carol. The quote reflects wary view of transformation and happiness tied to the tale's moral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scrooge
Karl Menninger
Republicans Gone Around the Bend Says Kaul
Donald Kaul criticizes the GOP for hysteria after 9 11 and Bush era policies. He argues Ashcroft blocks gun record checks for terror suspects and GOP tactics fuel fear, while Cheney attacks Daschle and oil drilling and the stimulus package are touted as patriotic. Kaul, a former Washington columnist for the Des Moines Register, reflects on political missteps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cal
Dick Cheney
Senate
Tom Daschle
South Dakota
Saddam Hussein
Daschle
Arctic
GOP
Republican Party
Mr. Daschle
Saddam
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Bush
Cheney
Donald Kaul
Washington
The
Des Moines Register
December 19 2001 History Highlights
On December 19 1843 Dickens published A Christmas Carol in England. Benjamin Franklin began Poor Richard’s Almanac in 1732. Washington led 11000 men to Valley Forge in 1777. 1907 Jacobs Creek mine disaster killed 239. 1982 BBC Empire Service began overseas to Australia. Eisenhower named NATO military commander in 1950.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Dickens
England
Benjamin Franklin
Richard
George Washington
Valley Forge
Jacobs Creek
British Broadcasting Corp
Empire Service
Australia
Dwight D. Eisenhower
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
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Managiing
Santa
Jeremy R. Knowles
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Harvard
U.S. Government
Tools
Asylum Street Spankers
Los Amigos Invisibles
Love As Laughter
Coldplay
Page Six
Candy Butchers
the Bang Group
Donna the Buffalo
Ass Ponys
Handsome Family
Saint Low
International Vamp Band
Kitchen House Blend
Ghost
Dixie Dregs
Auto Interiors
Cordero
Big Lazy
Jazz Machine
New York
Twisted Sister
Anthrax
Garden City Community College
Jeff Sanders
Telegram Ad
GCCC
Lee Marvin
Summer May
Carolyn Klassen
American Association For State and Local History
Dennis A. O'Toole
AASLH
Kansas Humanities Council
Morey Sullivan
Topeka
KHC
Dolores Hope
Dandhope
Juno.com
Dolores
Jarden City
Michael Regina
Montreal
J.R.R. Tolkien
Tolkien
Redneck
Ntdia
Hastings Tribune
John Ashcroft
FBI
National Rifle Association
Idaho
U.N
Ashcroft
America
Utem
Batali
E-mai
Thebuzz
Fay
Buzz
Ectelegram.com
Elegrar Com
P.O. Box
Garden City
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