Enron Collapse Prompts Broad Probes of Bush Ties
View urges probes into Enron's financial downfall and alleged ties with top Bush administration figures. Highlights include Patrick Lay, stock sales by executives, 401k bans, Arthur Andersen shredding orders, and calls for nonpartisan congressional investigation into administration, Enron, and SEC actions.
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Senate
Enron
Patrick Lay
Bush
Dick Cheney
White House
Arthur Anderson
Securities and Exchange Commission
West Bank raid: Israeli tanks seize Tulkarem in major town action
Israel’s defense minister cites restraint while confirming tanks took control of Tulkarem in the West Bank, marking the largest Palestinian town raid in 16 months amid ongoing conflict. Afghan interim PM Karzai appeals for donor aid at a reconstruction conference, pledging billions. Russell Crowe hails film A Beautiful Mind after Golden Globes wins.
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Binyamin Ben-Eliezer
West Bank
Tulkarem
Russell Crowe
Know yourself and your neighbor will not mistake you
Scottish proverb on self knowledge and neighbor recognition emphasizes inner clarity and outer discernment. It suggests that understanding one’s own character reduces misjudgments by others and promotes honest perception.
History Highlights January 21 Throughout Time
Today in History notes King Louis XVI’s execution in 1793 during the French Revolution and confirms events on this date including Jefferson Davis resigning from the Senate in 1861, the Kiwanis Club founding in 1915, Lenin’s death in 1924, Basie’s recording in 1942, Hiss’s perjury conviction in 1950, Orwell’s death in 1950, Nautilus launch in 1954, Concorde service in 1976, Carter’s pardon in 1977, and Clinton’s denial in 1998.
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Martin Luther King Jr
Louis XVI
Jefferson Davis
Mississippi
U.S. Senate
Detroit
Vladimir Ilyich Lenin
Count Basie
New York
Okeh Records
Clinton
White House
Monica Lewinsky
Ray Cruz remembered as a devoted servant of God and community
Raymond Cruz died at 62 from injuries after a ladder fall while removing Christmas lights. A Garden City resident, he was a longtime church volunteer and scout leader known for his faith, cheerful service, and care for seniors. His funeral drew a cross-section of the community at St. Mary’s Church.
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Garden Citian Raymond
Ray” Cruz
Raymond
Robert Burns
Lydia Gonzales
Alice
Tim
Juanita
Debbie
Anthony
Tabby
George IV
St. Mary’s Roman Catholic
Stephen
Finney County
Bonnie Burgardt
Ray
Bonnie
Raymond Cruz
St. Mary Church
James Baker
Debate over FDNY World Trade Center statue sparks race talk
Syndicated columnist Roger Hernandez argues the planned multi ethnic FDNY statue honors all who died at Ground Zero and should not be reduced to Hispanic or any single race. He questions why the image of unity becomes a source of political correctness and division.
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Time Magazine
World Trade Center
Newsweek
New York
FDNY
Fire Department
Brooklyn
Andy Garcia
Sammy Sosa
César Chavez
Alberto Fujimori
New York Post
Frank Gribbon
Associated Press
Roger Hernandez
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Rogered
Prodigy.net
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Steve Delaney
Bill Draper
Afghanistan
Hamid Karzai
Ie Comics
Dolores
Garden City Telegram
Apts
Roger Hernande
King Features Syndicate
Thebuzz
City Hall
Gctelegram.com
P.O. Box
Garden City
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