US recession declared March marks tenth since WWII
The National Bureau of Economic Research announced that the U S recession began in March the tenth since World War II. While the pronouncement is not earth shattering, it mirrors signs of a slowing economy seen for months with layoffs in manufacturing and tech and airline sector woes post September 11. Local shoppers remained active over Thanksgiving weekend, though cautious spending persists as merchants seek to sustain robust activity amid uncertainty.
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Prison uprising by foreign fighters in Afghanistan kills hundreds
Simon Brooks of the Red Cross reports pandemonium as captured fighters in Taliban territory revolt in a northern Afghanistan prison. Hundreds reportedly die while chaos erupts amid the break. A man at Chicago Union Station describes travel plans during Thanksgiving weekend, and a New Jersey nightclub collapse injures over 50 as a temporary dance floor drops into a pool.
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Quote from Sister Elizabeth Kenny on open minds
A concise observation by Sister Elizabeth Kenny noting that some minds stay receptive long enough for the truth to enter and pass through, exiting without lingering for pause or resistance. The Australian nurse emphasizes readiness to accept and convey truth.
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On This Date November 26 Through History Highlights
Highlights of historic events on November 26 include Roosevelt rationing fuel in 1942, New York City streetcar service starting in 1832, Kappa Alpha founding in 1825, Warsaw ghetto restriction in 1940, Casablanca world premiere in 1942, Rohna sinking in 1943, China entering Korea in 1950, France launching a satellite in 1965, Tower Commission appointment in 1986, Matsushita acquiring MCA in 1990.
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Garden City prank remembered at former high school roof
A City-born man recalls a 1940s prank by Garden City High School students painting ALcatraz on the roof. The anecdote links to former principal R C Guy and a red brick 1917 high school torn down in the 1970s. The item appears in Around Town by Gerry Reed.
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UC admissions policy adds economic and personal factors
Roger Hernandez argues UC's new policy weighs not only grades but also economic background and personal overcoming stories. He frames it as extending help to those in need regardless of race, noting the 1995 ban on race in admissions and Prop 209.
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