Our View on Anthrax Letter Fallout and Postal Safety
The piece condemns delayed action after the Daschle anthrax scare and notes two Brentwood Washington postal workers died from inhalation exposure. It highlights testing gaps, facility links to Brentwood, Topeka closures, and calls for urgent safety focus and personal responsibility amid a new kind of warfare.
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Congress
Senate
Tom Daschle
Congressional
Washington
Brentwood Mail Center
Daschle
Jeffrey Kaplan
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
U.S
Topeka
Brentwood
Florida
New Jersey
Capitol Hill
Quotes from Kandahar to Bush and Simpson spill into court room
A collection of stark remarks tied to fear and danger. Mohammed Nasir recalls mud house vulnerabilities in Kandahar after airstrikes and a dangerous journey to Pakistan. President Bush denies anthrax threats amid a spores scare near the White House. O J Simpson faces a life on the line moment during testimony in a road rage case, reflecting on truth and survival.
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Mohammed Nasir
Kandahar
Afghanistan
Pakistan
O.J. Simpson
Wordsmiths and leaders amid September 11 reflections
A compact, era-spanning meditation on writing and public memory cites historians, journalists, and leaders. It juxtaposes Elizabeth Kolbert and Hendrik Hertzberg with Giuliani’s response, William Feehan’s tragedy, and Amy Etzioni and E.B. White reflections on writing, media, and national identity.
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World Trade Center
Elizabeth Kolbert
The
New Yorker
William Feehan
N.Y
Social Security Debate and the 9/11 Budget Shift
A dated critique argues the Social Security trust fund is a misnomer and that looming deficits post 9/11 force a reevaluation of how benefits are financed. It asserts benefits depend on future tax willingness, not the fund, and outlines three save options: raise taxes, cut benefits, or persuade earlier mortality. It also blasts politicians for empty promises and calls for prioritizing a robust economy to support the elderly.
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New York
Washington
Congress
Lower Manhattan
Notable historical highlights for October 24
Today in history highlights events from 1901 Niagara Falls survivor Anna Edson Taylor to 1537 death of Jane Seymour. It notes 1861 telegraph to Lincoln and a Nash quote about vanity. Includes birthday of prolific figures and miscellaneous observances.
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Anna Edson Taylor
Niagara Falls
England
Henry VIII
Prince Edward
Edward VI
Stephen J. Field
California
Lincoln
Ogden Nash
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Bill Draper
Telegram
Delaney
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Hendrik Hertzberg
Myet
Rudolph Giuliani
Giuliani
Associated Press
Calvin Woodward
Orient Express
Jack
M.P) Reeve
Seth Mydans
Carl Mydans
Life Magazine
Responsive Community
Amitai Etzioni
America
E.B. White
Dolores Hope Garden
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Eno
Donald Kaul
Saryjne
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Gctelegram
Phon
City Hall
Ectelegram.com
P.O. Box
Garden City
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