Holiday reflection on American unity and empathy
The piece urges gratitude and kinder conduct during the holidays while noting America’s deep racial and social divides. It cites Hans Knight's observations on melting pot myths, safety concerns, and contrasts between global hunger and domestic excess, urging collective healing and productive unity.
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America
Hans Knight
Baltimore Sun
Knight
U.s.war Department
PTA
United States of America
New York
Brooks Brothers Faces Colorful Fashion Shakeup and Backlash
The article argues Brooks Brothers, a symbol of conservative menswear since 1818, confronts a shift toward bold lavender and coral shirts. CEO Joseph Gromek defends the change as calming under suits, while longtime staff and critics lament eroding traditional style amid a broader cultural drift. The piece links evolving tastes to a younger, casual-leaning market and notes the company remains profitable despite fashion tensions.
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Brooks Brothers
Clothier
Manhattan
44Th and
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William F. Buckley
National Review
44Th
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Sloan Wilson
America
Biltmore Hotel
Clinton laments tough Senate confirms amid 1997 bottleneck
President Clinton criticized a filtering Senate confirmation system that hurt top government jobs as 1997 became the worst year for nominations. A Twentieth Century Fund panel urged reforms while appointees faced waning Senate deference, holds, and partisan battles.
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Wassington
Clinton
Senate
Twentieth Century Fund
Congress
Bill Lam Lee
David Satcher
Calvin Mackenzie
Anthony
Lake
CIA
William Weld
Mexico
Mackenzie
Colby College
Journal-World Postal and AP Membership Notice
Postmaster instruction to send address changes to the Journal-World in Lawrence Kansas with a P O Box 888 66044 0888 USPS 306 520 Periodicals. Postages paid at Lawrence. Member of Audit Bureau of Circulations and the Associated Press.
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New Hampshire
Lawrence
Kan
Douglas County
Kansas
Kansas City
U.S
Journal-World
P.O
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
Productivity should guide the race debate over fairness
A columnist argues the race discussion fails when driven by morality and diversity. Viewing race through productivity shows unproductive groups as a drain and urges policies to boost black and other lagging communities, warning against measures like California's Proposition 209 that hinder access and enterprise.
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Clinton
America
California
Old Home Town Post Office handles over four million pieces of mail
Officials report the wrenice post office processed more than four million pieces of mail this Christmas season, a local record. They say the growing area will push this total higher in the coming years.
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