Editorial urges more Saudi help in war on terrorism
The piece argues Saudi Arabia funds and enables terrorist networks despite official denials. It cites a congressional probe into possible Saudi money trails to hijackers, noting Saudi citizens among the dead and Princess Haifa's controversial gift. It urges the U S task force to press Riyadh to curb funding and increase aid in the fight against terror.
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America
White House
Ari Fleischer
Riyadh
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U.S
Iraq
Haifa bin Faisal
Los Angeles
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Trudy Rubin
Knight Ridder
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Afghanistan
Chechnya
Bosnia
Bush Administration
Saudi Money Dented by Ties to Terrorists and Reform Calls
Jim Hougland argues that Saudi Arabia must end its Faustian bargain with extremism or face terminal decline as petrodollars fund terrorism. He cites the Bandar bin Sultan affair and warns that a shift away from shielding extremists is essential for genuine protection of the kingdom and broader stability.
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Washington
San Diego
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Central Asia
Colin Powell
Bandar
Holiday Bells and Budget Perspectives
A letter to the editor urges compassion during the holidays and reminds readers that basic comforts place many above 75 percent of the world’s people. It advocates giving spare change to Salvation Army bell ringers to brighten others’ lives next year.
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Salvation Army
Patti Green
Lawrence
Community concerns frame Lawrence school decline
A reader letter set questions USD 497’s student seat vacancies amid housing issues and rising costs. It cites 1,081 empty elementary seats and links them to fewer families, housing prices, and urban constraints. The piece includes comments from Josiah Lezler and Amanda Kay Zehr on community spaces and school policy, plus Journal-World letters policy.
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USD 497
LAHS
David Holroyd
Slain FW Woolworth manager linked to 1977 East Lawrence case
Reports from 1977 recall Sam C. Norwood, 30, found slain near the Kansas River's south bank in East Lawrence. He managed the local FW Woolworth store as police note no arrests yet. city issues touch plans for a new city hall amid delays in title insurance.
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Kansas River
East Lawrence
FW. Woolworth
Buford Watson
Clinton Dam
Lawrence
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