Humor in a Nation Healing After Tragedy
The piece notes comedians like Leno Letterman and Maher returning to airwaves with a somber respectful tone after a week off due to terror attacks. It argues humor will help Americans heal while avoiding sensitive topics and landing on relief and resilience as a national coping mechanism.
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Jay Leno
David Letterman
Bill Maher
Bush
Osam bin Laden
Vietnam
Bob Hope
Johnny Carson
Jerry Lewis
Dick Martin
New York
Washington, D.C
Saturday Night Live
Local letter to editor defends skateboard park stance
In a defensive letter to The Herald, a resident rebuts editorials about the East Third skateboard park. He asserts misquotation, defends public support for youth activity, but criticizes location, sanitation, noise, beer use, and supervision while demanding an apology for perceived slander.
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East Third
Cleon Rickel
Walter Rubel
Mr. Rubel
Commission
County Health
State Board of Health
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Ottawa
Public service gains in aura after Sept 11 events
Salina Journal columnist George B. Pyle argues post 9 11 sentiment boosts public service image in Kansas politics but warns against elevating leaders above scrutiny. Moran defers governor bid to seek a fourth Congress term while terrorism reshapes political chances and voter engagement.
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Kansas
Jerry Moran
Moran
Congress
Bill Graves
America
Bush
Topeka
Mark Parkinson
Public Service
Carla Stovall
Salina
Attack Doubly Painful for Muslims in America
RIAD Z. ABDELKARIM, MD of the Council on Art for American Muslims and Arab-Americans argues that after the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon the Muslim and Arab-American communities faced a worsening backlash. He notes hundreds of anti Muslim incidents nationwide, calls for calm, and urges Americans not to indict the faith while condemning terror. He highlights interfaith cooperation and community support, urging vigilance against exploitation of the tragedy.
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Riad Z. Abdelkarim
Council On Art
World Trade Center
Pentagon
Oklahoma City
New York
Dallas
California
Seattle
Irving
Texas
Chicago
Mesa
Aziz
National Cathedral
Hollywood
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