Thursday, September 20, 2001 Page 25A Patriotic ribbons not on the menu Rules are rules. A policy at Snuffer’s restaurants prohibits employees from adorning their uniforms with anything – even red, white and blue ribbons. That rubbed some cheese-fries connoisseurs the wrong way. Dozens of patrons demanded an explanation. “We’ve gotten e-mails saying ‘Snuffer’s supports […]
Category: DMN | Int’l & Terrorism
Prayer, solace, patriotism in NY; Crowds find refuge at houses of worship across city, nation
Monday, September 17, 2001 Page 8A Prayer, solace, patriotism in NY Crowds find refuge at houses of worship across city, nation From Staff Reports NEW YORK – Only 17 of the 56 regular parishioners at John Street United Methodist Church made it to Sunday’s services. Some of the missing were probably held up by policemen […]
Teens come together for tolerance; Different backgrounds needn’t divide, they demonstrate
Saturday, September 15, 2001 Page 28A Teens come together for tolerance Different backgrounds needn’t divide, they demonstrate By Joshua Benton Staff Writer When the man on the street asked whether he was a Muslim, Mohamed Maye knew to lie. “I’m an atheist,” he said, then walked away. Mohamed, 14, didn’t tell his parents about the […]
Children discover lessons amid tragedy; Week’s events give way to discussions in the classroom
Friday, September 14, 2001 Page 21A Children discover lessons amid tragedy Week’s events give way to discussions in the classroom By Dan R. Barber and Katie Menzer Staff Writers The attack on America has come to the classroom. In planned and unplanned lessons, teachers and students have used the week’s events as a way of […]
Back to work, not back to normal; With heavy hearts, area residents trying to return to routine
Thursday, September 13, 2001 Page 6A Back to work, not back to normal With heavy hearts, area residents trying to return to routine By Joshua Benton Staff Writer John Jackson rose before the sun Wednesday, looking for calm waters. He found them at his usual fishing spot on White Rock Lake. But they couldn’t provide […]
Painful visit: Meeting with Cole commander offers small solace to mother of Texan who died
By Joshua Benton Staff Writer Page 1A ENNIS – Monday was the day Tim Gauna was supposed to come home. The Navy had scheduled a little shore time for the 21-year-old, time for him to play sandlot baseball, see his family and impress his friends with tales of adventure. He was going to be back […]