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Within the memory of our oldest citizens, most Americans lived and died in small, close-knit communities. Residents knew each other, by name or by sight. Anonymity was unusual. A mother in the park was unafraid to scold the mischievous child; she knew his parents. A suspicious-looking stranger in town--or on the block--drew vigilant stares; the community knew its members and its mores...
...lieu of board games, today's child is barraged with a whole assortment of dolls and plastic toy figures. Usually these synthetic creatures come in a group, as in the case of the "Snugglebumms," a close-knit and multi-colored familial unit comprised of: "Momma Brightly," "Papa Gently," "Princess Snugglelina," "Snugglebumm's Kids" and "Tuggles" with omnipresent flower cart...
...Paraguayan hinterland, complete with a Mercedes-Benz 280SL and four armed guards. According to Simon Wiesenthal, the doctor was most recently spotted last summer in a Mennonite village in Paraguay called Valendam. One year earlier, in fact, Wiesenthal had observed that the 10,000 members of that close-knit community would provide the perfect cover for the fugitive. "To the people living there," said Wiesenthal, "he is a refugee, and they are not in a hurry to deliver him to the police. The Mennonites believe in justice after death...
Defense Lawyer Robert B. Fiske Jr. argued that the letters on Thayer's behalf showed that his criminal conduct was "an aberration." From September 1981 to September 1982, according to the SEC complaint, Thayer passed information that made $1.9 million in illegal profits for a close-knit circle of Thayer's and Harris' friends. Though Thayer did not pocket any profits from the tips he handed out, one who did benefit was Sandra Ryno, 39, a former LTV receptionist with whom Thayer had a "private personal relationship." Ryno agreed to cooperate with the Government's investigation and was given immunity...
Strong and close-knit, the Sikhs fight to preserve their identity...