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...Though the school and the parents want their kids to be successful in America, the ambivalence of many Islamic parents sends mixed signals. The pull of their home country is a constant distraction from fitting into this one. "They are obsessed with foreign politics," says Steve Landek, who has been mayor of Bridgeview since 1999. "I come to talk to them about better sidewalks. They want to know how to run for Congress so they can change America's Israeli policy." Clearly respectful, however, of the economic and cultural contributions of Muslims to the community, he regrets to say 9/11...
...Princeton came back quickly in the second quarter to score twice under the leadership of alternating tailbacks Don McKay and Ron Landek. Yale tied the score when McCarthy completed a rapid 64-yard march by passing seven yards to Bill Henderson in the end zone...