Why Koch Sees No Daylight
Russell Baker notes a New York arrival experience peppered with social satire. He mocks Mayor Koch and real estate tycoons over daylight restrictions in Manhattan, cites skyline growth and costly meals, and ends with a wry travel observation as he departs La Guardia.
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Taxi Commission
Preventing outrage in capital case rulings sparks debate
Washington column argues Supreme Court's 5-4 decision to bar victim impact statements in capital sentencing inflames juries and masks moral judgments. George Will notes the Goetz acquittal shows anger can be channeled via a properly inflamed jury, despite calls for restraint.
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West Virginia schools praised for cross state program sharing
The Daily Telegraph editorial lauds West Virginia Superintendent Tom McNeel for claims that the state public school system can lead in innovative curriculums. It notes New York North Carolina and Georgia adopting WV education programs and highlights WV principals academies and fellowships as models for other states.
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New York
Lydia McCue
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Letters to the editor confront Overington survey on WVEA
A letter from James D. Caruth, WVEA Executive Director, questions the validity of Delegate Overington's survey of the WVEA and urges focus on public education. The second letter laments moral decline, AIDS, and national issues, urging strong public school citizenship, principles, and moral values as core to America’s future.
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