Second shoe diplomacy warns Soviets in Brussels meeting
NATO ministers and reps in Brussels used a quiet threat tactic to deter a Polish invasion. They weighed sanctions such as a Warsaw Bloc embargo, a halt to a $5 billion pipe project, and arms to China, while vowing emergency talks if Poland is invaded. France and Germany push wary ties as Berlin tensions rise.
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Silent Lennon tribute challenges Kremlin grip in Moscow
In Moscow last weekend several hundred youths gathered near Moscow State University in silent homage to John Lennon. Police broke up the quiet display after warnings, with some demonstrators hauled away. The event underscored Soviet limits on public assembly and the paradox of nonviolent protest versus state control.
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Christmas Travels with Alina in Charleston
James J. Kilpatrick recalls a Christmas trip to Charleston with his granddaughter Alina, a four year old who leads the family visit. He describes her vivid personality, their Navy family context, and plans to visit the destroyer Pratt, attend a children's mass, assemble a bicycle, and sing carols as they chase the holiday spirit.
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True Christmas Love and Family Duty
A letter from a reader expresses finding love in three daughters and urges sharing time and patience to teach children Christmas meaning. The writer asks others to extend hands to church and homes, stressing support in times of need and recalling childhood for fostered elder respect.
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Letter to the editor on library bonds gun control and violence
A reader argues against changing the 60 percent library bond rule and shifts to handgun control. The letter claims banning handguns would fail to curb violence and warns against restricting lawful gun owners, urging focus on societal causes and television portrayal of violence. The author cites Camp Perry and criticizes legislative overreach.
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Why Christmas has lost its meaning to commercial hype
A reader condemns year end consumerism and argues that commercial advertising before Thanksgiving distorts Christmas. The letter defends handgun ownership for self defense, citing personal experience as a detective and security guard and asserting constitutional rights and personal safety priorities.
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Braden
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The Gazette accepts letters up to 400 words with optional edits. Include writer name street address signature and a non published telephone number for authentication. Anonymous letters are not published. Focus on issues and events not personalities. One letter per writer every 30 days.
Leaves in Spring and Summer of a Life Spent
A window meditation compares human life to a maple tree in a parking lot. The writer notes birth education labor and rest as seasons, honors retirement groups like the Butterfly Cafe Target Salvation Army, and thanks those who supported the elderly during their time of relaxation and remembrance.
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