Rubbergate glare hits Pennsylvania pol Kolter
The piece portrays Joe Kolter of Pennsylvania's 4th District in a candid leak, calling himself a political whore and outlining campaign tactics. It sketches his career from 1962 to Congress, notes opponents in the April 28 primary, and frames Rubbergate as part of a broader anti-incumbent climate and media scrutiny.
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Joe Kolter
Pennsylvania
Sam Siple
Chris Sainato
Dennis Roddy
Pittsburgh Press
Kolter
Frank LaGrotta
Ron Klink
Johnston
Cast off coercive government and embrace a free market
A manifesto denounces government as coercive and immoral, arguing taxes regulations and subsidies rob wealth, hinder jobs, and stifle reinvestment. It calls for reclaiming government and returning to free market principles where individuals pursue personal achievement and charity remains voluntary.
Credibility Lost Over Linn County Open Spaces Plan Claims
A reader argues that Linn County open spaces and land-use plans promote government ownership of creek and railbed lands. They claim the county misrepresented eminent domain use, note board ties to Interurban groups, and warn it will take long to restore public trust.
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Linn County
Conservation Board
Conservation Department
Renters pay taxes via rent say school support issue
A letter from J T Richardson argues renters contribute to property taxes through rent, asserting all district residents fund the school system. He questions tax fairness and ownership requirements, urging readers to reconsider who bears school costs.
Minds Enriched Outside The Classroom
Ron and Cathy Zachariasen argue against Dr. Walter Block’s view that time out of school yields idle minds. They cite experiences beyond class such as art, music, literature, nature, and family learning as essential to educated, creative minds. They urge parental involvement and resist extended school years to protect the parental right to teach.
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Walter Block
Letter Guidelines for Submissions to the Paper
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Ignorance overpowers language in a reader letter
Carl Kane argues that ignorance, not cowardice, corrupts language much like Gresham's Law in economics. He cites examples such as preferring unborn over pre-born, distinguishes oral from verbal, and critiques media usage like quick and healthy microwave meals.
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Gresham
Bev Philpott
Marion
Mary
Louise White
Louise
Grammar and the English Tripod in Modern Teaching
A guest column argues that grammar remains central to student growth amid shifts toward whole language and cross curricular reading. It notes grammar teaching has declined in American schools yet substantial grammar still exists, raising questions about correctness and standards.
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Mit
Language arts study shifts to editing during writing
The paradigm shift in language arts places correctness within the writing program as an editing skill. After ideas are drafted, students focus on errors like semicolons and subject verb agreement during revision, using tools from lectures to peer editing, with equal emphasis on process and product.
Growth through English: a holistic language arts approach
The personal growth model or whole language approach centers on student language as the instructional starting point. It supports natural progression, integrates reading writing listening and speaking, uses students experiences as entry points, and treats language as an interconnected whole.
Whole language approach expands English study beyond grammar
The text argues that language education now centers on reading and writing through workshop based, interactive methods. It emphasizes peer and self evaluation, student collaboration, and cultural understanding, framing language as a broad communication foundation rather than mere grammar.
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