Readers weigh in on editorials and smoking debate
Letters to the editor discuss a columnist's take on Alberto Gonzales as attorney general replacement for John Ashcroft and critique tobacco policies. The writers warn about smoking risks, cite the American Heart Association data, and question local business impact from Lawrence smoking bans.
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John Ashcroft
Peter Brown
Orlando Sentinel
Journal-World
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Alberto Gonzales
Scott Winters
Lawrence
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American Heart Assa
John Pepperdine Jr
Fallujah
Iraq
United States
Israel
America
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Smoke ban sparks praise and debate in Lawrence letters
In letters from Lawrence readers, residents praise indoor smoking bans and note personal relief while others question wartime motives and the purpose of foreign interventions. A veteran comments on rights, and a reader laments the early start of Christmas music on local radio stations.
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Merom
Lawrence
Henry Johns
Santa
Rudolph
Donkey theft prompts letter from retiree
Margaret Jane Sexton laments a neighbor’s petty larceny of a donkey from her cart planter. She recalls Charlie O, a 45 year possession, and notes prior losses of home and garden items. The writer condemns theft as disrespectful to family, neighbors, and the community.
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Charlie O
Margaret Jane Sexton
Lawrence
East Lawrence yard theft angers grieving sister
Betty Howe laments residents stealing from a 68-year-old disabled woman defending her yard treasures along Massachusetts Street. She recalls kinder times and asks for ornaments to be returned, condemning the nighttime intrusion and property damage.
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East Lawrence
Massachusetts Street
Betty Howe
Lawrence
Community letter defends school board patience and fairness
Tracy Kihm responds to Matt Withers regarding Leonard Ortiz and the school board meeting walkout. She praises all seven members for their time and notes calendar decisions are the board’s, urging patience and unity within the seven-member body. Letters to public forum must include name, address, and phone number.
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Matt Withers
Leonard Ortiz
Withers
Ortiz
Tracy Kihm
Lawrence
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