Senate Tears Over Youth Suicide Bill in Honor of Smith Son
An $82 million bill to fund youth suicide prevention and intervention programs passed the U S Senate aided by emotional testimony from Sen Gordon Smith whose 21 year old son Garrett died by suicide last September. Senators Reid and Nickles also shared personal losses to stress the epidemic. The measure targets screening for mental illness in youths as young as sixth grade and expanded referrals to community based treatment urging swift House passage.
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Correction on Middletown income tax rate and proposed hike
A Friday editorial misstated Middletown current income tax at 1 percent. The correct rate is 1.5 percent. If approved, a November tax issue would raise the rate to 2 percent.
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Apology needed for flag desecration photo at parade
A reader criticizes a July 1 Journal page photo showing a Middletown High School musical arts member placing the American flag on the ground. The letter urges an apology to veterans and condemns the act as dishonorable, asking whether flags were treated as decorations or deserving destruction.
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City council chatter and foreclosure concerns
A reader endorses Pat Hill for City Council noting compassion and intelligence while criticizing proposed tax hikes and spending on consulting fees. The letter questions penny allocation and urges Bob Wells to run again. The page also reports over 20 percent of Sunday real estate deals are sheriff foreclosures, prompting worry about the economy.
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Middletown Pinball Crackdown Shapes Casino Debate
Middletown Mayor Bob Wells eyed the city as a site for an American Indian gambling complex and sparked a heated debate on legality and morality. A 1963 raid seized 22 pinball machines amid court fights and new ordinances targeting gambling devices.
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Pimp My Schools idea imagined by Elmon W. Prier
Elmon W. Prier compares failed public schools to a wrecked car in Pimp My Ride and outlines a plan to revive schools. The fantasy includes recruiting top teachers with incentives, mandatory uniforms, school social workers and full time or shared psychologists, Hispanic learning coordinators, and parenting academies for chronic discipline problems. He frames school revival as a community effort.
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