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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1998
Page
4
Scott Wilson, principal at a Kansas City middle school, warns that students found with laser pointers will be suspended after a pupil suffered permanent eye damage. The incident highlights the harm such devices can cause in schools.
Retail consultant Kurt Barnard, president of Barnard's Retail Trend Report in Upper Montclair, N J, says the weekend was very good for retailers. Merchants hope a stronger Christmas season follows a weak start.
Minnesota Governor Arne Carlson calls the group protesting the highway construction anarchists who have illegally occupied property and terrorized a peaceful neighborhood, causing substantial harm over a long period in that part of Minneapolis. The statement frames the protest as a serious disruption and security concern affecting the local community.
Our Opinion notes Freedom House 1998 report A Good Year for Freedom shows 88 countries rated free, 46 percent global prevalence, 28 percent partly free, with seven nations rising from partly free to free. It weighs regional gains and warns of backsliding in Russia and limits on rights in China. It urges defense and exercise of rights by individuals and institutions.
A Houston birth with eight children highlights risks to mothers and infants from fertility drugs. Critics urge insurance coverage mandates to offset costs, but states worry about freedoms and higher premiums. Physicians should reassess practices to reduce long term misery while preserving parental chances.
A year marked by green-space preservation and habitat protection across the United States. The Wilderness Society, Oregon groups, and activists safeguarded over 34,000 acres near Salem, Oregon, with bids to protect up to 5 million more acres in southern Oregon. Grizzly restoration near Yellowstone prompted Endangered Species reconsideration, and New Mexico’s Baca Ranch was saved from development to become park land.
In a brisk, personal essay a writer reflects on buying four gifts online in a short span, noting the efficiency and anonymity of net shopping versus mall life. The piece argues that digital commerce erodes social interaction, turning gifts into private transactions and transforming the marketplace into private space.
A New Castle Air Force veteran returns home to find life changed and faces trouble when a restaurant requires valid photo ID. With no valid photo license, he cites military and expired licenses as acceptable, but the establishment balks, prompting questions about identification rules and bureaucratic barriers.
A letter recounts a New Castle area bar denying service to a returning American serviceman due to identification rules. The writer, an American citizen, says the manager refused any alternative ID and told him to go elsewhere for a beer, sparking criticism of perceived disrespect to service members and patriotism.
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