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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1997
Page
4
The pope decries society’s sanctioning of non-traditional families, arguing it disfigures the traditional family as the foundation of a truly free and compact society. He admonishes cultural shifts Sunday, urging adherence to traditional family values.
Our Opinion urges safer New Year celebrations and avoiding drunk driving. It cites fatalities and costs, notes a push to 0.08 blood alcohol limits, and examines federal funding leverage versus state rights. The piece weighs tougher laws, enforcement, and targeted penalties for heavy drinkers.
Rahm Emanuel, White House adviser, warns against returning to past deficits citing 1980s excesses. He says President Clinton's budget proposal will avoid large tax cuts and an immediate balance plan, prioritizing restraint and fiscal prudence.
Mark Malloch Brown, a World Bank vice president, cautions that political damage from Korea's rapid economic collapse could be severe. He notes few nations have plunged so quickly and says efforts to stabilize the economy are underway this weekend.
A columnist honors the year 1997 by praising the unglamorous, noting small personal triumphs and missteps of a unnamed citizen, while contrasting Time magazine’s Man of the Year Andrew Grove with the subject’s modest year. The piece lists routine, harmless misses and steady avoids as marks of 1997.
The 3 month old chocolate Labrador retriever chosen as a gift from a lawyer friend sparks debate over Clinton's motives and echoes Truman's famed but disputed quote. Histories of White House dogs show presidents shaping image, from Hoover to Bush, with Rex and Millie among the best known examples.
Editor notes Leonard Larsen distorts facts to attack NASA funding while ignoring vast social spending. He cites an $80 billion illegal drug market and claims NASA’s budget is six times smaller than that amount, arguing moral indignation is misplaced and NASA should not be scapegoated.
Carrick A Dean argues that NASA space programs deliver broad benefits and cost effectiveness. He cites Mars Pathfinder, Hubble technology aiding cancer treatment, and shuttle experiments aiding bone disease research. Space exploration, he says, is a logical world improving step, not a political issue.
Editor responds to Susan Horne’s letter noting local and world charity efforts for needy children. Describes shoe box donations and support to Salvation Army City Rescue Mission Toys for Tots Angel Trees and church programs. Affirms love for all children and that Jesus loves the children.
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