Readers urged to mail signed letters to editor
The New Castle News invites readers to submit signed letters by mail or email. Letters should be up to 300 words, may be edited for style and grammar, and must include verification information. Letters will not be published without verification.
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Weight loss pills shown ineffective by Consumer Reports study
Consumer Reports finds only 9 percent of users of diet pills lose weight and keep it off, with 85 percent combining pills with diet and exercise. Many assume FDA approval, but that is not the case, and many do not discuss supplement use with doctors. The piece urges diet and exercise as reliable, affordable weight management.
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Cat urine smell mystery prompts DEP probe in town
Reader letter questions why a 4 p.m. Oct 27 odor prompted a DEP investigation that evening yet mobile air testing occurred eight days later. The writer urges transparency on water and sewer sampling, past Marcellus Shale waste concerns, and possible fracking links, urging online complaints to the DEP.
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Torture and Sex in U.S. History and Lies
The piece compares Bill Clinton and George W. Bush for public statements about sex and torture. It argues torture echoes past wrongs and questions if the U.S. will endorse coercive methods, noting Dick Cheney’s denial and citing waterboarding as torture. It cites Grover Flint’s Senate testimony and reflects on 9/11-era legal and ethical debates.
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Golden Fleece Waste: NASA Test Tower Scam
A Tribune News Service critique recalls William Proxmire’s Golden Fleece awards, spotlighting a NASA test tower in Mississippi started for a canceled space project and cost at least 349 million dollars with ongoing annual maintenance of about 700 thousand. It suggests congressional complicity and venality in public spending.
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