North Korea crisis weighs on troops and families in Korea
Army Pfc Alan Bowen says he avoids thinking about war while concerns of a second Korean war rise. Fern D Or mourns Angela Lakeberg, a Siamese twin who died ten months after her sister Amy was sacrificed in an operation deemed unlikely to succeed.
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War for culture shows France’s protectionism overreach
Our Opinion argues France overreacts to outside influence by restricting foreign words and mandating 40 percent French music on radio. The piece notes such limits misread cultural exchange, cites American and British music’s popularity, and urges embracing global trends as inevitable in a connected world.
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Beginning of reform as health plan clears committee
Sen Edward Kennedy hailed a first victory for health reform as the Labor committee approved a Clinton style health insurance plan. He stressed the move is only the start as other committees must act and the fight continues.
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Gulf War Syndrome benefits spark partisan clash in Congress
Veterans debate who should receive Gulf War Syndrome aid as medical links remain uncertain. VA Secretary Jesse Brown and Rep. Sonny Montgomery back temporary three year payments to affected vets, while Rep. Lane Evans pushes open ended benefits, risking fraud. Scripps Howard News Service reports.
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Writing and thinking in an irrational age
Mitchel Olszak argues that writing skills improve with practice but persuasive writing requires thinking and reason. He blames TV, weak instruction, and fear for public discourse, calling for a new era of reason while lamenting rising irrationality and emotional reaction over analysis.
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Congress Embezzlement Critique Amid Tax Reform Fallout
The piece argues Rostenkowski’s charges illustrate broader political corruption tied to the 1986 Tax Reform Act and real estate collapse. It criticizes zero tolerance rhetoric, accuses prosecutors of expansive indictments, and blames voters for a self-policing failure in Congress, claiming liberty is eroded by taxation.
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Non-smokers have their rights too Editor
The letter argues for balancing smoker rights with protections for non-smokers, children, and those with allergies or lung conditions. The writer shares personal experience as a former heavy smoker and urges acknowledgment of secondhand smoke dangers and hospital restrictions as protective or informative measures.
Letters to the Editor stir New Castle readership
The New Castle News invites readable letters up to 350 words with name address and phone for verification. A reader laments cigar smoke in public spaces while others defend smoking rights. a second writer criticizes empty-lot grass cutting, noting neglect and rabbit carcasses on sidewalks.
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