Our Opinion An opportunity for city schools
In the wake of Larry DeBlasio’s death the New Castle Area School District faces a financial and reputational challenge. The board seeks applicants to fill the vacant seat, hoping a broad open process will attract capable volunteers and restore public trust and leadership for the district’s future.
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DeBlasio
New Castle Area
Tariffs and Hidden Taxes Hit the Poor Hard
The Philadelphia Daily News critiques tariffs and quotas as hidden taxes that raise costs for consumers. It argues rich sugar interests and corporate protectionism gain, while the poor bear about 80 billion dollars yearly in higher prices. It notes polyester sweaters taxed about 34 percent while mink coats enter duty free.
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America
National Center For Policy Analysis
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Senator Bingaman urges constructive CIA Russia report review
Sen. Jeff Bingaman stresses the U.S. should be helpful rather than hypercritical during a Joint Economic Committee session reviewing CIA findings on the Soviet Union and the newly released reports on Russia and former Soviet republics.
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Jeff Bingaman
D-N.m
Joint Economic Committee
CIA
Soviet Union
Russia
Soviet Republics
Limbaugh Recasts Perot On Global Warming Response
Nationally syndicated host Rush Limbaugh echoed Ross Perot in suggesting that if questions about global warming heat up, the Perot would simply cool them off. The remark ties Limbaugh to Perot in a media sparring over climate debate.
Bonior Admitted for Back Pain Tests at Walter Reed
House Majority Whip David Bonior 47 of Michigan was admitted to Walter Reed Hospital on Sunday for tests related to back pain, reflecting a midlife health setback as he faced promising political duties.
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David Bonior
D-Mich
Walter Reed Hospital
Bonior
Squirt guns spur debate on Second Amendment rights
Mitchel Olszak argues summer efforts to ban squirt guns risk overreach. He notes high power models, non water sprays, and a New Castle incident, urging balanced safety measures without broad bans while praising benign use and urging personal ownership as a counter to regulation.
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New Castle
Mitchel Olszak
Quayle Attacks Elitists Over Family Values Debate
The column questions Dan Quayle's critique of elites in politics and his use of family values. It notes his Indianapolis speech references two cultures and his vague proposals, arguing that his stance amounts to rhetoric without concrete policy. It also contrasts his self portrayal with Bush's film tastes and calls out the repeated refrain of family values.
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Dan Quayle
Quayle
Bush
Indianapolis
Recisely
America
Majority Opposes Wilmington Taxes in Local Letter War
Editor notes a May 27 letter by Mrs. Margaret McKee opposing tax hikes in the Wilmington Area School District. The writer counters that others, including Amish neighbors and seniors on fixed incomes, feel higher taxes strain families while claiming tax increases do not boost property values or attract buyers. The piece mentions the school board adopting an unbalanc...
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Margaret McKee
the News
Marlene Hall
Wilmington Area
McKee
Glenn Stewart
New Wilmington
Letters to the Editor Encourage Public Submissions
The New Castle News invites letters up to 350 words with name address and phone. Letters may be edited for length and grammar and rejected if libelous. Authors will be contacted for approval to edit. Submissions to Letters to the Editor New Castle News Box 60 New Castle Pa 16103.
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