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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 29, 2000
Page
4
House Speaker Dennis Hastert Republican Illinois says the Spanish American War is history and the telephone tax to fund it should end. The chamber votes to repeal the tax, removing a lingering wartime levy.
U S Surgeon General David Satcher warns of a silent epidemic of oral diseases from cavities to cancer. He notes the burden falls on the poor and minority communities, highlighting broad disparities in access and outcomes across the nation.
Sen. Paul Wellstone voices concern as Clinton administration pushes a bill to expand trade with China. He cites the need for votes to address serious human rights issues, worker organizing rights, and trade compliance amid mounting Senate opposition.
Our Opinion notes the New Castle Area School Board delays action on contracting Environmental Laboratory Services Inc as bribery revelations surrounding CEO Patrick Copple Sr. surface. The piece compares board hesitation to a tense final standoff, urging decisive, transparent leadership to restore public trust.
The prosecution argued Linda Tripp taped a Lewinsky call before immunity. The judge ruled Lewinsky’s testimony could rely on the Starr report, so testimony was inadmissible and the case collapsed. Prosecutors dropped charges, leaving Tripp's fate uncertain and public debate heated.
Bishop David R. Brown urges three pledges for Memorial Day to honor the one million U.S. war dead and defend freedom. Fly the flag and attend observances, teach children the price of liberty, and engage in civic action to strengthen military readiness amid calls to reverse spending declines. The reflection ties to Memorial Day origins in 1868 and President Garfield's remarks on virtue and sacrifice.
In a high profile DNC event at the MCI Center, Vice President Gore donned a Palm Pilot belt buckle as entertainers Lenny Kravitz LeAnn Rimes Darius Rucker and Stevie Wonder performed. The fundraiser drew 13 645 attendees and raised 26.5 million eclipsing a Bush GOP event. Clinton featured in a glam video and Hillary Clinton spoke loudly as Robin Williams provided comic interlude. Gore pledged to curb soft money with new legislation after becoming president.
Editor notes growing reports of abuse in correctional facilities and institutions, citing sexual assaults and impregnation of female inmates. The piece protests TV talk shows airing programs that showcase abuse of minor guests sent to boot camps, with May 19 clips showing foul language bleeped on air.
The News invites readers to submit letters up to 350 words with name address and phone for verification. A reader from New Castle complains about documented abuses by correctional officials and calls for immediate legal action and congressional investigations into juvenile and adult facilities starting in Beaver and Lawrence counties, referencing incidents on the Maury Povich Show.
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