Fatherhood fading as a national issue
Dallas Morning News columnist Jim Wright argues that fatherhood is devalued in modern society. He cites rising illegitimacy, welfare trends, and cultural shifts, noting the impact on children and the need for stable two parent families.
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Daniel Patrick Moynihan
Moynihan
Labor
LBJ
Candace Bergen
Center
Jim Wright
The
Dallas Morning News
Craven seeks end to Township 7 sewer stalemate with state DEM
Craven County residents of Township 7 face over two years under a DEM moratorium on wastewater, with county plans to boost capacity by adding Ramada Inn, Stately Pines, and Arthur Farm facilities. The author urges Craven officials to take control from state appointees, lift the moratorium, and allow more taps under tight monitoring.
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Craven
Department of Environmental Management
DEM
Township 7
Craven County
Neuse River Foundation
Ramada Inn
Stately Pines
Arthur Farm
Raleigh
New Bern
Ramada
Pines
Thank you to a person of Integrity
On Wednesday June 7 a person of integrity found a checkbook on the pavement and turned it in at the Wal Mart service desk passing contact through a daughter. The writer Irv Nagdeman thanks the anonymous helper publicly from New Bern.
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Wal-Mart
Irv Nagdeman
New Bern
Eugene Boettcher
Pamlico County budget prompts concern over hunger claims
Reader challenges a June 10 headline stating some will go hungry due to the Pamlico budget. The letter argues no urgent food need is shown in the report and urges a more accurate, less inflammatory headline.
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Pamlico
Jones County councilors urged to abolish school supplements
Commissioners discuss eliminating supplement pay for school employees. Amy Edwards of the Department of Public Instruction said the issue is local. They cite disparities with other county departments, budget constraints, and a rise in tax rate as factors in considering a vote on the 1995-96 school budget.
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Jones County
Board of Education
Amy Edwards
Department of Public Instruction
Vanity plates spark reader gripe on legibility and safety
Reader Eugene Boettcher argues vanity plates face visibility issues from frame designs and center hitch clutter. He notes how partial obstructions hinder numbers and suggests banning in-car telephones to keep drivers focused on the road.
Official Should Have Left Girlfriend Home
A missive criticizes Undersecretary Greg Farmer for visiting New Bern with his girlfriend as inappropriate and unwelcome. The letter denounces the destruction of marriage, the rise of casual sex, and the claim that such behavior harms the country, labeling Farmer another Clinton appointee and promising a fix in 1996.
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Greg Farmer
New Bern
Farmer
Clinton
Thomas P. Foley
Civility in Washington: Cal Thomas on New Hampshire
Cal Thomas argues that civility between the President and the Speaker may be separate from substance in politics. He critiques both liberal and conservative portrayals, notes Gingrich’s need to prove otherwise, and insists real policy debate on major issues is the path forward for Americans.
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Aquarius
New Hampshire
United States
Tives
Barry Goldwater
Vietnam
Ronald Reagan
Newt Gingrich
Gingrich
Congress
White House
Washington
There Should Be a Market for Organs
Walter Williams argues for an organ market to allocate scarce livers and kidneys, contending owners should be free to sell their organs and bequeath them. He predicts increased supply, incentives to care for organs, and access for non rich buyers via mortgaging or donations, countering medical profession control and alleged inequities.
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Mickey Mantle
Williams
Pennsylvania
Bob Casey
Walter Williams
George Mason University
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