Trend turns negative in the war on drugs
A National Institute on Drug Abuse report shows a nearly 20 percent rise in Americans using cocaine monthly and about a 30 percent rise in weekly users, reversing a five year decline. ER visits for heroin and cocaine rose 30 percent, signaling hard core use grows.
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Buy American to Save Our Economy Says Readers Note
In a letter to the editor Frank Vandersommen of Elyria urges buying American cars and goods during Christmas to bolster national industry amid unemployment and deregulation concerns. He cites Pearl Harbor memories and criticizes U S trade policy and leadership, urging a patriotic shopping stance.
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Bring Them Home At Washington weekend POW MIA meeting
On the weekend of Dec. 7 a Washington gathering united POW MIA supporters and families. Two resolutions passed urging unity and to push for relations with Vietnam only after Americans are home. Vietnamese Americans seeking return from tyranny joined, urging support to end the embargo and reflect during the holidays. Canton reader TOM MCGRAW urges prayers and action to bring them home.
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Recession Contours in Bush Era Washington and Economy
Sechanberg argues the economy shows recession like signs as GM plans 74000 layoffs and 21 plant closures while Bush aides push public relations over real remedies. He contrasts Reagan era rhetoric with current hardship, noting unemployment, foreclosures, and Greenspan warning amid stuttering reelection campaigns.
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New Year’s hopes for a stronger United States
Philadelphia Inquirer columnist Claude Lewis argues that national improvement requires concrete plans and hard work, urging Americans to put country first, boost productivity, reduce violence and drugs, and better treat the elderly. He laments cynicism, homelessness, and ineffective leadership while calling for moral renewal and reform.
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