The Gaston azvettes editorial page overview
The Gaston azvettes operates as a Freedom Newspaper with publisher Duane K. McCallister and editor John Pea. Barry Bridges serves as editorial page editor, shaping opinion and section content.
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Newspaper
The Gaston Gazette
Location
Gastonia, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 2000
Page
6
The Gaston azvettes operates as a Freedom Newspaper with publisher Duane K. McCallister and editor John Pea. Barry Bridges serves as editorial page editor, shaping opinion and section content.
A civic statement asserts that peace starts with individuals and freedom comes from self control. It emphasizes equal rights endowed by a Creator and the right to preserve life and property, urging readers to promote liberty and resist converting others through silencing.
The Gazette outlines letter submission rules including required signature address and daytime phone, interest and taste standards, potential length edits, a 300 word limit with longer pieces possible for My Turn, one letter per month, and submission methods by office visit mail fax or email. It notes poetry and consumer complaints are not published.
The Gazette invites concise well written Letters to the Editor and My Turn pieces for its Readers' Voice award. Monthly winners are selected from Feedback letters or My Turn columns, with an annual July prize. Avoid personal attacks and follow Feedback guidelines.
The 6th Circuit finds Cleveland’s school voucher program unconstitutional, arguing it unfairly channels funds to religious schools and limits participant choice. It notes four fifths of participating schools are church-affiliated and 96 percent of students attend such schools, suggesting state support promotes sectarian education. A Supreme Court review looms as advocates pursue alternatives like a universal education credit to expand school choice.
This week ends major conflicts in Gaston County and with Freightliner UAW. The Freightliner UAW deal ends a lockout and halts plant shutdown talk at Mount Holly. A CaroMont Gaston lawsuit settlement halts a fierce hospital dispute, while zoning rules face a bail bonds challenge near the Gastonia courthouse. Citizens are urged to reflect on charity and holiday goodwill amid ongoing debates.
The piece notes seasonal affective gloom and strange winter weather across the nation with snow storms in the West and monsoon rains in New England. It cites Jack Kelly of the National Weather Service predicting more cold outbreaks and temperature swings before a gradual return toward spring as days grow longer after the December 21 solstice.
The article notes President Bill Clinton's postoffice outlook including a potential move to Ireland after his Jan 20 departure. It highlights his role in securing the Good Friday accord and the mixed reception in Belfast amid ongoing violence, while citing Irish admiration and personal ties to the border region. Catherine Hamill, a 14 year old Catholic girl, praises Clinton for helping sustain the peace process.
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