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Newspaper
The Gaston Gazette
Location
Gastonia, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 01, 2016
Page
4
Reader Lucy Talley Hunter Bretzius invites public input on editorial directions and urges submissions to GastonGazette.com/opinion for community engagement and diverse viewpoints.
An NC middle school choir visiting NYC sang the National Anthem at the 9/11 Memorial but was told to stop for lacking a public demonstration permit and charged 35. The piece condemns the incident, urges protection of civic freedoms, and notes the memorial’s promise not to repeat such handling while reaffirming American ideals.
Jeff West mourns his daughter Lacey and two grandsons Jason and Austin while friends defend him amid a firearm death. Messages recount a family shattered by loss including Rhonda West and two grandmothers. Public posts reflect grief, support, and questions about responsibility in a shared tragedy.
Online poll shows 15 percent follow the Charlotte Hornets playoff run with interest rising if they advance to the next round. A separate poll asks whether given a chance, a convicted felon should be offered employment, inviting online voting.
George Will argues Puerto Rico’s $72 billion debt and $44 billion unfunded pensions threaten a broader U.S. fiscal ripple. He warns Congress must impose conditional reforms and oversight to prevent a humanitarian spillover and to deter deleterious state policymaking, including Illinois.
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