Publisher and editors named in local page masthead
The newspaper masthead credits Duane K. McCallister as publisher and John Pea as editor with Barry Bridges listed as editorial page editor on the editorial staff.
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Newspaper
The Gaston Gazette
Location
Gastonia, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 2000
Page
7
The newspaper masthead credits Duane K. McCallister as publisher and John Pea as editor with Barry Bridges listed as editorial page editor on the editorial staff.
A short declaration asserts that freedom begins with self mastery. It emphasizes equal rights, personal responsibility, and the belief that freedom comes from individuals sustaining life and property without government overreach.
A contemplation on how liberty erodes not by abrupt overthrow but through gradual, silent encroachments by those in power, challenging the public to recognize and resist creeping restraints on personal and civic rights.
The Gazette publishes reader letters up to 300 words with the writer’s signature address and daytime phone. Letters may be edited for length and other considerations. One letter per month. longer pieces may go to My Turn. Submission options include office drop, mail, fax, and email. poetry and consumer complaints are not published.
The Gazette invites readers to submit Feedback letters or My Turn columns for a monthly Readers' Voice award. Each month one winner is chosen, with a yearly award in July. Submissions should be concise, well written, have a reasonable message, and avoid personal attacks.
Question asks how to submit another tape of George W practicing for the next debate. Await guidance on preferred transfer method, format, and delivery timeline before review.
The Environmental Management Commission may adopt rules cutting nitrogen oxide emissions by 69 percent by 2003, forcing power companies to spend hundreds of millions. The editorial argues such stringent standards risk job losses and higher bills, urging rejection to avoid economic disadvantage while noting cross state pollution and EPA pressure.
A Raleigh based NC Free survey shows 26 percent of voters would register unaffiliated if allowed, with unaffiliated already over 15 percent of registrants. The trend reflects voter disaffection with party polarization as Gore and Bush court independents while promising responsive governance.
A substitute teacher in Gaston County Schools argues disrespect is the main problem. Students ignore instructions and disrupt others, while parents and principals bear responsibility for enforcing order. The writer urges respectful treatment, teacher training, and a no nonsense policy, proposing a class for problem students to protect eager learners.
The Court of Peeves and Kilpatrick discuss whether none takes a singular or plural verb, noting sources from Webster’s and Garner. Examples from editors and editorial quotes illustrate both forms and conclude both are acceptable depending on context. A final note on pronouns and initialisms closes the column.
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