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Black Americans want to see more role models

Opinion: Black Americans want to see more role models EDITOR: In response to Roger Smith's recent


Organ donation can turn sad occasion into blessing

Opinion: Organ donation can turn sad occasion into blessing EDITOR: I was pleased to see your in-depth


Austintown taxpayers already stretched enough

Opinion: Austintown taxpayers already stretched enough EDITOR: Once again, the Austintown Board of


Many reasons to vote for Boardman park bonds

Opinion: Many reasons to vote for Boardman park bonds EDITOR: Let me set the record straight on the


Mahoning County GOP needs a new chairman

Opinion: Mahoning County GOP needs a new chairman EDITOR: Not since the early 1960s, when E. Ray Davis,


McDonald High School can't forget student safety

Opinion: McDonald High School can't forget student safety EDITOR: I am a parent concerned about the


Neighborhood benefits from fast YPD response

Opinion: Neighborhood benefits from fast YPD response EDITOR: On April 15, at approximately 4 p.m., a


Beware: pet stores sell puppies from puppy mills

Opinion: Beware: pet stores sell puppies from puppy mills EDITOR: Another pet store is about to open


Thanks to Traficant for all he's done for Valley

Opinion: Thanks to Traficant for all he's done for Valley EDITOR: Now that Jimbo's time in office


Secret puppet-masters behind Traficant trial

Opinion: Secret puppet-masters behind Traficant trial EDITOR: U.S. Rep. James A. Traficant, Jr. should


Government tyranny ruled Traficant trial

Opinion: Government tyranny ruled Traficant trial EDITOR: As I watched the spectacle called "Traficant on


Supermax inmates deserve to be there

Opinion: Supermax inmates deserve to be there EDITOR: Having been the wife of an Ohio corrections


Some athletes make bad role models for children

Opinion: Some athletes make bad role models for children EDITOR: I just watched a show on ESPN's "Outside


Traficant's supporters still hold him in high regard

Opinion: Traficant's supporters still hold him in high regard EDITOR: My support for Congressman James


Lordstown schools need library media specialist

Opinion: Lordstown schools need library media specialist EDITOR: The state oversight committee for Ohio


Don't sue parents of youth convicted as adults

Opinion: Don't sue parents of youth convicted as adults EDITOR: I am responding to Bob Jackson's recent


Traficant a remnant of area's bad old days

Opinion: Traficant a remnant of area's bad old days EDITOR: I have been most interested in the Traficant


Save money by ending capital punishment, closing 'supermax' prison

Opinion: Save money by ending capital punishment, closing 'supermax' prison EDITOR: When I hear about


Uncivil behavior breeds worse behavior, crime

Opinion: Uncivil behavior breeds worse behavior, crime EDITOR: Regarding your recent editorial on


Jackson-Milton voters should approve school

Opinion: Jackson-Milton voters should approve school EDITOR: I go to Jackson-Milton High School and


Promoting high-tech industry right for Ohio

Opinion: Promoting high-tech industry right for Ohio EDITOR: Gov. Taft recently visited our company,


City council takes care of itself, not the people

Opinion: City council takes care of itself, not the people EDITOR: A move to deny citizens the right to


Maplewood students were well-behaved; now about the New York adult

Opinion: Maplewood students were well-behaved; now about the New York adult EDITOR: Recently a letter to


Maplewood students were well-behave; now about the New York adult

Opinion: Maplewood students were well-behave; now about the New York adult EDITOR: Recently a letter ot


One law for the elite, another for everyone else

Opinion: One law for the elite, another for everyone else EDITOR: I read the article in your newspaper


Technicalites undermine justice in fatal crash

Opinion: EDITOR It has been a sad few months for several families and the sadness has just been made worse


Religion does not belong in U.S. public schools

Opinion: Religion does not belong in U.S. public schools EDITOR: I've read the various letters for and


Christian schools should be consulted on standards

Opinion: Christian schools should be consulted on standards EDITOR: I was privileged, two week ago, to


Early TV viewer catches bird from Traficant aide

Opinion: Early TV viewer catches bird from Traficant aide EDITOR: It is 6 a.m. and already I am totally


Tobacco isn't a habit, it's an addiction

Opinion: EDITOR: The Vindicator's editorial on the $150 milliion verdict in Oregon against a cigarette


Why are people picking on the congressman?

Opinion: Why are people picking on the congressman? EDITOR: It's truly wearisome watching, listening and


Specific religious views don't belong in classroom

Opinion: Specific religious views don't belong in classroom EDITOR: Let's see, intelligent design or


Patton wrong to oppose concealed-carry law

Opinion: Patton wrong to oppose concealed-carry law EDITOR: Sylvester Patton's statements as printed in


Israel should not give up land promised in Bible

Opinion: Israel should not give up land promised in Bible EDITOR: A March 17 Associated Press article


Kindergarten readiness varies with each child

Opinion: Kindergarten readiness varies with each child EDITOR: All public schools in our area have pre-