Letters

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Opinion | Our Voice | Columns Todd Franko Bertram de Souza David Skolnick Ernie Brown | Letters


Where's the beef?

Opinion: Where's the beef? EDITOR: On a recent Saturday, my wife and I were looking for a place to eat


Closing of Tod is loss for community and its children

Opinion: Closing of Tod is loss for community and its children EDITOR: It is with great sadness and


City and school officials neglect the South Side

Opinion: City and school officials neglect the South Side EDITOR: I am a Youngstown resident who proudly


Didn't know I had it so good

Opinion: Didn't know I had it so good EDITOR: Wow! Imagine my surprise when that great guru of economic


Today's newspaper stories write tomorrow's history

Opinion: Today's newspaper stories write tomorrow's history EDITOR: A cluster of commentaries in The


Youngstown's inadequate response to organized crime is history repeating itself

Opinion: Youngstown's inadequate response to organized crime is history repeating itself EDITOR: As the


Vote and be done with it

Opinion: Vote and be done with it EDITOR: When will the rules regarding the school tax levies be


Cal finally sees the light

Opinion: Cal finally sees the light EDITOR: The first paragraph in the Cal Thomas column Jan. 26 said it


State-of-the-art schools for Niles using state money

Opinion: State-of-the-art schools for Niles using state money EDITOR: As citizens of Niles, a very


Brookfield teachers take a united stand in disputes with majority on board of education

Opinion: EDITOR: Recently the superintendent and the "new" board of education of the Brookfield Local


Bush critics not sheepish

Opinion: Bush critics not sheepish EDITOR: I'm almost positive a Jan. 11 letter from a Boardman writer


Smearing good people is waste of school board's time

Opinion: Smearing good people is waste of school board's time EDITOR: Speaking as a Brookfield


Time to put the brakes on the congressional gravy train

Opinion: Time to put the brakes on the congressional gravy train EDITOR: This is a reaction to Sen. Byrd


Mill Creek ice rink shouldn't be confined to history

Opinion: Mill Creek ice rink shouldn't be confined to history EDITOR: It was a great disappointment to


Less is more in homeopathic medicine: less active ingredients, more money for the maker

Opinion: EDITOR: In recent years, a thoroughly discredited branch of medical quackery has made an


Girard needs a plan to get out of fiscal emergency

Opinion: Girard needs a plan to get out of fiscal emergency EDITOR: Now that the local elections are


Police misconduct warrants an open, impartial inquiry

Opinion: Police misconduct warrants an open, impartial inquiry EDITOR: The Boardman Township police have


You could be a loser if you try to claim your winnings

Opinion: You could be a loser if you try to claim your winnings EDITOR: I recently received a letter


Time, temperature and changing lifestyles took their toll on Mill Creek Park's ice rink

Opinion: EDITOR: Since its founding in 1891, Mill Creek Park has offered Mahoning Valley families a unique


Sniping between educators doesn't help inner-city youth

Opinion: Sniping between educators doesn't help inner-city youth EDITOR: Your Dec. 31 article reporting


Bush a villain? Only in the minds of the misinformed

Opinion: Bush a villain? Only in the minds of the misinformed EDITOR: I was most intrigued by the


Pet sanctuary has done good work; needs support

Opinion: Pet sanctuary has done good work; needs support EDITOR: After reading the article in the


Don't reduce prisoners; cut salaries and benefits

Opinion: Don't reduce prisoners; cut salaries and benefits EDITOR: I find the situation with the Mahoning


Old tobacco, modern ads are a deadly combination

Opinion: Old tobacco, modern ads are a deadly combination EDITOR: When Columbus and his crew stumbled


Valley veteran insists that 'historical study' on Tuskegee unit is a myth

Opinion: EDITOR: I would like to take this opportunity to voice serious exception to an article written by


Pastors with servant's heart deserve a voice in politics

Opinion: Pastors with servant's heart deserve a voice in politics EDITOR: A short time ago, The


Former NRA member calls for reasonable gun controls

Opinion: Former NRA member calls for reasonable gun controls EDITOR: The recent dustup over carrying


Another downtown jewel

Opinion: Another downtown jewel EDITOR: Mr. Mangie's Dec. 21 letter was right on the money. However, he


Youngstown lost someone special

Opinion: The announcement of the death of longtime Youngstown resident Esotto Pellegrini on Dec. 6. probably


And Merry Holidays to you

Opinion: And Merry Holidays to you EDITOR: In response to a gentleman's very eloquent letter of Dec. 13,


These doctors agree: flu immunizations work and people should get them

Opinion: EDITOR: Dr. Julie Gerberding, director of the CDC, and one of the most admired physicians in the


Area's commitment to arts has gone unrecognized

Opinion: Area's commitment to arts has gone unrecognized EDITOR: It was certainly good news to see The


Fight back by chewing

Opinion: Fight back by chewing EDITOR: While I still have a right to give my opinion, I would like to say


Ask your doctor about safety and effectiveness of flu shots before getting one

Opinion: EDITOR: This time of year we see many "flu shot clinics" advertised; pretty soon we'll start


Take a look: Rescue Mission is a positive influence

Opinion: Take a look: Rescue Mission is a positive influence EDITOR: It is said that ignorance is the