Lowe’s plan too ambitious
     Widespread and vehement community opposition to a plan to locate a Lowes Home Improvement store on the site of the South Oaks/Long Island Homes property was aired at a public hearing last week.
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More than one President avoided the draft
     Your November 6 issue carried an article by Henry Hessing in which he states that President Clinton "Hid out in England to dodge his duty" during the Vietnam conflict.
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Give thanks to George Washington for Thanksgiving
     Mount Vernon, Va. - Americans don’t know it and children aren’t taught it, but George Washington is responsible for our Thanksgiving holiday. It was our first president who led the charge to make this day of thanks a truly national event - not the Pilgrims and not Abraham Lincoln.
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Fourth graders study America and need your help
     The fourth grade at Aviston Elementary, located in southern Illinois, is learning about the United States and the different environments, climates, resources and highlights found in each region.
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