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Three fixes for American democracy
     There are a lot of proposals for reform floating around Washington these days. If we really want to make a difference, though, we need to focus on the three issues that most distort the behavior of our elected officials: money, lobbying, and gerrymandering.
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Midwest Memo
Regarding hope
     My grandmother was one of many children, enough that I can%27t give you a definite number. Over the years I met plenty, but certainly not all of her siblings. The meetings were sufficiently sporadic that I never got all the names and the faces put together. There was a definite chill in the air with
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Campaign Letter guideline
     The Carroll County Comet will accept campaign-related letters to the editor for the April 12 and 19 issues. No campaign letters will be published on April 26 unless they are clarification of information from a previous letter. For additional information, see the Comet%27s letters to the editor polic
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Letters to the Editor
     The Comet welcomes letters to the editor responding to articles and events in the news. They must include the author%27s name, address and telephone number. The letter writer%27s name and city/town will appear in the paper no exceptions. Letters must be 400 words or less in length. Please send your
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Web poll
     Each week the Comet polls its readers on a different topic. Vote online at carrollcountycomet.com starting each Thursday, and then click the
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Robert R. Hawkins
     Robert R. " B o b " Hawkins, 77, of 7545 Americus C o u r t , Lafayette, died at 10:23 a.m. on March 30, 2006, at St. E l i z a b e t h
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Penny L. Griffey
     Penny Lynn Griffey, 40, of Kirksville, Mo., died March 30, 2006, at Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville.
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Mary C. Ivie
     Mary Catherine Shively Ivie, 81, of Salida, Calif., died March 21, 2006, at Memorial Medical Center in Modesto, Calif.
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Jack M. Carter
     Jack M. Carter, 86, of Rossville passed away at 12 a.m. March 30, 2006, at his residence.
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Dorothy K. DeLong
     Dorothy K. DeLong, 95, formerly of Colburn, died at 7:45 p.m. on March 26, 2006, at Covenant Hospital in Plainview, Texas.
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Other Death Notices
     Freda E. Barlow, 91, of Monticello, died March 28, 2006. Born July 11, 1914, she was the daughter of Orville E. and Mary E. Viney Goslee. Her marriage was to John G. Barlow Sr. on June 1, 1935, and he died April 11, 1986. Surviving locally is a sister, H. Jane Smith of Delphi. Services were Saturda
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