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The Clarion's recent article concerning the opinion of Mr.Orlikoff and associates (March 10) reminded me of Carpet Baggers Unlimitted nonsense. The long history of our hospitals in Soldotna and Homer was nurtured by the dedicated pioneer physicians who loved this area and hardy Alaskan spirit. Mr. Orlikoff suggests we are antiquated here and should join the mind set that has infiltrated the Lower 48.

In your March 4 paper was an article bannered: "Should men be tested for prostate cancer?" The article had a shortened version of some questions and answers about the American Cancer Society revised guidelines for prostate screening. Basically what these revised guidelines say is that what men don't know won't hurt them. And besides if they did know they would just be confused about what to do about it.

Wow! Did you see it? Kansas City considers closing 50 percent of public schools ... students flee to private and "charter schools." New superintendent says "95 percent of diplomas not worth paper they are printed on." A Rhode Island high school fires entire staff ..." only 7 percent of students pass minimum standards test."