William Dunsmuir 
July 27, 1996 
William D. Dunsmuir Of Pennsauken, N.j., Died Saturday At Home.

Andrew Gorto 
July 25, 1996 
Andrew Frances Gorto, 77, Of Parrish Street, Dallas, Died Thursday In The 
Wilkes-barre General Hospital.

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Spirited readers give Say So phone-in line a life of its own &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The other day we got a call on our Say So line and the caller laughed and
talked at the same time. She was amazed, she said, that the school leaders
passed a ban on backpacks for students, in part to try to stop kids from
stealingIt struck her as just plain ridiculous, so she picked up the phone. Of
course she tossed in a little zinger toward the members of the school board;
she suggested we sew their pockets shut. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; She shared her giggle and went about her business, apparently hoping
someone else out there would view the backpack ban in the same way she did. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 In case you haven't noticed, or are a new reader of The Hazleton Times
Leader, the Say So column has blossomed, taken on its own life -- at least its
own page. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Of course, some would like to kill it, even as it is still developing. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 But its enemies are mostly politicians, a good reason to let it live. They
say, geez, you publish calls when you don't even know who is calling. How do
you know what they are saying is true? &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 We say it's opinion, what people think, what they fear, a barometer of the
community to some extent. Besides, politicians are the ones we should be most
careful quoting. Some of them practice the art of skirting the truth daily. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Often, the most honest comments come from folks who know they can speak
freely, without their names attached to the remarks. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 So, Say So grows. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 We have even toyed with expanding it, letting it evolve, giving readers
specific blocks of space to call in on different issues. In the spirit of the
giggling caller, consider: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 `Fraid So: where readers can call in and report that what they feared would
happen actually did. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Gray So: for calls on senior citizen issues. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Fay So: calls, good and bad, about longtime influential politico Frank Fay. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Say It Ain't So: for expressions of amazement, shock, like after most
school board meetings. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Ray So: for criticisms of the Standard-Speaker newspaper, in honor of its
managing editor Ray Saul. He recently railed against allowing people to speak
out anonymously -- like in Say So -- on the same Sunday his paper used
anonymous sources in a front-page story. Go figure. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Hooray So: to document heroes, good guys and gals. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Filet So: for those really cutting remarks, the ones that go right to the
point, like the calls that come after most school board meetings. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Say Whoa!: for calls of outrage, the ones that say: This has simply got to
stop! Like after most school board meetings. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 OK, So?: We know the problem, so what's the answer? &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Some Say So calls have suggested solutions to the area's problems, answers
to our woes. I like these kind the best. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 What better way to show that Say So has merit? &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Keep those calls coming and don't fib to us. We get enough of that from
school board members. The number is 459-2159. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Dave Iseman's column appears Sundays in The Times Leader Hazleton Extra. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Spirited Readers Give Say So Phone-in Line A Life Of Its Own 
The Other Day We Got A Call On Our Say So Line And The Caller Laughed And 
Talked At The Same Time. She Was Amazed, She Said, That The School Leaders 
Passed A Ban On Backpacks For Students, In Part To Try To Stop Kids From 
Stealing.

Spirited Readers Give Say So Phone-in Line A Life Of Its Own The Other Day We Got A Call On Our Say So Line And The Caller Laughed And Talked At The Same Time. She Was Amazed, She Said, That The School Leaders Passed A Ban On Backpacks For Students, In Part To Try To Stop Kids From Stealing.