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<DIV><FONT size=4>Congratulations to <EM>The Latah Eagle</EM>.
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<DIV><FONT size=4>In the Thursday, December, 15 edition, available at news
stands, etc, there is a well written <STRONG><FONT color=#ff0000
size=6>front page</FONT></STRONG> article on the HIV problem currently sitting
very high on our local horizon. In this article, new facts are presented
that have not appeared in the local paper or the <EM>LMT, </EM>and there are
excerpts from an actual interview with Kanay Mubita, the defendant.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>The <EM>Eagle</EM> recognizes the seriousness of the possible
trees of infection and resulting gruesome consequences that may result from the
alleged actions of the defendant. Thank you Kai and LJ for the story and
the front page placement.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>Also, in today's <EM>Spokesman Review</EM> an article appears
on the front page of the Regional Section.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>I ask again: Where the fuck is the <EM>Daily
News?</EM></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>Mubita was arrested on December 7, 8 days ago. The
<EM>Daily News</EM> could have had a front page story alerting many of the
students (some who are now graduated and gone, not to return) and other
residents who may be now branches on the tree of infection. Those notified
could decide to restrain from unprotected sexual relations until they are tested
now and again in six months time. Thus, a timely article on the front page
of the <EM>Daily News</EM> may have alerted at least some enough to prevent
further infection between now and the time they finally hear about the
problem. Thanks in part to the inexcusable laxity of the <EM>Daily
News</EM>, new infections may now occur that may not have occurred had the
<EM>Daily News</EM> acted responsibly.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>At WinCo today I asked the checker who is a student at UI and
a very bright young lady, what the buzz was on campus about this incident.
She hadn't even heard of it. This is a horrific lapse by the local media,
the <EM>Eagle</EM> excepted.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>At the very least there needs to be a change of the managing
editorship at the <EM>Daily News</EM>! How could not the managing editor,
the editorial editor, the news editor, and the publisher fail to recognize the
significance of this story, the need for fast dissemination of accurate,
relevant information, and its responsibility to the community? Do they
have their collective craniums so deeply embedded in the termini of each others'
alimentary canals that they are unable to think independently at
all?</FONT></DIV><FONT size=4>
<DIV><BR>Wayne A. Fox<BR>1009 Karen Lane<BR>PO Box 9421<BR>Moscow, ID
83843</DIV>
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<DIV>(208) 882-7975<BR><A
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