To the Editor: An Aug. 24 letter writer's comparison of the federal government and McDonald's is too simplistic.

To the Editor: The objections to teaching cursive writing in an Aug. 24 letter are easily answered by one who taught high school English for 36 years.

To the Editor: Robert Carlen's Aug. 29 letter about clinical practice guidelines demonstrates misunderstanding of what these guidelines are and how they can improve care.

"High school has been a challenge" for Edison and the charter school's administration and faculty, Ms. Bedell noted in an Aug. 1 letter to the state.

"We also have no record of receiving the Aug. 31 letter that was attached."

In an Aug. 5 letter to Allegheny, Spear Leeds said that it plans to nominate two directors at the special meeting.

In an Aug. 9 letter denying the group's petition, the F.D.A. noted that heart attacks and strokes were frequently linked to obesity.

In an Aug. 5 letter to Mr. Harwich, Federal officials said they were investigating the station.

For General Noel, word that evidence against him would be forwarded to prosecutors came in an Aug. 7 letter.

To the Editor: In an Aug. 20 letter, the writer states that "the reason that Israel came to the table with a proposal was the intifada."