It is disheartening, disappointing and embarrassing to be reminded, once again, of the behavior of our national and state leaders (“Voters running for cover as the political f-bombs fly,” Star-Advertiser, Volcanic Ash, April 12) . Our elected leaders and representatives represent us, they should be an example to our nation of dignity and the calling of their office.

Rescuers on Saturday recovered the body of an Indonesian woman caught in a volcanic eruption at Mount Dukono on Indonesia’s remote island of Halmahera a day earlier, as search operations continued to find the bodies of two Singaporeans, officials said. The slain hikers were among 20 who set out to ascend the 1,355-metre (4,445-foot) volcano in defiance of safety restrictions and became stranded when Dukono erupted early on Friday, spewing a thick ash column that rose about 10 km (6 miles) into...