Editorial on leaks and the Clinton memo fallout
The piece argues leak investigations harm more than the initial leak and cites past administrations. It criticizes the Clinton White House for circulating a memo about Yeltsin and poultry trade tied to Arkansas interests. It urges public drop of the matter and internal memo tightening, noting leaks are a price of open government.
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George Shultz
Shultz
Richard Nixon
John Kennedy
Clinton
Yeltsin
Russia
Arkansas
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Tyson Foods
United States
State Department
White House
Support full funding for anti-violence act
The YWCA of Lorain urges full funding for an anti violence act citing national statistics on sexual assault. It highlights rape frequency, reporting gaps, age breakdowns, and economic and emotional costs to victims and families, calling for bipartisan action and public awareness.
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United States
Citizens urge renewed funding for Violence Against Women Act
Citizens call on lawmakers to renew and fully fund the Violence Against Women Act. They urge letters to legislators to amplify the public push for stronger protections for women and children, stressing that voices can make a difference.
Elyria planners invite danger to West Ridge homes
Readers complain that past planning decisions have harmed homeowners on West Ridge and nearby streets. They fear a new gas station, a chemical distribution center, and a proposed superhighway will invade quiet residential life, citing a Chronicle-Telegram article as the source.
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West Ridge
Murray Ridge Road
Chronicle-Telegram
Murray Ridge
Oberlin Road
City halts new downtown pharmacy amid progress backlash
A reader argues against more downtown business, urging preservation of green spaces and open areas. The letter cites a prime Lowell Street site once the Fisher Guide plant and questions why residents cannot vote on neighborhood development and “progress.”
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Lowell Street
Fisher Guide
Tam
Letters Policy for The Chronicle Telegram
The Chronicle Telegram invites reader letters for the Editorial Page and notes letters may be edited for brevity accuracy and clarity. Include signature full home address and telephone number and send to the editorial page editor box 4010 Elyria Ohio 44036 or fax 9297272 or email macronelfreemail brown.oberlin.edu
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Elyria
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Oberlin
Weighing wives in politics and public life
Robert Reno comments on how American culture labels presidential wives and the double standard in women’s roles. He cites Muskie, Dole, Kennedy, and Hillary Clinton, arguing that capable women in power are often undermined, and imagines a future where a wife might be a tugboat captain or lion tamer.
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Harold Macmillan
Dorothy
Senate
Elizabeth
Red Cross
Cole
Nancy Reagan
Del
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Martha Stewart
Hillary Clinton
Lizzie Borden
Ma Barker
First Amendment lawyer Garbus faces libel action by Daily News
Nat Mentoff reports that Martin Garbus, famed First Amendment specialist, sued Mike McAlary and the New York Daily News for libel over rape accusations in three columns. Garbus defended the client pro bono, while LRDC suspended his firm from representing plaintiffs in libel suits, sparking debate among top free speech lawyers about loyalty, conscience, and professional status.
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Lenny Bruce
Bruce
New York
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Mississippi
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New York Daily News
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McAlary
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New York Magazine
Robert J. Friedman
New York Post
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Libel Resource Defense Center
LRDC
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Robert Sack
Floyd Abrams
Sean Friedman
Fredman
James Goodale
New York Times
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