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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1982
Page
5
A proposal to move the Steamtown collection to attract tourism faces mixed odds. Vermont moves slow with safety issues, weather damage, and sign laws affecting potential visitors, while rail historians note the collection’s value and the potential for a living museum with famed engines like the 1944 Big Boy.
A Chicago cab driver recounts his shift in views on capital punishment. He notes killings of cabbies in robberies and contrasts past anti death penalty stances with now supporting it for certain murders. He recalls colleagues shot after robberies and a driver whose friend is paralyzed, stressing fear and moral concerns.
A reader translates the federal budget into a personal ledger, showing how Reaganomics would affect a $50,000 income. The piece highlights higher spending, deficits, defense costs, and cuts to Medicaid, Medicare, and education, contrasted with small charity continuities and a mocked home defense setup.
In response to Mrs. Milewski's letter, the ACLU reaffirms its stance that the 1963 Supreme Court ban on school prayer stands as law. It argues public schools as state institutions must not endorse religion and that worship remains a private matter. The group says it is not anti prayer and welcomes broad civil liberty support across political lines.
A reader denounces Jerry Falwell and Reagan era foreign and economic policy, accusing the church figure of wealth-fueled support for anti Communist regimes. The letter argues Caribbean aid finances big business, harms American workers, and masks oppression in Central American nations. The writer warns Americans to wake up before history repeats itself.
Charles M Hinton argues that sex should be taught openly to youths to prevent abuse. He opposes ignorance and urges responsible adults to model healthy attitudes, warning against Victorian-era suppression and backseat secrets.
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