Roses and raspberries twilight in Lorain County basketball note
Midnight Basketball faces timeout after director Tom Bowen resigns. The program blends sports with education and job placement, with Lorain County successes and plans for expansion. Roses to Geon Co and Access Program for a middle school mentor partnership, a dozen employees guiding 30 seventh graders. Raspberries to Rep John Bender and a debated secret juries bill. Roses to United Way Lorain County for a record campaign and strong collectability. Raspberries to anglers over Lake Erie yellow perch quotas. Roses to Ameritech Ohio and Bellcore for a logical 440 area code change.
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Roses To Geon Co
Avon Lake
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Learwood Middle School
Geon
House Judiciary Committee
Akron
Bender
United Way
Greater
Lake Erie
Ameritech Ohio
Bellcorp
Avon approves 75% tax abatement for industry
Avon City Council and the mayor granted a 75 percent tax abatement to an industry drawing opposition from residents. Critics vow to vote against all local tax measures while such giveaways continue.
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Avon City Council
Orchestrafest Delights Elyria Audience At Schools
A March 31 event sponsored by the Elyria High School Orchestra featured performances by Water Raven Bvia na, Elyria West, and Elyria High School orchestras. Attendees enjoyed a cohesive afternoon of skilled solos and ensembles.
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Elyria High School Orchestra
Water Raven Bviana
Elyria West
Elyria High School
Letters Urge Community Support For Youth Activities
Readers encourage Elyria residents to attend school events across athletics scholarship drama and music to recognize hard work of young people. The letter praises music departments for showcasing talent and mentions Kilgore Kilgore and government spending on home cleanings and pest control with references to service buddies and extermination work.
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Greater Elyria
Perot could force Social Security reform talk in 1997
Morton Kondracke argues Perot may push Clinton and Dole to address Social Security, highlighting its unsustainability and unfairness. The piece notes rising payroll taxes, the aging Baby Boom, and the high benefits for current retirees while urging candid discussion of reform rather than political demagoguery.
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Clinton
Dole
Robert Shapiro
Progressive Policy Institute
Democratic Leadership Council
the New Democrat
Matthew Miller
New Republic
Advi
Sory Council On Social Security
Shapiro
Miller
Paul Samuelson
Ting
Social Security
Gallup
Brown's legacy on commerce amid tragedy and politics
Clarence Page reflects on Ron Brown's death and its impact on the Department of Commerce, noting Brown's role as insider and bridge builder, his efforts to mobilize corporate support for the department, and the challenge Congress faces in downsizing without losing a reformer who pushed "peace through commerce" in both Yugoslavia reconstruction and urban opportunity efforts.
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Newt Gingrich
Departments of Energy
Education
Clinton
James Carville
Harold Ickes
George Stephanopoulos
John F. Kennedy
Ronald Reagan
Colin Powell
Commerce Department
Yugoslavia
Balkans
America
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