Wildlife feeding sparks debate over exotic animals rules
Elyria residents urge tighter wildlife feeding rules after bear owner Sam Mazzola keeps dangerous animals at his Columbia Township compound. Council weighs a broad ban on feeding non domesticated wildlife, including pigeons and blackbirds, while safety concerns prompt delay for committee review.
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Brent Kandra
Elyria
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Ohio
Ted Strickland
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John Kasich
Huff Seeks Council Victory Backed by Community Watch
Elyria and Lorain County residents advocate for Holly Huff in the council race citing her block watch effort and signs on Furnace Street near Bell Avenue. Opponent Brenda Davis is described as still thinking about starting a community watch. Huff claims to have already acted on community needs.
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Huff
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Bell Avenue
Brenda Davis
Davis
Sheffield Lake
Domonkas Library
Domonkas
Lorain County
Kenneth Fiore
Letters to the Editor on Kasich budget cuts and privatization
A reader criticizes Gov. John Kasich for privatizing state institutions and slashing funding to libraries and schools. The letter accuses him of self-serving pay raises and a costly security system for his residence, urging removal to prevent further state damage.
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John Kasich
Ohio
Kasich
Letters to the Editor Guidelines From The Chronicle Telegram
The Chronicle Telegram invites letters to the editor for publication. Submissions should be 250 words or fewer and may be edited for brevity accuracy and clarity. Include signature full home address and telephone number for verification. Send by mail fax or email to the listed contacts.
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Government in crisis as deficits threaten national progress
Washington Post columnist Robert J. Samuelson argues that a bloated federal state fuels public disappointment and political paralysis. He cites Census and Tax Policy Center data on benefits and deductions, warns of an impending debt crisis, and critiques Obama and Congress for failing to confront rising deficits and unsustainable spending.
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Tax Policy Center
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Ken Burns
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House Budget Committee
Paul Ryan
Ryan
Congressional Budget Office
April 12 history highlights and notable anniversaries
On this date in 1861 Confederate forces fired on Fort Sumter, starting the Civil War. Yuri Gagarin orbited Earth in 1961, Harold Washington became Chicago mayor in 1983, and other births and events are listed for context.
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D.C
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Warm Springs
Yuri Gagarin
Earth
Harold Washington
Chicago
Henry Clay
Herbie Hancock
Tom
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