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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 2001
Page
2
Readers debate Elyria downtown signs, urging incentives for retail and eateries over uniform sign codes. A Bridgeport nostalgia note warns of urban decline through monied interests, while others defend library funding, school levies, and local endorsements for Martin Conry as Oberlin judge.
Editorial argues city should keep the sign ordinance as a precise rule rather than a loose guideline. Officials warn scrapping the ordinance would invite favoritism and unpredictable decisions by the Planning Commission. Council members defend the need for clear standards to curb subjectivity.
The Omaha World Herald opines on Jefferson and Sally Hemings, noting a 12-1 group of Harvard Yale Stanford Brown and UVA scholars contesting a prior panel’s claim that Jefferson fathered Hemings children. The piece questions ongoing speculation and argues for letting the Sage of Monticello rest in peace.
Nat Hentoff critiques Lesley Stahl and 60 Minutes for biased coverage of the Boy Scouts case, claiming the segment omits key Supreme Court rationale in Boy Scouts of America v. Dale and ignores expressive association rights. He argues the program misleads viewers about First Amendment protections and rights of organizations.
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