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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1987
Page
2
Elyria faces a shrinking capital improvements fund as council diverts dollars to daily operations. Auditor Beverly Renner warns that without dedicated capital funds, major projects and city facilities will lag, undermining future growth and service capabilities. City officials are urged to prioritize tomorrow over today’s needs.
Readers are informed that the newspaper will publish letters on the May 5 election only if received by Tuesday April 28. Letters must be signed and include an address, though the address will not be published. No letters will appear on election eve.
Washington Mayor Marion Barry Jr. drew sharp criticism after remarks about a welfare mother with 14 children. He argued that government cannot do everything for everyone and praised self help, noting a motel encounter with the homeless. The woman denied wishes to stop having children and insisted birth control was not desired.
Washington insiders debate Dole running mate options with Howard Baker and Thomas Keane as favored conservatives. Jeane Kirkpatrick offers foreign policy balance. Indianapolis hosts nix Fidel Castro for the Pan American Games after Elliott Abrams and Senators Quayle and Lugar press. Host committee cuts Havana delegation and invitation.
A welfare office letter accuses 115 caseworkers of inefficiency and fraud. The writer urges firing nonperformers and trims staff to save taxpayer dollars while criticizing Speaker Jim Wright for defending what he calls a bloated system in the name of compassion.
A column argues Congress lacked authority to set speed limits or withhold highway money to enforce policy. It warns that checkbook coercion expands federal power, affects schools and health, and could curb abortion funding, urging a Supreme Court test case to defend the Tenth Amendment.
Retired Gen Brent Scowcroft warns that Reagan's push for a Soviet arms deal could leave Europe vulnerable to a larger Soviet force and push NATO allies toward Moscow. He cautions against abandoning decades of European defense commitments and notes political divisions in the United States ahead of a potential treaty in 1988.
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