Misleading campaign signs draw fire in Lorain ward race
Letters praise local volunteers and civic leaders while criticizing campaign tactics. Raspberries target William Flynn for mis leading signs about reelection, with others applauding Bev Ziegler and Arlene Ellis for Alzheimer's work, Taft budget for lottery promotion, Elyria South Park recreation center funding, and Minnie Young Wade’s Sojourner Truth Award for community leadership.
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William Flynn
Lorain
Flynn
Bill Flynn
Minnie Young Wade
Sojourner Truth
Fatal mix as high school shootings shock Littleton
The Littleton Colorado high school massacre, labeled the worst campus violence since 1996, involved multiple fatalities from firearms. Peers described the shooters as social outcasts and troubled youths, highlighting alienation and rage amid a culture saturated with violence and media. The piece notes uncertainty about youths' minds and the permanence of such acts. Los Angeles Times
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Littleton
Colo
Los Angeles Times
Does Mayor Keys really want the job
A reader questions Mayor Michael Keys commitment to his role, citing his pursuit of a Lorain County Community College position after election. The letter argues capable city staff keep services running and urges a mayor fully devoted to the city and its people.
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Mayor Keys
Michael Keys
Lorain County Community College
Keys Deserves Credit for Elyria's Success
In Elyria residents debate Mayor Michael Keys tenure while praising his leadership through tough economic years. Supporters cite two new fire stations a needed police station recreation center plans city hall ambitions and strong sanitation street work and snow removal as proof of progress and prudent governance guiding the community forward.
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Michael Keys
South Side
Mayor Keys
Elyria residents decry City Hall actions and calls for accountability
A local reader questions fairness in Elyria's governance addressing Police Department investigations, city projects, and approvals. The letter critiques Mayor Keys and safety director Tim Coey, asking about conflicts of interest, waste water pretreatment delays, EMH Regional Medical Center, Englehard Corp, Kasper Foundry, and proposed industrial park plans, urging public accountability.
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Keys
Fair
Ours
Nyronge
Cleveland
EMH
Englehard Corp
Kasper
Lorne Elbert
Mayor Keys
Safety Service
Tim Coey
Tanner Known for Helping People and Local Service
In Elyria, Larry Tanner is praised for helping people in his roles as union president and city council member. A letter urges support for his candidacy as clerk of court, Elyria Municipal District, highlighting his willingness to assist and his readiness to serve the public.
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National Football League
Cleveland Browns
Browns
Alex Martins
Dawg
Larry Tanner
Larry
Elyria Municipal District
Deadline for election letters in Chronicle Telegram
Deadline for letters to the Chronicle Telegram on election subjects is Tuesday April 27, with printed letters after that date not guaranteed. Sunday May 2 is the final appearance day. Include signature full address and telephone. mail to Editorial Page Editor Box 4010 Elyria 44036 or email ECT ohio.net. fax 3297272.
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Chronicle
Chronicle Telegram
Ohio
Voices unite for slavery freedom via Sudan fundraising drive
Native to a Michigan prison, a black inmate shares a Sudan slave liberation effort with about 14,000 inmates. The movement backs release of 103 listed slaves, led by the American Anti Slavery Group and backed by Rep. Donald Payne and Sen. Sam Brownback. UNICEF condemns the purchase of humans, while Christian Solidarity International funds emancipation.
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Louis Farrakhan
Farrakhan
Jesse Jackson
Donald Payne
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Congressional Black Caucus
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House
Sam Brownback
R-Kan
House Committee On International Relations
Benjamin Gilman
R-N.ly
United Nations Children's Fund
Unicef
George Orwell
Somerville
Mass
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Charles Jacobs
Boston Globe
Jacobs
Frederick Douglass
Mother Bakhita
Congress
Barbara Vogel
Highline
Aurora
Colo
Colorado
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