public urged input on Wilkes Villa rebuild plan
The editorial urges Lorain Metropolitan Housing Authority to formally discuss Mayor Bill Grace’s plan to seek federal funds to tear down and rebuild Wilkes Villa. It calls for public meetings, transparency, and a delay past the June 22 deadline, suggesting waiting until next year if needed and stressing public scrutiny over rushed action.
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Elyria
Bill Grace
Lorain
Housing Authority
William Neal
Neal
Housing Authority Board
Grace
Bar Association Defends Judicial Candidate Poll Integrity
Lorain County Bar Association president responds to Bettye Scratt's letter criticizing candidate ratings as biased against women. He notes female presidents in recent years, explains voting standards, and urges informed civic participation with deadlines for letters to the editor and submission methods.
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Bar Association
Blas Tam
Lorain County Bar Association
Bettye Scratt
The
Births final data for 1999 point to shifts in teen births
The National Center for Health Statistics report notes teen birth rates fell from 1998 to 1999 led by blacks with a 5 percent drop in that period. Whites and Hispanics also show long term declines. The piece frames broader fertility trends, age at first birth rising, and remains of high out of wedlock births, with implications for demographics and policy.
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National Center For Health Statistics
NCHS
Stephanie Ventura
Charles Darwin
Darwin
America
TFR
Mexico
TER
Europe
France
England
Spain
Germany
Italy
Ward remarks on Jews spark debate over free speech
Clarence Page argues for education over punishment for sensitive remarks by athletes. He cites Charlie Ward and Allan Houston of the New York Knicks, past fines to John Rocker and Al Campanis, and calls for accountability while urging dialogue and respect among fans and sports figures.
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Charlie Ward
New York Knicks
Jesus
New York Times
NBA
David Stern
Ward
John Rocker
Rocker
Atlanta Braves
Magazine
Dennis Rodman
Chicago Bulls
Utah
Bulls-Jazz
Reggie White
Wisconsin
Jimmy
Snyder
Los Angeles Dodgers
al Campanis
Campanis
Eric Konigsberg
Allan Houston
Anti-Defamation League
Houston
America
Konigsberg
Knicks
Times
Yechiel Eckstein
International Fellowship of Christians and Jews
New York
Toronto
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