Editorial Strange tale of love eclipses real heroes
The piece contrasts an 18 year old stealing his mother’s card to fund his girlfriend’s breast enlargement with lifesaving acts by good Samaritans in Vermilion and Lorain. It questions media trends and urges remembering real heroes rather than sensational love stories. It notes the public reaction to Pauley and media figures, then praises rescuers who saved Ray Smith Jr. and Vincent Jackson.
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Michael Copp
Dick Baker Dodge
Vermilion
Samaritans
Vincent Jackson
Michelle Pauley
Howard Stern
Fox TV
CNN
Maury Povich
Judge Judy
National Enquirer
Pauley
Vincent
LifeCare
MetroHealth Medical Center
Lorain
Ray
Jerry Springer
Elyria faces renewed scrutiny over police reinstatements
Public reaction follows Lorain County Common Pleas Judge Lynett McGough ordering Elyria to reinstate Patrolmen Garrett Longacre and Richard Walker Jr. with back pay and benefits. Critics urge accountability for City Council, note Sgt. Bill McArthur’s sick-leave pension reinstatement, and challenge tax concerns tied to Clint Winebrenner.
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Lorain County
Bill McArthur
Clint Winebrenner
Winebrenner
Residents react to county issues and a dress stain claim
A reader cites letters to the editor criticizing local conditions after a theft of 141000 from the Police Department evidence room. The note ends with questions about street aesthetics and a claim tying a stain to President Clinton, suggesting monetary motives.
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John Payne
Police Department
Dictionary of Decency Cited in Modern Times Case
A controversial statement compares decency to a dictionary, arguing the only place to find it now is in words. It mentions the Monica Lewinsky matter, noting perceived admiration for President Clinton and alleged exposure of a dress with a stain tied to FBI evidence.
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Monica
Clinton
Monica Lewinsky
FBI
Lewinsky
Grand Jury
Congress
Letters to the Editor Instructions from The Chronicle Telegram
The Chronicle Telegram outlines how readers may submit letters for publication. It requests signatures full home addresses and telephone numbers and provides mailing fax and email contact details for the Editorial Page Editor.
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Chronicle-Telegram
Elyria
Ohio
Can Clinton survive by confessing truth
Polls show the public might forgive Clinton if he admits the sexual relationship and lies, while impeachment risk rises with any new perjury. Advisers debate strategy, with some urging a truthful national address and detailed statements to mitigate fallout and protect governance. Morton Kondracke notes the complicating factor of DNA and political calculus.
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Clinton
Monica Lewinsky
CBS News
Lewinsky
Gallup
CNN
USA Today
Paula Jones
Starr
Congress
White House
Don Baer
Baer
Fox News Channel
House of Rep
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Caring fifth graders spark anti slavery drive in Sudan
Barbara Vogel, a fifth grade teacher in Denver, recounts her students’ campaign to free Sudanese slaves after reading a Rocky Mountain News article. They raised about $9,000, funded by donations and a corporate gift, to buy back 150 to 160 slaves through Christian Solidarity International.
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Barbara Vogel
Highline Community School
Denver
Rocky Mountain News
Sudan
National Islamic Front
Vogel
Christian Solidarity International
Jesse Jackson
Africa
Clinton
Jackson
National Enquirer
Tina Hail
Denver Post
Ashley Holmes
United Nations Human Rights Commission
John Eibner
Eibner
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