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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1993
Page
3
The piece traces how immigration has been blamed for job loss and welfare demand during hard times, while noting historical swings. Economist George Borjas and Urban Institute data are cited to discuss costs versus benefits, with the need to balance restriction and openness in U.S. policy.
The Lorain auditor Kenneth Koscho could be removed only by a forfeiture process or recall. Petitions require 3 338 signatures and would go to the Lorain County Common Pleas Court for a possible suspension, trial, and potentially a declared forfeiture if the ruling is against him. A special election would follow.
The reader questions why migrants are labeled aliens while earlier settlers were celebrated as natives. They reference California history and westward migration, then note 35 migrants found in Lorain and ask about penalties and the Lorain judge’s $100 fine, arguing for reversal.
The Mental Retardation Board is accused of hoarding funds, with critics claiming a $2 million reserve once built for mental health services has grown to nearly $10 million while begging for new levies. The piece lampoons the board and political support for a new tax amid prior levy renewals.
An editor letters critique renewal and current levies for mental health funding. The writer accuses officials of greed and waste, argues funds go to administration, and questions continuing financial support amid complex levy timelines. Local figures Mr. Slanina and Mr. Innes are referenced in discussing levy meanings.
A letter in The Chronicle-Telegram praises Oberlin's services and shops while joking about Carolyn Newman's fortune living in Oberlin with local health care and car services. The writer urges city officials to fix Broad Street bottlenecks and traffic signals and weighs a proposed $3 million East Broad widening against neighborhood impact.
A columnist reflects on trees at 2401 West River Road, recounting misidentified species from chestnuts to English walnuts, two chestnuts dying, and English walnut discovery. He notes blue spruce planting, seedling losses, and a row of trees for a future screen, detailing pollinators, pests, and a cherished pair of Norway spruces gifted by Maggie.
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