Aztec Plant in Elyria Under OSHA Criticism
The ElyriaAztec plant faces blame for near constant explosions and toxic vapors amid decades without OSHA inspections. Local officials and the state Hygiene and Safety division are accused of lax oversight while city zoning remains challenged by odor and danger concerns.
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Chronicle - Telegram
Elyria
Aztec
Vince Howard
the Chronicle
Division of Hygiene and Safety
Keys
Phillips Petroleum
Phillips
The telephone cable wars threaten competition and control
A Virginia judge overturned a ban on phone companies selling video in their service areas, prompting debate over vertical integration and antitrust risk. The piece notes the rise of cellular service and warns against any single power dominating communications, urging appeals and public interest safeguards.
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Virginia
T.S. Ellis
Justice Department
Support for Public Schools Amid Economic Strain
McIlroy, a former teacher and principal running for School Board, argues public education needs renewed support. He recalls Pittsburgh during the Great Depression where schools offered free textbooks, instruments, and activities, contrasting with today’s funding challenges and voter apathy. He cautions against gambling away education budgets and urges return to past commitments to strengthen schools.
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Pittsburgh
Gun rights vs FBI editorial clash rattles readers
Reader letter rails at The Chronicle Telegram for opposing private gun ownership while praising gun control and branding FBI DEA and BATF as dangerous as Gestapo. Cites Waco and Ruby Ridge and warns of mass surveillance and reeducation camps. mentions Crobaugh on the School Board.
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DEA
BATF
Dangerous
Gestapo
Chronicle-Telegram
Big Brother FBI
Reno
Waco
Vicky
Sam Weaver
Ruby Falls
Idaho
Drug Enforcement Agency
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
Stasi
KGB
GRD
NAFTA jobs hurt economy says shift costs and gains
Opinion cites a hypothetical move of 100000 US jobs to Mexico at 18 per hour with benefits and 800000 workers at 1.50 per hour, while US gains 300000 jobs at 6 per hour with no benefits. Arguments claim reduced federal tax receipts and each side’s mixed gains, noting overall tax implications and wage shifts.
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NAFTA
Mexico
America
Opinion on trade, health, and pollution policy debate
A reader argues that poverty will rise as 200000 rely on food stamps and 300000 lack health insurance needing Medicaid, draining state finances. They urge rejecting the Mexico trade agreement, loosening EPA rules to protect U.S. jobs, and warn of global pollution and elite gain.
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America
Mexico
EPA
United States
Off your duffs Elyria merchants challenge
A 70 year old Elyria merchant from Dixon's on Ely Square urges downtown shopkeepers to clean up empty rooms broken windows weed planters and dead trees. He notes smokers and litter near City Hall and Mall as a poor example for new neighbors and businesses.
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City Hall
Letters to the editor rules for Chronicle Telegram
The Chronicle Telegram outlines how readers can submit letters to the editor. It states editing for brevity accuracy and clarity is possible and requires signature full home address and phone number. Submission options include mail fax and email to the Editorial Page Editor.
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Chronicle-Telegram
Elyria
Macronel
Freenetlorain
Oberlin
Aidid’s Side in Somali Conflict Stokes Oil and Intervention Claims
Charley Reese reports Aidid's claims that U.N. and U.S. aims in Somalia amount to colonialism and repression, detailing accusations against U.N. raids on Radio Mogadishu, disarmament tensions, and an alleged push to install a puppet judiciary, while noting humanitarian concerns and calls for independence inquiries.
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Radio Moge
Ishu
Aidid
Somalia
Radio
Somali National Alliance
U.S
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