Firelands students push sandstone as Ohio state rock
A Firelands High School sophomore class led by Katie Harris campaigns to name Berea sandstone as Ohio’s state rock. The article notes Berea sandstone’s regional abundance in Northeast Ohio and historic uses from Oberlin and Baldwin Wallace campuses to Ottawa parliament buildings, Michigan capitol, and even Bill Gates’ home, arguing it has broad historic and economic significance.
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Katie Harris
Firelands High School
Sandstone
Ohio
Steve Mason
American Stone Co
South Amherst
North America
Berea
Amherst
Cascade Park
Elyria
Cuyahoga County
South
Oberlin College
Baldwin- Wallace
Hope Memorial Bridge
Cleveland
Bill Gates
Joe Hannibal
Cleveland Museum of Natural History
Parliament
Ottawa
Ontario
Canada
State Capitol
Michigan
Bruce Simonson
Pennsylvania
Texas
Oklahoma
Mason
Hannibal
Ohio Citizen’s Digest
Firelands
Amtrak trip to Chicago offers scenic views and city sights
A reader shares a personal Amtrak journey from Lorain County to Chicago Union Station. The trip featured a late arrival, a single double seat, and a Toledo stop for breaks. In Chicago the writer visited a downtown hotel near Second City and notes Lake Shore Drive views. The return train faced heavy I 90 traffic patterns and lane changes near Crocker Road to the county line.
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Amtrak
Chicago
Lorain County
Sandusky Bay
Toledo
Bryan
Ohio
Union Station
Second City
John Candy
John Belushi
Bill Murray
Lake Shore Drive
Lake Michigan
New York City
Cleveland-Elyria Group
Third I-90 lane mislocated affront prompts ire
A driver objects to a planned third lane on I-90, arguing the lane is misplaced in Lorain County. They contend the correct third lane should run from Crocker Road to Columbia Road in Cuyahoga County, noting ten years of experience on I-90.
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Lorain County
Crocker Road
Columbia Road
Northern
Cuyahoga County
Letters to the editor guidelines from The Chronicle Telegram
The Chronicle Telegram outlines letter submission rules including brevity edits and clarity, requests signature with full address and phone, and provides Mail Box 4010 Elyria 44036, Fax 329 7282, or email ECT at ohio.nat for submissions.
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Chronicle-Telegram
Elyria
Ohio
Aging Stars in a Nation of Geezers Ridicule
Robert Reno, a doddering old columnist for Newsday, reflects on ageism and society’s fascination with the elderly. He skewers political figures and media, defends humor about aging, and imagines a future agenda for the American Association of Retired Persons. He jokes about Social Security, perks for seniors, and a world shaped by elderly voters.
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Congress
St. Christopher
American Association of Retired Persons
Herbal remedies and cautious hope in a medical age
A columnist reflects on herbal supplements and FDA limits after the 1994 Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act. She notes varied efficacy, costs, and self medication while urging rigorous studies to reveal what truly helps or harms, hoping future generations judge past choices without pity.
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Congress
FDA
Tve
Journal of the American Medical Association
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