Lorain farmland preservation task force meets to curb sprawl
In eastern Lorain County and across Ohio, farmland loss worries residents as development accelerates. Governor George Voinovich forms the Ohio Farmland Preservation Task Force to explore incentives and methods to keep farmland intact while balancing growth. The plan mirrors programs in 16 states that pay the gap between development and agricultural values, preserving land with permanent limits on use.
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Ohio
George Voinovich
Lorain County
Voinovich
Plain Dealer
High school athletes deserve fair media coverage
A Chroncle Telegram letters reply from Ron Feskanin of LaGrange defends high school athletes against being labeled losers. The writer, a Midview football parent, argues media coverage is unequal but urges sticking to respect and facts, noting playoff participation and playoff cheering at Avon Eagles events.
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Tam
Chronicle-Telegram
Ron Feskanin
LaGrange
Midview
Avon Eagles
Avon High School
Middleton reader defends Midview players after losses
A reader urges kindness toward Midview basketball players after a game, criticizing Mr Feskanin for calling the young athletes losers and urging empathy before name calling. The note stresses that the players are not losers and deserve support.
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Midview
Feskanin
Gun laws spark debate on rights and safety
A reader letter ridicules a Nov 18 guest editorial criticizing gun control in the St. Louis Dispatch. It argues limits won’t curb crime, cites Switzerland’s armament, and warns against eroding the Second Amendment while linking gun rights to First Amendment protection.
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St. Louis Dispatch
England
United States
Nightline on Child Witnesses Draws Criticism
A reader’s critique of Ted Koppel’s Nightline program A Child’s World condemns the show for biased treatment of child sexual abuse cases. It argues interviews favored prosecutors and experts, citing omissions and aggressive interrogation that skewed perception of juries and due process.
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Ted Koppel
Nightline
Erin Hayes
Koppel
Ralph Underwager
Civia Tamarkin
Believe the Children
Neu
Little Rascals
Tamarkin
McMartin
California
David Bonier
Newt Gingrich
Cornell University
Stephen Ceci
Jim Hill
Ceci
Helene Hembrooke
Cornell
Helen Hembrooke
American Psychological Association
Clinton Faces Urgent Tasks: Cabinet Picks and Budget Deadlines
President Clinton must name a top foreign policy team with George Mitchell likely as secretary of state and Bill Cohen as defense chief. The budget dispute splits Rubin and Summers favoring near balance by 2002 versus zero deficit by 2002.
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Senate
George Mitchell
Maine
Bill Cohen
Defense
National Security
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National Security Council
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Treasury
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Bud
Franklin Raines
White House
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Larry Summers
Raines
al Gore
Bowles
Gore
National Economic Council
Berger
No. 1 Security Council
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Central Intelligence Agency
Economic Coun
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Laura Tyson
Gene Sperling
Council
John Podesta
Asia
Mitchell
Sam Nunn
D-Ga
Bosnia
Richard Holbrooke
United Nations
Madeleine Albright
Cohen
CIA
John Deutsch
Lockheed- Martin
Norm Augustine
Rep
Bill Richardson
D-Nm
Secre
Tary
Energy
Alexis Herman
Labor Department
Maria Echaveste
Labor
Bob Reich
Seattle
Norm Rice
Atlanta
Bill Campbell
Housing and Urban Development
Rice
Chicago
Bill Daley
Richard Daley
Health and Human Services
Donna Shalala
Richard Riley
Janet Reno
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Roll Call
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