Editorial I-90 decision and regional unity urged
A Lorain County focus on I 90 widening masks a broader need for regional compromise. Betty Blair celebrates NOACA's 46 million plan, but the piece warns that urban revival hinges on shared purpose and flexible use of funds. It urges expanding transit and Lorain County services to bolster Cleveland’s revival rather than deepen division.
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Betty Blair
Northeast
Cleveland
Ohio
NOACA
Chronicle Telegram
EcoCity Cleveland Transportation
Bradley Flamm
Lorain County Transit Authority
Salute to Liberal Whites Across Civil Rights History
The piece argues liberal whites deserve gratitude for advancing race equality, contrasting their stance with conservative whites who upheld segregation. It credits liberals for challenging racist laws, school segregation, job and college racially exclusive practices, and discriminatory service in the armed forces, noting sustained efforts through the 20th century.
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America
Ku Klux Klan
Liberal whites urged for backing black equal rights
A letter to the editor defends liberal white Americans for fighting racism and supporting Black Americans. It credits Presidents Roosevelt through Johnson and notes conservatives aided the USSR and East Germany while liberal whites faced ongoing racial bias. The writer, Peek of Oberlin, hopes white liberals gain lasting appreciation.
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Kennedy
Johnson
America
Ussr
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West Germany
Letters to the Editor Rules for submission
The Chronicle Telegram outlines letter guidelines including editing for brevity accuracy and clarity. It requests signature full home address and telephone number and gives mailing address Elyria Ohio and a fax number plus an email contact for electronic submissions.
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Elyria
Macronel
Freenet
Borain
Oberlin
Rat race consumerism overruns Christmas message
Charley Reese argues Christmas should center on Jesus birth, not retail, urging readers to resist the mall frenzy and secularized holidays. He cites English origins, religious freedom, and the need to honor religious meaning on public stages, while criticizing marketing driven celebrations.
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Chris
England
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America
George Washington
Soviet Union
Nixon tapes reveal antisemitic bias and power paranoia
Newsday columnist Robert Reno surveys 200 hours of new Nixon White House tapes showing a pattern of anti Jewish rhetoric and conspiratorial thinking about Jews in federal agencies. He notes the tapes bolster Nixon as a flawed figure and challenge apologists who label him an intellectual.
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China
Henry Kissinger
Anti-Defamation League
Oval Office
Internal Revenue Service
Bureau of Labor Statistics
IRS
Democrats
Caspar Weinberger
Weinberger
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