Elyria faces budget gaps from wishful accounting
Elyria officials confront recurring finance problems as revenue projections misfire and raises are approved on optimistic forecasts. The city ends 1978 with about four point six million in net income tax collections but faces a looming shortfall, despite altering capitalization ratios and promising to avoid illegal fund borrowing. The piece warns against ignoring real numbers and urges prudent funding of capital needs and services.
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Edwin G. Haywood
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Thomas Radican
Lorain
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Christmas Versus the ACLU in Public School Pageants
A columnist attacks the ACLU for opposing Christmas pageants in public schools, arguing the First Amendment protects holiday traditions and condemning atheistic aims. The piece recalls past religious expression in civics, defends majority rights, and questions banning Nativity displays in schools.
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Berrigan Boys
Pevar
John Paul I
Washington Focus Highlights Global Free Speech Trends
Roscoe Drummond surveys rising calls for democracy in China alongside U.S. minority politics and GOP black vote shifts. The column notes posters in Peking and the risk of renewed crackdown, then examines Hispanic and Black demographics, black voting trends, and UNESCO press freedom developments.
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Peking
New Democracy
Mao ‘Tse-tung
SALT II battle heats up in Senate
U S Senate readies SALT II ratification amid Canal debates. Carter’s clout rides on passage, with Western Europe crucial. Henry Jackson warns of Soviet advantage while Rep. Bob Carr reports broad European support yet fears if SALT II fails. US security and defense spending loom large.
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Nixon's comeback plans draw renewed public attention
Nixon seeks to reenter national debate despite low credibility and no office. The press and Carter encounter his return with mixed reactions as commentators weigh risks of SALT II stance and potential impact on conservative support and Connally. Nixon frames himself as a voice for peace and freedom.
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Farone
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