Christmas Eve Reflections On Peace And Fear In A Turbulent World
A Christmas Eve meditation contrasts the quiet Starlight with tense headlines. It lauds the "miracle of life reborn" while noting security in Jerusalem and a near-unanimous UN Security Council backing for action in the Persian Gulf. The piece balances fear with faith, urging hope despite imminent danger.
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End of East Germany Nuclear Era Brings Jobs Loss
The last of five Soviet designed reactors near Greifswald was shut down after reunification, ending a facility that cost 5,000 jobs and 10 percent of East Germanys energy. An expert named Helmut Hirsch warned the plant appeared on a global danger blacklist. The Bohunice plant near Vienna drew a four month international commission verdict predicting a serious uncontrollable accident at any time.
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APL under fire over animal care and donations in Elyria letter
Wilma S Helbig of Elyria complains that the Animal Protective League prioritizes donations over helping stray or abandoned animals and accuses it of turning people away. She cites delays and lack of calls for openings, linking abandoned pets to road hazards on Ford Road. The Chronicle-Telegram also notes Hill's Department Store in Amherst hosting a Christmas Shopping Spree for nursing homes with Santa, gifts, and courteous staff.
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Three Rs for Eco Habits Highlighted in Local Note
Rinse: Practice Reduce Reuse and Recycle at Vermilion shop Rini Rego. Take your own bag to save waste and earn a 3 cent credit on paper bags when reused. Berlin Heights writer Chris Nosack urges readers to adopt the habit for Christmas and beyond.
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Chronicle Telegram Letter to Editor Address Instructions
Readers are invited to submit letters to the editor for publication. Include signature, full address and telephone number, and mail to Editorial Page Editor Chronicle Telegram Box 4010 Elyria 44036. The page notes a letter submission process and reference code idA WWAUGe: PAX 1etters to $7 167.
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Ghosts of Christmas Past and Present in a nation at crossroads
The essay reflects on a year of political upheaval from Bush’s popularity to Saddam Hussein’s rise, noting failed promises and rising social ills. It contrasts hopes for peace with escalating violence, drugs, AIDS, and homelessness, urging a turn to a moral voice inspired by Chesterton and the Nativity, with Cal Thomas in Washington as context.
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Gifts to lawmakers show how to spend the season
A roundup reveals gifts lawmakers received from lobbyists and groups, from Steuben crystal and jewelry to golf clubs and season tickets. It notes limits on foreign gifts, lists names like John Glenn Helen Delich Bentley and Sam Nunn, and critiques transparency in gift reporting.
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Scott Sleek
Paul Parkinson
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Ohio
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Dan Burton
R-Ind
Dan Rostenkowski
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