Christmas Eve: Sacred Traditions and Secular Joy
The Chronicle Telegram urges readers to balance religious reflection with family emphasis this holiday season. Churches in Lorain County offer Christmas Eve services from early evening to midnight, inviting participation in both sacred observance and secular celebration.
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Chronicle-Telegram Opinion Page Encourages Reader Feedback
The Chronicle-Telegram presents opinions in editorials guest pieces and columns aimed at challenging readers to form views and invites letters to the editor sharing thoughts and responses.
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Farewell to Jim Currier A longtime friend remembered
A beloved man, Jim Currier, who enriched many lives, died last weekend. The writer notes a 25 year friendship with Jim and Arlene Currier, praising their steadfast support during family hardship. Enormous turnout at visitation and funeral reflected his popularity and impact.
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Letters to the Editor Tribute to a Deserving Man
A reader praises a deserving man in a moving tribute letter. The note expresses deep personal loss and notes that there may never be another like him, reflecting a communal sense of admiration and condolence.
E-check: a costly burden with dubious benefit
A reader criticizes the E-check emissions test required to renew license plates in Lorain County and nearby Ohio counties. The submission questions EPA-driven mandates, asserts the test’s accuracy is unproven, and urges public posting of calibration results, pass/fail counts, and EPA inspections to reveal true effectiveness. The writer calls for dropping the program and ending forced compliance.
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Scandal-Wounded Leaders Face Difficult Budget Rollout
Clinton and Gingrich are unlikely to lose office but are bound to be weakened as the government tackles budget cutting Medicare and Social Security. The president and speaker will juggle ethics probes while Congress, the media, and Starr press for investigations and possible sanctions.
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Break Free From Christmas The Gift Of Living Fully
Cal Thomas argues to separate Christ from Christmas and reject material excess. He recounts personal choice to forgo gifts, noting grandchildren bought for a poor child instead. He urges focusing on giving ourselves to others and to Jesus, who gave all.
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